[misc.handicap] Job Announcement

Bill.Scarborough@f18.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Scarborough) (11/05/90)

Index Number: 11518

              Coalition of Texans with Disabilities 
                 316 West 12th Street, Suite 405 
                       Austin, Texas 78701 
                      (512) 478-3366 v/tdd 

                        Job Announcement: 
Executive Director of Statewide, Cross-Disability Coalition 

     The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities is a statewide  
coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to  
developing leadership in the disability community and involving  
Texans with physical, mental, and/or sensory disabilities in  
making community change.  We are looking to grow from an  
organization with two staff members and an $86,000 budget to an  
organization with a central office staff of 3, paid organizers in  
5 regions, and a budget of $250,000 within the next 2 to 3 years.   
To actualize this goal, we are seeking an experienced community  
organizer who has led board and membership through a comparable  
organizational development and growth process.  Salary level will  
be commensurate with experience and proven fund-raising ability. 

Description:  The Executive Director organizes board & membership  
to develop and implement organizational objectives and action  
campaigns, raises organization's budget with board/membership  
assistance, and supervises organizers and administrative staff. 

Responsibilities: 
     * Organize diverse, multi-issue constituency 
     * Develop leadership & empower membership 
     * Conduct board & membership training 
     * Raise funds from both grassroots & foundataion/corporate  
communities 
     * Manage staff to complete administrative tasks in a timely,  
professional manner 

Experience: 
     * Five years organizing a broadbase, multi-issue  
constituency 
     * Successful fund-raising, both grassroots &  
foundation/corporate 
     * Proven ability to develop & involve leaders 
     * Negotiation of complex issues within diverse constituency 

Salary:  $2,166 to $2,833 per month ($26,000-$34,000 annually)  
plus limited benefits. 

     * We encourage minorities and/or persons with disabilities  
to apply. 

Please send resume to Executive Director Posting at address above  
by November 26th. 

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