Director of Event Planning

Disability Allies; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability Allies in Morristown, NJ, is seeking an Event Director to lead a team responsible for planning and organizing events for young adults and children with disabilities. The role entails overseeing event registration, addressing member concerns, and ensuring effective communication.

Candidates must possess strong organizational skills and a commitment to the organization's mission of fostering social connections among individuals with and without disabilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Must meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities.
• Able to connect with others and develop relationships.
• Committed to the mission of serving young adults with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and organizing of events.
• Manage event registration and attendee records.
• Address concerns and questions from members.
• Maintain detailed records and confidential information.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Effective communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Disability Allies (DA) is dedicated to providing social opportunities to connect young adults and children with and without disabilities. The Event Director is responsible for leading a team that is in charge of planning and organizing our events and managing our event registration. The title of the position is subject to change before being hired.

Responsibilities

The Event Director will oversee a team in charge of planning and organizing of our events and managing our event registration. The event planning committee will do the following:

• Plan the activities at our events.
• Address any concerns or questions members have pertaining to our events.
• Ensure that individuals register online and check-in at our monthly events.
• Maintain records of individuals attending our monthly events.
• Update our database with emails and phone numbers of individuals that attend our events.

Essential Functions / Working Conditions

• Must be able to meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Ability to connect with others and develop relationships
• Committed to the mission of serving young adults with disabilities
• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain detailed records and confidential information

About the Disability Allies

The purpose of the Disability Allies is to plan team building activities that connect young adults and children with and without disabilities. At our events we pair each individual up with a mentor. The job of the mentor is to help the participants with their social skills and insure that everyone interacts with each other. Our events are open to any young adult that has a disability, knows someone with a disability or is supportive of people with disabilities. Please visit www.disabilityallies.com to learn more.

Disability Allies Anti-Discrimination Statement

Disability Allies shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, gender identification or expression, or military status in any of its activities of operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers, and selection of vendors and provision of services.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.