Are you looking for a mission-driven non-profit where your skills can help people in need around the world? At the Jewish United Fund (JUF), we take pride in our mission and in having a work culture that fosters a sense of belonging and feels rewarding, supportive, and inclusive. We have a hybrid schedule and offer generous benefits including a 401(k) match, up to 22 days of paid time off (starting with 15), up to 11 sick days (starting with 7), and up to 21 paid holidays. The salary range for this role is $60,000-$65,000.
What you’ll be responsible for:
The Disabilities Services and Inclusion Coordinator plays a vital role in managing JUF’s Encompass Program which focuses on the needs of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, as well as centralizing and streamlining JUF efforts to enhance and expand services and supports for individuals with disabilities across the lifespan. This position fosters collaborative partnerships, facilitates resource-sharing, and drives impactful initiatives with an eye towards expanding access to needed comprehensive supports, and towards helping to make our Jewish communal spaces more welcoming, and inclusive.
What you’ll be doing:
Community Planning
- Build and maintain relationships with JUF-Encompass agency partners, and convene the Encompass taskforce to help facilitate greater resource-sharing, service coordination, collaboration, training, and advocacy for individuals with disabilities and the organizations that serve them.
- Develop and implement a system to track community inquiries and requests related to disability services and support (Encompass).
- Collaborate with the JUF Data Team in support of the Disabilities Shared Outcomes Cohort and provide project support for JUF’s emerging literacy effort.
- Assist with meeting facilitation, material preparation, and grant processes relating to JUF’s Disabilities Working Group and the Encompass Advisory Group. Both groups are tasked with grantmaking aimed at strengthening disability services in the local Jewish community.
- Work cross-departmentally with colleagues in Community Outreach and Engagement, Campaign, and Legacies and Endowments to support data-informed storytelling, reporting, and fundraising for Encompass and JUF Disabilities and Inclusion efforts.
Advocacy and Referral
- Work with JUF Government Affairs Team to elevate disability service needs and public policy advocacy opportunities impacting individuals with disabilities and their families.
- Serve as the initial JUF point of contact for community members seeking assistance navigating the disability service landscape.
- Conduct warm referrals to agency partners to connect individuals and families with appropriate resources and services. Manage follow-up to determine if connections were made.
Inclusion
- Partner with JUF TOV and Young Leadership Division to enhance the Peer Program and other efforts focused on fostering welcoming and inclusive spaces.
- Identify and facilitate training opportunities for Jewish providers on designing and implementing inclusive programming.
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., social work, nonprofit management, disability studies) or relevant lived experience and expertise in this arena.
- Personal or professional experience working with people with disabilities or experience in community organizing, advocacy, or related areas.
- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across various organizations.
- Knowledge of Jewish community organizations and disability inclusion initiatives (preferred).
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite of Products, and able to quickly learn new software systems.
- Ability to contribute to a professional, positive, responsive, and solutions-oriented work environment.
What you’ll love about us:
At JUF, you can be part of one of the largest non-profit social welfare institutions in Illinois. We provide food, refuge, healthcare, education, emergency assistance, and essential services to 500,000 Chicagoans of all faiths and millions of Jews around the world. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with base contribution and match, additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, paid family leave, and much more. We have a flexible schedule with core hours and the ability to work from home / remote a few days per week on a hybrid basis.
Job Category: Union Eligible
