Disability Community Coordinator

Texas A&M • Weslaco, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Disability Community Coordinator facilitates opportunities for community for individuals with developmental disabilities. This role focuses on multiple goals and objectives in the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities’ (TCDD) Five-Year Federal State Plan. This includes, but is not limited to, support of new promising practices, addressing linguistic barriers, promoting leadership and advocacy training among self-advocates, families, and other allies, and assisting TCDD in supporting existing grantees, partners, and addressing new opportunities to achieve the Council’s mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of related experience.
• Knowledge of resources at local, state, and federal level relevant to program areas.
• Skill in oral and written communication and public speaking.
• Skill in using personal computer, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Skill in attention to detail.
• Skill in developing and maintaining effective internal and external working relationships.
• Skill in project management and strategic planning.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to research, comprehend and effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts.
• Ability to prepare concise products and reports.
• Ability to plan and execute community events.
• Ability to travel up to 40% (monthly) in the region.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish or other language.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison and provide guidance to regional stakeholders to build community capacity to better support individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and families.
• Identify barriers to services and supports.
• Build community connections and collaborate with community partners, including TCDD grantees, to share and expand best practice models.
• Collect qualitative and quantitative data and public input (e.g., surveys, focus groups, in-person interviews) from individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to better inform TCDD state plan objectives and projects.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise, professional confidence, and clarity when representing TCDD at regional functions.
• Coordinate the presentation of program information to regional community and professional groups to increase awareness of TCDD resources.
• Review community needs, identify areas needing support to create change, and develop plans to improve programs and address areas of concern as they relate to disabilities.
• Engage community members to create local cross-disability partnerships in the identified region.
• Track regional activities and resources in an electronic database.
• Stay informed about TCDD projects and related activities in the region.
• Prepare information documents and other products in response to requests.
• Share TCDD and other national best practice models to build community capacity.
• Support existing and new leaders and self-advocates to connect and collaborate on advocacy and systems change initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level