Director Of Event Planning

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

Job summary

Disability Allies in New Brunswick, NJ is seeking a Director of Event Planning to lead the event organizing team. The role includes planning engaging activities and managing event registrations for participants with and without disabilities.

The ideal candidate should have strong communication and organizational skills, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and be committed to serving the disability community.

Qualifications

• Must be able to meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities.
• Committed to the mission of serving young adults with disabilities.
• Ability to maintain detailed records and confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team for event planning and organization.
• Address concerns or questions from members.
• Update database with participant information.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Effective communication

Relationship building

Time management

Organizational skills

Job description

The Disability Allies is a nonprofit organization with the mission of connecting young adults with and without disabilities. In order to accomplish this goal, we will help our participants improve their social skills and partner with community organizations to plan social events. Our events are open to anyone that has a disability, knows someone with a disability, or is supportive of people with disabilities.

Job Description

Director of Event Planning

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.

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.