The primary goal of this position is to build a sense of community for all stakeholders through communications, events, and more.
Disability Lead is a network of people with disabilities who use our power to create an equitable and inclusive society. Our vision is that people with disabilities will lead with power and influence for full participation and equal opportunity as a vital part of the civic fabric in the Chicago region. And our mission is to increase civic engagement and diverse leadership in the Chicago region by developing and building a network of leaders with disabilities — consistent with the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
To feel engaged, connected, and empowered to make a difference, we know our employees must feel valued. We strive to build a culture where inclusion is a reflex, not a nice idea. We strive to create a place where employees can come and feel a deep sense of pride, passion and belonging that transcends any role, business unit, language, or country and is unified in our shared commitment to supporting new leaders and improving our region’s civic life. We hold to be self-evident that creating a space where different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds can come together to build something new, that we can create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers results as unique as our program (the only one of its kind in the nation).
Disability Lead is looking for an outstanding team member who is passionate about creating and maintaining community and connections, disability inclusion, disability leadership and disability having a strong representation in professional and civic life. The Communications and Engagement Coordinator is responsible for the daily activities of planning and implementing digital communications, cultivating relationships with our Network, engaging and growing the Collab and year-round recruitment efforts. This position is a full-time salaried position. This position reports to the Director of Civic Engagement and Marketing.
NOTE: This is a work from home position; however, the selected candidate must reside in the Chicago area for when in-person events resume. Safety is a top priority for Disability Lead and we will not be in-person until the pandemic is contained. At that time, this will be a hybrid position of remote and in-person work as needed.
Disability Lead provides employees with equipment that is essential to their job duties, like laptops, headsets, monitors, docking stations. In addition, and as budget allows, Disability Lead will provide a stipend to help cover the costs of telecommunications (internet, phone, etc).
Disability Leads offers a competitive salary and benefits package that meets industry standards. The pay range is $43,000-$45,000 annually. Pay is commiserated with knowledge and experience.
Benefits include health insurance that is largely organization supported, free vision and dental insurance, up to 10 paid vacation days in the first year, 4 paid personal days, and 9 sick days annually. Disability Lead provides a Simple IRA with up to 3% matching should employees contribute. All employees of Disability Lead are encouraged to pursue educational and professional development goals. Disability Lead may provide financial support, time off, or flextime for development opportunities.
It is the policy of Disability Lead to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants to employment. Disability Lead prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, and age, physical and mental disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, order of protection status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws.
Applications must include the below materials to be considered. Please include your full name in the subject line of the email.
Interested individuals must submit the following materials to application@disabilitylead.org:
The deadline to apply is August 31st,2022. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis with first round interviews starting the week of August 8, 2022. The below is an approximate timeline subject to change based on applicants’ and interviewers’ availability.
For questions regarding this announcement, or to request accommodations to participate in the application process, please contact application@disabilitylead.org.