Part-Time Independent Living Coordinator

Disability Connections; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Disability Connections in Dublin, GA, is seeking a Part-Time Independent Living Coordinator to strengthen our presence in Dublin and surrounding communities. This role focuses on advocacy, information, and resource coordination for people with disabilities, helping them pursue goals and access supports.

The position emphasizes person-directed planning, outreach, and collaboration with the Main Office while promoting independence and self-determination in the community.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Personal experience with disability is strongly valued.
• Experience working with people with disabilities is preferred.
• Knowledge of Dublin and surrounding communities is beneficial.
• Relevant experience may include disability services, advocacy, peer support, community outreach.
• College education welcomed but not required.

Responsibilities

• Meet with people with disabilities to identify priorities, goals, barriers, and next steps.
• Provide Information and Resource Referral, advocacy, peer support, Independent Living Skills Training, and transition-related services as assigned.
• Support consumers in developing and reviewing Independent Living goals or plans.
• Provide information about disability-related services, benefits, housing, transportation, assistive technology, employment, education, and other community resources.
• Support consumers in understanding their rights and developing self-advocacy skills.
• Respect each person’s right to make informed choices and take reasonable risks.
• Provide services on a cross-disability basis to people with different disabilities, backgrounds, ages, and communication styles.

Skills

Community outreach

Advocacy

Resource coordination

Peer support

Education

High school diploma or GED

College education welcomed

Tools

Microsoft Office

Slack

Asana

Job description

Part-Time Independent Living Coordinator

Dublin Office

Employment Type:Part-Time

Expected Schedule:Approximately 24 hours per week

Pay Rate:$14 to $16.00 per hour

Location:Dublin, Georgia

Work Setting:Primarily onsite at the Dublin office, with travel throughout assigned Middle Georgia communities

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Disability Connections is seeking a Part-Time Independent Living Coordinator to strengthen our presence in Dublin and surrounding communities.

This position works alongside people with disabilities as they identify personal goals, explore community resources, develop self-advocacy skills, increase independence, and participate more fully in community life.

The Coordinator will provide Independent Living services, respond to community inquiries, develop local partnerships, participate in outreach, and coordinate with Disability Connections’ Main Office when a person requests equipment, home modifications, transition services, or other organizational assistance.

We are looking for someone who is resourceful, dependable, encouraging, and comfortable building relationships throughout the community. The right person will respect consumer control and understand that people with disabilities should direct their own goals, services, choices, and lives.

IMPORTANT: THIS IS NOT A DIRECT-CARE POSITION

This is a professional advocacy, peer-support, resource-coordination, education, and community-engagement position.

The Independent Living Coordinator does not provide:

• Personal care or attendant services

• Bathing, dressing, toileting, or feeding assistance

• Medication administration

• Nursing or medical care

• Housekeeping or routine household assistance

• Lifting or transferring individuals

• Residential supervision or shift-based caregiving

Instead of performing tasks for people, the Coordinator works alongside people with disabilities as they make informed choices, develop skills, access resources, advocate for themselves, and direct their own lives.

ABOUT DISABILITY CONNECTIONS

Disability Connections is a disability-led Center for Independent Living serving people of all ages and disability types throughout Middle Georgia.

Our work is grounded in consumer control, accessibility, self-determination, informed choice, respect, and the dignity of risk. We believe people with disabilities are the experts on their own lives.

Although this position is based in Dublin, the Coordinator will be part of a larger team working across Disability Connections’ offices and programs.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Independent Living Services

• Meet with people with disabilities to identify their priorities, goals, barriers, and preferred next steps.

• Provide Information and Resource Referral, advocacy, peer support, Independent Living Skills Training, and transition-related services as assigned.

• Support consumers in developing and reviewing Independent Living goals or plans.

• Provide information about disability-related services, benefits, housing, transportation, assistive technology, employment, education, and other community resources.

• Support consumers in understanding their rights and developing self-advocacy skills.

• Respect each person’s right to make informed choices and take reasonable risks.

• Provide services on a cross-disability basis to people with different disabilities, backgrounds, ages, and communication styles.

Information and Resource Coordination

• Respond professionally to telephone calls, emails, online inquiries, office visitors, and community referrals.

• Listen carefully and ask appropriate questions to understand what the person is requesting.

• Research and verify community resources before sharing information.

• Explain available options in clear and accessible language without pressuring or directing the person’s decision.

• Complete appropriate follow-up when additional research or communication is needed.

• Maintain current information about organizations, programs, services, and community resources available in Dublin and surrounding communities.

• Refer financial, medical, legal, eligibility, or programmatic decisions to authorized staff.

Main-Office Coordination

• Notify the appropriate Team Lead or Main Office staff when a person may need direct services from Disability Connections.

• Coordinate requests involving durable medical equipment, home modifications, transition services, accessibility needs, or other organizational programs.

• Provide the information needed for Main Office staff to determine the appropriate intake, waiting-list, referral, or service process.

• Maintain communication with Main Office staff until assigned follow-up has been completed.

• Avoid promising services, equipment, funding, eligibility, or assistance that has not been approved.

• Avoid creating duplicate consumer records or duplicating work already assigned to another office or program.

Advocacy, Outreach, and Community Partnerships

• Provide individual and systems advocacy as part of Disability Connections’ federally required Independent Living core services.

• Build relationships with disability organizations, schools, rehabilitation professionals, service providers, local governments, emergency-management organizations, and other community partners.

• Participate in health fairs, resource events, workshops, presentations, and other outreach activities.

• Share accurate information about Disability Connections and the Independent Living services available through the Dublin office.

• Identify gaps, barriers, and emerging needs affecting people with disabilities in the community.

• Encourage people with disabilities to participate in community activities, leadership, advocacy, and organizational programs.

• Gather participation information and outcomes needed for program and grant reporting.

Documentation and Teamwork

• Maintain complete and timely consumer records, service notes, goals, referrals, outreach activities, and outcomes.

• Use approved databases, email, Slack, Asana, Microsoft Office, and other organizational systems.

• Protect confidential consumer, employee, and organizational information.

• Communicate regularly with the assigned Team Lead and other Disability Connections staff.

• Ask for guidance when a request falls outside the position’s training or authority.

• Participate in staff meetings, training, and organization-wide activities.

• Work independently at the Dublin office while remaining actively connected to the larger Disability Connections team.

WHO WILL THRIVE IN THIS POSITION

You may be a strong fit if you:

• Believe people with disabilities should direct their own lives, services, goals, and choices.

• Communicate warmly and respectfully by telephone, email, online platforms, and in person.

• Listen carefully and explain information in understandable language.

• Enjoy researching resources and building community relationships.

• Are comfortable meeting new people and representing an organization in the community.

• Can encourage and empower others without taking control of their decisions.

• Can organize multiple responsibilities and follow through on unfinished work.

• Document services and communications accurately and on time.

• Work well independently while maintaining communication with supervisors and teammates.

• Know when to respond to a routine request and when to involve a Team Lead or program specialist.

• Are comfortable learning databases, communication platforms, and accessibility practices.

• Exercise good judgment with confidential or sensitive information.

• Respect people with different disabilities, racial and cultural backgrounds, identities, economic circumstances, and life experiences.

• Are able to travel throughout the assigned service area as an essential part of the position, with mileage reimbursement provided for approved work travel.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A high school diploma or GED is required.

• College education is welcomed but is not required.

• Relevant experience may include disability services, advocacy, peer support, community outreach, education, resource coordination, nonprofit work, customer service, or community leadership.

• Personal experience with disability is strongly valued.

• Experience working with people with disabilities is preferred.

• Knowledge of Dublin, Laurens County, and surrounding communities is beneficial.

• Relevant qualifications may have been developed through employment, volunteer service, education, advocacy, community involvement, lived experience, or a combination of these experiences.

Training will be provided on Independent Living philosophy, organizational procedures, required services, documentation systems, confidentiality, accessibility, and assigned programs.

WHAT DISABILITY CONNECTIONS OFFERS

• Meaningful, mission-driven work

• An opportunity to strengthen disability services and community participation in the Dublin area

• A collaborative and supportive multi-office team

• Training and professional development

• Mileage reimbursement for approved work-related travel

• Reasonable workplace accommodations

ACCESSIBLE APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW OPTIONS

Disability Connections values lived experience with disability and strongly encourages qualified people with disabilities to apply.

Reasonable accommodations and alternative accessible formats are available throughout the application and interview process. Applicants may request an accessible interview method or another reasonable accommodation without negatively affecting their consideration.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DISABILITY-LED EMPLOYMENT

Disability Connections is an equal-opportunity employer committed to the affirmative recruitment, employment, retention, and advancement of qualified people with disabilities.

Qualified applicants will be considered without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or another status protected by applicable law.

As a federally recognized Center for Independent Living, Disability Connections operates according to disability-led principles. Qualified individuals with disabilities—including people from disability communities that have historically been unserved or underrepresented—are especially encouraged to apply.