What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Engagement Temp - Autism Speaks Empower Summit position at Autism Speaks?
Our Nationwide Director of Community Engagement is seeking temporary employees for approximately 3 months to assist with our Empower Summit Market events! Candidates will work remotely, but ideally located in the following locations: Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Chicago, IL and Miami/South Florida. Community Engagement Temp will work approximately 35 hours per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience: 2 years’ work experience preferred (administrative, fundraising, and/or special events) and working with volunteers, including grassroots organizing and volunteer mobilization. Peer-to-peer fundraising experience strongly preferred.
Specialized Skills and Knowledge:
Autism Speaks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive workplace. We recruit, evaluate, employ, and promote candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender identity or expression, protected veteran or military status, disability or other legally protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for job openings. Reasonable accommodations will be provided. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
About Autism Speaks:
At Autism Speaks, our mission is to promote solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of people with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. Together with our broad and diverse community, we strive every day to achieve our vision of a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential. This mission and vision drive every member of our staff; our employees are inspired, energized and motivated by the impact we can collectively have on behalf of the autism community.
Autism Speaks celebrates every success achieved to create a kinder, more inclusive world for people with autism, and we work collaboratively across departments to find solutions that will do the most good for the most people.
Just as we strive to enhance lives today and accelerate a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow for people on the spectrum, we also aim to enhance the lives of our dedicated employees, through thick and thin.
Autism Speaks is an employer that participates in E-Verify
Salary is $25 - $30/hour depending on candidate’s years of experience and geographic location.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Execute mass outreach strategy in identified Autism Speaks Empower Summit market to increase acquisition of run, walk, and cycle participants for Day 2 of Autism Speaks Empower Summit.
- Outreach to include, but not limited to, phone calls, text messaging, emails, and in-person visits to distribute event materials.
- Build upon provided contact lists to identify additional prospects in focus areas:
- Fitness-related businesses (ex. Bike shops, gyms, athletic stores)
- Collegiate and high school athletic departments
- Corporate affinity groups
- Increase the online presence of Autism Speaks Empower Summit through posting on online community boards, researching and engaging micro-influencers, and updating local event calendars.
- Provide regular and timely progress updates to supervisor.
- Communicate with local Executive Director and market lead on follow up notes and opportunities for expanded engagement.
Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience: 2 years’ work experience preferred (administrative, fundraising, and/or special events) and working with volunteers, including grassroots organizing and volunteer mobilization. Peer-to-peer fundraising experience strongly preferred.
Specialized Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
- Organized and detail oriented, with solid research and administrative skills
- Superb customer service skills
- Intermediate proficiency with MS Office 365 including Excel and Outlook
- Must have reliable mode of transportation (automobile, valid driver’s license, and insurance is required)
- Willingness to travel for in-person outreach opportunities and/or material distribution
- Building Collaborative Relationships
- Professional Behavior
- Results Driven
- Customer Orientation
- Flexibility
Autism Speaks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive workplace. We recruit, evaluate, employ, and promote candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender identity or expression, protected veteran or military status, disability or other legally protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for job openings. Reasonable accommodations will be provided. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
About Autism Speaks:
At Autism Speaks, our mission is to promote solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of people with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. Together with our broad and diverse community, we strive every day to achieve our vision of a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential. This mission and vision drive every member of our staff; our employees are inspired, energized and motivated by the impact we can collectively have on behalf of the autism community.
Autism Speaks celebrates every success achieved to create a kinder, more inclusive world for people with autism, and we work collaboratively across departments to find solutions that will do the most good for the most people.
Just as we strive to enhance lives today and accelerate a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow for people on the spectrum, we also aim to enhance the lives of our dedicated employees, through thick and thin.
Autism Speaks is an employer that participates in E-Verify
Salary is $25 - $30/hour depending on candidate’s years of experience and geographic location.
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