Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Best Buddies is the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families.

Job Title: Deputy Director, Family Support

Department: State Operations and Programs

Reports to: State Director

Salary Range: $52,000-$56,000

Position Overview: The Deputy Director, Family Support, manages all elements of the family support program in a specific state for Best Buddies. This position is responsible for recruitment, training, and meeting specific programmatic benchmarks for successful execution of this initiative. Additional responsibilities include the launch of the Eunie's Buddies program, managing the parent mentor/mentee program, collaborating with local community partners, completing report metrics and coordinating community socials.

Job Qualifications - Qualified applicants must have:

Bachelor's degree or at least three years relevant experience

Experience in program development, and leading/developing volunteers

Nonprofit experience preferred and must believe deeply in our organization's mission

Superior persuasive writing and presentation skills with the ability to exert influence, inspire others, and articulate the mission, goals, and activities of Best Buddies with passion and enthusiasm.

Proficiency and comfort with Microsoft Office, digital meeting software, and learning & development facilitation software

Understanding of best practices in parental issues and the challenges faced by families with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Superior project management skills - including planning, analysis, decision making, and problem solving - and willingness to multitask.

Superior initiative, drive for results, and self-assessment skills, and ability to lead individuals and program to achieving goals

Must be highly dependable, lead by example, and be willing/able to adapt leadership style to fit the situation and lead volunteers for set expectations.

Must be comfortable engaging with corporate/community leaders, parents, medical professionals, and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)

Access to an automobile/transportation with applicable insurance

Must travel, use personal cell phone, and work evenings and weekends as necessary in order to accomplish job responsibilities

Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

Programs

Oversees all day-to-day operations of Family Support program in area

Travels throughout assigned area to recruit mentors/mentees and promote the program in the community

Implements the Eunie's Buddies program, including, but not limited to, volunteer training/management, recruitment, program planning and outcomes assessment

Collaborates with colleagues and supervisor to meet established Eunie's Buddies and Siblings program goals

Develops strategies/avenues to identify and engage potential parent mentors and mentees program participants

Oversees the mentor/mentee parent matching process. Provides and leads all necessary local training and monitors match effectiveness to ensure successful program outcomes.

Responsible for the identification of potential program participants, and manages database inquiries

Train volunteers in all relevant aspects of Best Buddies and their volunteer role to ensure success and alignment with Mission goals

Identifies local resources and partnerships with existing organizations, hospitals, and medical practices

Coordinates local community socials at least 3-4 times per year

Recruits, manages, and provides support to community volunteers to help spread awareness in the healthcare community and general population

When appropriate, work with supervisor to perform annual evaluation of program

Works with supervisor on public relations, program goals and objectives, and coordinating relations between Eunie's Buddies and the community

Increases awareness of Eunie's Buddies and Siblings programs through public speaking, marketing, tabling events, and media initiatives

Development

Assists in securing mission advancement opportunities for program funding

Assists in writing grants and providing statistical data as necessary to secure additional resources as assigned for Best Buddies International

Collaborates with the State Director on fundraising efforts, and creates a Eunie's Buddies team for the local Friendship Walk

Marketing

Partners with community leaders to implement strategies for broad engagement of parents in assigned market

Implements program marketing campaign geared at recruitment of mentees through targeted outreach to various avenues

Operations

Responsible for tracking and evaluating program outcomes through regular assessments

Collaborates with other departments throughout the organization as needed

Completes necessary paperwork in a timely and organized manner, including but not limited to weekly reports, monthly reports, and quarterly goals

Handles special projects and other duties as assigned

Best Buddies is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EOE and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are foundational to Best Buddies International's core values and help the organization continue to achieve its mission. Here at Best Buddies, our goal is to lead and advocate for a more inclusive world.

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