Metro Regional Coordinator - Mass Advocates Standing Strong, Boston, MA

Posted: Friday, January 20, 2017

Mass Advocates Standing Strong is a state-wide self-advocacy organization, located in Boston that supports people with disabilities. This exciting position entails community organizing and self-advocacy outreach within the Boston Metro region. You will support, coordinate and advise existing local self-advocacy groups and the Metro regional self-advocacy group.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

1.  a.     Visit each local self-advocacy  group and update contact information for the office and
            provide resources to the groups.
2. b.      Provide facilitation and support for the Regional meeting.
3. c.      Provide training for local and regional group officers, advisors and supporters.
4. d.      Support regional leaders to take action and provide education on issues important to the
            region. 
5. e.      Support the three regional representatives to the State Board to communicate information
            with the State Board.
6. f.       Build relationships with local advocacy organizations, providers and DDS on SA issues and
            activities.
7. g.      Provide training and initial support for new self-advocacy groups.
8. h.      Publicize M.A.S.S. and other self-advocacy activities within the Metro region.
9. i.       Attend monthly staff meetings and provide monthly reports on goals.
10. j.       Support a successful annual state-wide conference.
11. k.      Help plan and attend the annual Retreat. (April).
12. l.       Assist the Board in developing annual goals for the state.
13. m.     Other activities and tasks as requested by the State Coordinator.

Qualifications: Five years experience in self-advocacy, community organizing or human rights or comparable experience  

• o   Good oral and written communication skills
• o   Experience in Microsoft OFFICE WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT
• o   Vehicle to travel extensively throughout the region.
• o   A willingness to learn and grow with the position and organization.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please fax - 617-542-5116 or e-mail - [email protected] a cover letter and resume to the attention of Marie D'Aoust.