DISABILITY SERVICES COORDINATOR

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago's Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities seeks a Disability Services Coordinator to lead the youth employment program and support outreach in Chicago's disability community.

Responsibilities include planning events, coordinating with accessibility teams, updating the Access Calendar, responding to inquiries, and representing MOPD at community events; qualifications require degrees in related fields and disability advocacy experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of disability advocacy work experience or Master's degree plus one year of disability advocacy work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads MOPD's youth employment and internship program.
• Conducts research and prepares reports and resource guides to promote accessibility and inclusion.
• Plans and implements MOPD events and advisory committees.
• Prepares content for newsletters, press releases, website, and social media.
• Updates the Access Calendar for accessible city events.
• Manages inquiries from MOPD email accounts.
• Assists individuals in the Accessible Tech Lab.
• Provides referrals to other city departments and partners.
• Represents MOPD at outreach events to raise awareness of programs and services.
• Documents survey findings with Accessibility Inspectors and prepares final reports.
• Maintains Housing Locator records.

Skills

Disability advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Public/Community Health, Communications or related field

Master's degree or higher in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Public/Community Health, Communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

DISABILITY SERVICE COORDINATOR

MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $74,160

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is excited to hire a new member to our team. The Disability Services Coordinator will support the department by leading MOPD's youth employment program and assisting in planning outreach and community events for Chicago's disability community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Leads MOPD's youth employment and internship program
• Conducts research and prepares reports and resource guides to promote accessibility and inclusion
• Supports MOPD in the planning and implementation of MOPD events and advisory committees
• Supports MOPD's Accessible Communications team to prepare content for MOPD's newsletter, press releases, website, and social media
• Updates MOPD's Access Calendar to ensure our disability community is aware of accessible events happening throughout the city
• Manages inquiries from the public sent to MOPD email accounts
• Assists individuals in MOPD's Accessible Tech Lab
• Answers questions related to MOPD services and provides referrals to other city departments, sister agencies, and community partners, as needed
• Represents MOPD at outreach events to raise awareness of the department's programs and services
• Works with Accessibility Inspectors to document survey findings and prepare reports for final review
• Maintains records to update MOPD's Housing Locator

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location

City Hall, Central West Community Center

121 N. LaSalle St., RM 104

2102 W. Odgen

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 9:00AM - 5:00PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Public/Community Health, Communications, or a directly related field, plus two (2) years of disability advocacy work experience; OR
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Public/Community Health, Communications or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of disability advocacy work experience.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Preference for candidate who has lived as a person with a disability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Power Point and Outlook

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor