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Equitable and Inclusive Hiring at Disability Rights California (DRC)

At Disability Rights California (DRC), we are committed to creating an equitable, accessible, and inclusive experience for all applicants. Below, we’ve outlined important details to ensure you feel fully supported throughout the hiring process.

Examples of reasonable accommodations include:

• American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation
• Alternative formats for interview materials (e.g., large print, Braille, digital files)
• Interview questions are provided prior to the interview
• Extended interview time
• A quiet or distraction-free interview setting
• Adjustments to the interview format for accessibility (e.g., pinning participants,)
• Assistance with reading or note-taking during interviews

If you require an accommodation due to a disability to complete this application OR you are experiencing issues submitting your application and accompanying materials, please e-mail: talent@disabilityrightsca.org. Please note applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and writing samples (links or hard copies of published media articles demonstrating work on human interest and civil rights topics) are required and will be reviewed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

LOCATION:

 Remote- Must live in California 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: 

 Non-exempt, Full-time (37.5 Hours), Regular  

SALARY RANGE: (Band 6, A-J)

$27.41-$40.23 per hour/$53,560-$78,452 Annually 

As part of our commitment to internal equity, salary offers are determined through a structured analysis that considers each candidate’s relevant education and years of substantially similar experience for the position. We review the candidate’s resume to assess relevant experience in relation to current employees in comparable roles. This process ensures our compensation decisions are fair, consistent, and aligned with organizational equity standards.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• 8% Match – 401K
• Health benefits (HMO options) 
• Additional Benefits: dental, vision, basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and commuter). Health Reimbursement Accounts for some HMO Plans. Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Teladoc 
• We offer ample vacation, Sick / Self Care time and holidays (including the last week in December) 
• We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - eligible employer.  

INTERNAL CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY

• Regular employees 
• Meet the minimum requirements of the position for which they are applying  
• Employed for more than 6 months
• In good standing 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Open until filled. Applications should be received by July 10, 2026, to be considered for the first round of interviews.  Resume, cover letter, and writing samples (links or hard copies of published media articles demonstrating work on human interest and civil rights topics) are required and will be reviewed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

WHO WE ARE

The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) was created in 1975 by Congress after an investigative expose’ by Geraldo Rivera uncovered the inhuman and deplorable abuse of children with disabilities who were housed at the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island, NY. (Willowbrook, the Last Disgrace) As a result, Congress enacted a series of federal laws that gave P&A organizations across the country unfettered access to places where people with disabilities receive services or are housed, including highly restricted settings such as locked institutions, jails, and detention centers. These laws were intended to allow non-government organizations to ensure that facilities, settings, and systems that abuse or victimize people with disabilities are exposed and held accountable.

Disability Rights California (DRC) is the designated P&A organization for California whose mission is to defend, advance, and strengthen the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. DRC works for a world where all disabled people have power and are treated with dignity and respect. In this world, people with disabilities are supported, va