Communications And Community Engagement Assistant

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Location:

Macon, Georgia

Work Setting:
On-site in Macon, with occasional travel throughout Middle Georgia

Disability Connections is looking for a Communications and Community Engagement Assistant who can turn ideas, accomplishments, and real-life experiences into accessible content that informs, connects, and empowers people.

This is more than a social media position. You will help connect the work happening across our programs, offices, online community, and community partnerships. You will create accessible digital content and multimedia, support outreach and follow-through, help people find useful information, and make sure important stories and accomplishments do not get lost.

We are looking for someone who brings creativity, hard work, initiative, and genuine dedication to the mission. The right person will be a great team player who encourages and empowers staff, people with disabilities, families, veterans, youth, and community partners.

Disability Connections works alongside people with disabilities as they pursue independence, community participation, employment, and greater control over their lives.

Our work is grounded in consumer control, respect, accessibility, self-determination, and the dignity of risk. We believe people with disabilities should direct their own goals, services, choices, and stories.

Our workplace is active, creative, collaborative, and mission-driven. Staff members work across programs and communities, support one another, and have opportunities to see the real-world impact of their work.

• Create accessible content for websites, social media, newsletters, email, presentations, flyers, reports, and other communication channels.
• Develop graphics, photographs, audio, video, and other multimedia that reflect the organization’s mission and work.
• Help ensure digital content includes appropriate alternative text, captions, transcripts, readable design, descriptive links, plain language, and other accessibility features.
• Gather program updates, accomplishments, outreach results, and approved stories from staff across the organization.
• Assist with maintaining accurate and current information across Disability Connections’ online presence.
• Help organize photographs, media releases, communication materials, and completed content.

• Play a pivotal role in developing and supporting the Disability Connections online community.
• Create and schedule accessible posts, discussions, resources, learning opportunities, events, and community updates.
• Welcome and encourage online community members while helping create a respectful and accessible environment.
• Promote peer connection, shared learning, community participation, independent living, and access to reliable resources.
• Assist with online Spaces, courses, events, and other community activities as they are developed.
• Help members navigate the community and locate approved information without making program, eligibility, financial, or service decisions.
• Recognize and refer questions or concerns requiring assistance from program staff or leadership.
• Protect privacy and honor each person’s control over what they choose to share.

• Help coordinate communication and outreach activities involving the Main, Dublin, and DC South offices.
• Maintain communication and outreach calendars and assist with promoting events.
• Prepare accessible outreach materials and gather information about participation, results, partnerships, and follow-up needs.
• Help connect the organization’s public communications with its strategic goals and the work taking place across programs.
• Collect…