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Why Work at RespectAbility?

Fully remote working environment with flexible hours
Minimum full-time salary $60,000 with pay equity policy
Health care coverage starting day 1
Strong emphasis on work/life balance with flexible paid time off policy for full-time employees
Office closures throughout the year for all employees, including 1-week summer break, 1-week winter break, and recognition of 12 federal/national holidays
Professional development opportunities
Majority of team members and Board identify as disabled
Welcoming accommodations policy
Friendly, fun-loving, and dedicated team

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Manager, National Leadership Program

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director of Leadership and Workforce Development, the Manager, National Leadership Program serves as the lead mentor and coach for the fellowship program. The Manager is responsible for recruiting and interviewing applicants, providing guidance to program participants, working with RespectAbility staff to develop the Fellows’ work plans and projects, developing and updating curriculum and professional development offerings, and assisting staff members in ensuring Fellows have the tools and training needed to achieve their future development goals. The Program Manager will also support the organization’s workforce initiatives.

Core Competencies

All employees of RespectAbility will conduct themselves in accordance with its Core Tenets:

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Collaboration
Commitment to Performance Metrics

Essential Job Functions

Leadership Development Programming

Develop, strengthen, and monitor the fellowship curriculum for quality and outcomes.
Work to build community and a culture of peer support among the Fellows, including among fellowship alumni.
Ensure all experiences are fully accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to individuals encompassing a broad set of intersectional experiences including but not limited to BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and ELL communities.
Attend departmental meetings in which Fellow responsibilities are discussed.
Support the department leader in the provision of consulting and training services to organizations interested in developing inclusive leadership programming.

Workforce Programming

Assist the department leader in tracking, identifying, and seizing opportunities to partner at all levels to ensure that people with disabilities can get the employment and leadership opportunities they need to succeed.
- Provide generalized career support and meetings with program alumni as directed.

Resource Development

In partnership with the Senior Director, work with the Development team to deepen engagement and meaningful collaboration between the organization and its funders.
Build and maintain external, organizational partnerships for employment, training, and other development opportunities for program alumni.

Management, Coaching, and Support

Source, recruit, and hire qualified and diverse Fellows per cohort.
Develop Fellows from emerging to future leaders with disabilities in the fields of policy and civic engagement, leadership and workforce development, marketing and communications, development and philanthropy, nonprofit operations, faith inclusion, and entertainment and news media.
Mentor Fellows both as a group and individually to ensure they have the resources they need to develop as leaders and professionals during their fellowship and in their chosen career or other advancement goals.
Work with all staff and program coaches to ensure that Fellows are advancing in both professional and leadership development while meeting or exceeding expectations in their assigned department(s).
Work in collaboration with the Human Resources team to provide reasonable accommodations and supports for Fellows to thrive.
Mentor and engage Fellowship alumni, including mentorship for current Fellows.
Manage a database of current and former Fellows to track personal and professional accomplishments.

Communications

Maintain the necessary internal and external communication to meet the scope of work for which they are responsible.
Track performance and program satisfaction of Fellows in their assigned areas via a Fellows Feedback Form.
Conduct regular on-on-one meetings with Fellows.
Prioritize internal and external communications, including timely responses to emails.
Maintain positive relationships with internal and external partners, key stakeholders, and funders.
Collaborate with RespectAbility’s Marketing and Communications team to advance leadership and workforce development goals.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum of three years of full-time experience in program management, job coaching, and/or equivalent experience required.
Strong commitment to the mission and vision of the organization, including fighting stigmas and advancing opportunity for people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Commitment to disability issues as well as a strong interest in equity and issues of intersectionality and other marginalized communities.
Exceptional coaching, “people skills,” and interpersonal communication skills required.
Interest and/or potential to grow in managerial responsibilities, including management of associate-level staff.
Ability to work with the Senior Director of Leadership and Workforce Development and Human Resources to identify, research, and recruit Fellows for the National Leadership Program.
Talented, detail-oriented, highly motivated, and honest professional with proven success in managing temporary employees or interns.
Experience with data entry and database management required. Salesforce or equivalent CRM experience preferred.
Excellent writing and communications skills, including grammar and spelling.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent research skills required.
Ability and willingness to work flexibly in a fast-paced, fast-growing, dynamic, mission-driven nonprofit.
Team player who is upbeat, innovative, and excited to work with our expanding team and help build our individual giving practices.
Language proficiency other than English (especially Spanish proficiency or American Sign Language) a positive.
Experience with Monday and Airtable a big plus but not required.

Salary Range: $65,000 to $85,000. Please note, the final salary offer is dependent on our pay equity policy which determines your salary based on the position’s pay band, your level of experience, the number of direct reports, and your education. To ensure continued pay equity within the organization and with the external market, we do not negotiate initial salary offers or salaries post-hiring.

To apply, please send your resume, writing sample, and cover letter to HR@RespectAbility.org. Please make sure that the subject line includes the words “Manager, National Leadership Program.” Resumes without cover letters may not be considered.

RespectAbility is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. We value a diverse workforce and strive to be a fully inclusive and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, a record of arrest or conviction, or other legally protected characteristics. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex people, people of marginalized genders; people with disabilities; protected veterans; and formerly incarcerated individuals are all strongly encouraged to apply.

When an applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to compete for a job, they may request it by contacting Human Resources via email or phone: HR@RespectAbility.org or 202-871-2345.