Community Engagement Coordinator Marin Center for Independent Living San Rafael, CA Job Details Full-time $65,000 - $75,000 a year 8 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Flextime Vision insurance 403(b) Life insurance Qualifications Issue advocacy Teamwork Presentations for conferences or internal meetings Bachelor's degree Organizational skills Time management

Full Job Description Summary of Job:

The Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) works under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and supports the agency's systems-change community organizing, public policy advocacy and community communications efforts. This position actively engages and supports volunteer disability and older adult advocates, partners with local coalitions like the Marin Organizing Committee and statewide coalitions such as the Disability Organizing Network (DO Network) for systems change community organizing campaigns. The CEC also plays a key role in supporting the CEO for public policy advocacy efforts, including representing the agency for public policy efforts when the CEO is not able to be present. The CEC provides leadership in implementing organizing strategies, employing tactical methods of community organizing and public education for these campaigns. The CEC takes responsibility for executing Marin CIL's advocacy and organizing efforts by coordinating disability community volunteers and fostering collaboration with coalitions, allies, and disability organizational partners. This position is supported by the IL Peer Support Coordinator with community organizing logistics. Finally, the CEC coordinates the agency's public facing communications efforts such as drafting and sending emails blast announcements, coordinating a regular MCIL newsletter, and working alongside Parent Center staff and consultant(s) for maintaining a regular social media presence. Other duties as assigned.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Public Policy Advocacy

• Support the CEO to achieve the public policy goals of the agency, and the CEO's policy- based role in other local, regional, statewide and national coalitions.
• Maintain public policy research, analysis and resources: ○ Track legislation: Monitor local, state, and federal policy changes daily.

○ Analyze bills: Evaluate the impact of proposed laws on their impact on people with disabilities, older adults, caregivers and agency funding and operations. ○ Draft briefs and memos: Write concise policy memos, summaries, and issue briefs for the CEO and leadership. ○ Gather data: Conduct targeted research to support advocacy positions and campaigns.

• Support stakeholder engagement and conduct public policy efforts when the CEO is not available: ○ Build coalitions: Maintain strong relationships with trade associations and aging and disability advocacy groups.

○ Coordinate outreach: Schedule and prepare materials for meetings with policymakers. ○ Represent organization: Attend legislative hearings, coalition meetings, and public forums. ○ Manage databases: Keep precise and up to date records of contacts, including policy makers and their staff and engagement history. Systems Change Community Organizing

• Assist in cultivating grassroots advocacy groups within local communities, fostering inclusivity across various demographics including disability, youth, older adults, BIPOC, and LGBTQ communities for consensus on issues important to the disability community.
• Organize and facilitate local, regional and statewide disability and/or intersectional coalitions.
• Collaborate closely with Marin CIL's leadership, local advocates, and allied organizers to strategize and implement community organizing campaigns for systemic change.
• Continue to forge partnerships with disability and allied networks such as the Disability Organizing Network (DOnetwork).
• Work with the IL Peer Support Coordinator to deliver in-person and virtual presentations and training on community organizing and systems change advocacy topics.
• Cultivate relationships with community groups, advocacy organizations, and government agencies to garner broad coalition support for disability rights issues.
• Create campaign toolkits, flyers, and materials to support advocacy initiatives effectively.
• Coordinate, develop, and monitor monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in compliance with grant requirements, providing regular updates to funders, board committees, and stakeholders as directed by leadership.
• Work with peer support staff to train and support consumers in self-advocacy skills with a goal of independent self-advocacy and self-sufficiency. Coordinating Communications
• Coordinate with Parent Center communications staff and consultants on regular public facing communications efforts.
• Develop and maintain social media campaigns across multiple platforms to amplify the agency's needs and outcomes and engage the community.
• Coordinates and partially-drafts the monthly MCIL newsletter: work with CEO on monthly theme, gather core content from fellow staff, draft and edit for tone, test all hyperlinks, send to the CEO for edits or final approval, and schedule and send the newsletter by email blast in Mailchimp.
• Communications outcomes analysis, track analytics, and indicators such as click rates, open rates and favorability versus unfavorability metrics, etc.
• Coordinate with Parent Center communications staff and consultant(s) to maintain annual communications calendar, which includes schedule of email blasts and social media posts, especially for anniversaries, annual events and dates important to the disability community.
• Support the CEO and Development Associate for sending out fundraising appeals through email blast and on social media.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or a combination of college education and relevant work experience.
• 5-10 years of professional experience in advocacy and community organizing.
• Experience working with people with disabilities and/or older adults, preferably in an Independent Living Center or aging and adult services organization

Skills:

• Passion for our mission, awareness of disability culture and accessibility.
• Understanding and implementation of the Independent Living (IL) philosophy.
• Experience in using a variety of social media platforms for communications, community organizing and public policy advocacy purposes.
• Experience in working with diverse and intersectional communities, advocating for people with disabilities, and effectively training others, including individuals with and without disabilities, in systems change advocacy and community organizing techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team, outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be comfortable giving presentations and public speaking.
• Strong self-management skills, including good time management and the ability to work well with others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Adobe, and Canva applications in a PC environment, digital media platforms including Facebook, X (Twitter), Threads, Instagram and TikTok, etc., plus mail servers such as Mailchimp.
• Ability to follow direction, exercise initiative, demonstrate ingenuity, and exercise sound judgment in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintaining confidentiality and handling confidential information appropriately.

Other:

• This position is currently a hybrid position which operates from our office location, 2-3 days per week offering potential flexibility with supervisor approval. Once MCIL has found a new office all program positions will be in person Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Evening and weekend hours are sometimes required for this position. Flex time will be applied in those cases.
• Travel may be required including overnight stays.
• Our standard business hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with a designated 1-hour lunch period unless an alternate schedule has been approved by your supervisor.
• Depending on consumer needs and health safety protocols, travel throughout Marin County to consumer homes may be required to assess and facilitate access to programs and services.
• This is an exempt position About Marin Center for

Independent Living Our History:

A Legacy of Choice, Advocacy, and Inclusion The story of our organization is the story of two pioneering movements coming together to build a more equitable world. In 2024, the Marin Center for Independent Living (MCIL) and Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center officially merged. By joining forces, we united decades of grassroots advocacy to create a seamless, lifelong support ecosystem for disabled individuals and their families across Northern California. Rooted in the Disability Rights Movement Our roots trace back to the world-changing disability rights movement of the 1960s. Driven by activist Ed Roberts and fellow quadriplegic students at the University of California-Berkeley, this movement demanded that society dismantle physical and systemic barriers. Roberts went on to lead the California Department of Rehabilitation, sparking a national proliferation of Centers for Independent Living (CILs)—run by and for disabled individuals. Influenced by this regional surge of civil rights activism, a dedicated group of volunteers founded MCIL in 1979, formalizing as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 1980. For forty-five years, MCIL stood as Marin County's leading disability rights advocacy group, ensuring individuals could retain or re- establish independence on their own terms. This grassroots momentum locally and nationally served as a direct precursor to the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Peer Support from Day One As MCIL was establishing its own peer-led roots, a parallel movement of self-determination was forming at a kitchen table in Mill Valley, California. In 1983, three mothers—Joan Kilburn, Ning Douglas, and Barbara Alexander—gathered to navigate the isolation and systemic frustrations of raising children with disabilities. Realizing that families in crisis lacked a dedicated network for information and mutual empowerment, they founded the Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center. The founding mothers were firm believers in the power of peer-led advocacy. They knew that experienced parents were the ultimate allies for other families navigating these systems. Expanding Our Scope and Infrastructure Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, both organizations rapidly scaled their infrastructure to meet growing community demands:

• 1986: MCIL purchased its facility in downtown San Rafael, cementing a permanent, stable "resource hub" for all of Marin County.
• 1990: Matrix received one of the nation's first OSEP-funded Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) grants, expanding its training and parent-to-parent support models across the North Bay, the western United States, and Pacific Island Territories.
• 1991: MCIL established its private caregiver registry, a vital tool allowing disabled individuals to maintain consumer control over their personal caregiving support.
• Late 1990s: MCIL helped champion "Agenda 2000," establishing standalone Public Authorities and paving the way for California's modern In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) system.

Unified for Lifelong Independence Today, our merged organization honors the rich lineages of both MCIL and Matrix. By blending MCIL's structural independent living framework with Matrix's powerful family-centered, peer-led network, we provide an uninterrupted pipeline of care and community integration. From a family's first early intervention disability diagnosis to an adult with disabilities navigating independent care and housing, we stand as a united force—amplifying community voices, advancing systemic equity, and championing the right of every individual to direct their own life.

EEO Statement:

Marin Center for Independent Living is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace culture that celebrates individual differences and promotes equal opportunities for all. Our commitment to equal employment extends beyond compliance with legal requirements and guides our everyday practices. We value the contributions and perspectives of each team member and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to achieve our mission effectively. Marin Center for Independent Living is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. We encourage qualified individuals from all backgrounds to apply for employment with our organization and join us in our pursuit of creating a society that respects and embraces diversity.

Pay:

$65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in San Rafael, CA 94901