Ability:IMPACT Program Coordinator

IMPACT is a nationally recognized abuse and violence prevention organization that gives people

practical skills to keep themselves and others safe. Sometimes best known for teaching realistic

self-defense, IMPACT’s programs also include education on healthy relationships, internet

safety, challenging conversations, and bystander intervention. We also work with schools and

organizations to develop policies and cultures that proactively prevent abuse.

We are looking for team members who are committed to social, racial, disability, and gender

justice. The IMPACT workplace values trauma-informed practices, shared decision making,

work/life balance, direct communication, flexibility, creativity, humor, hard work, compassion,

and a strong commitment to our mission. We are committed to supporting the health and

wellbeing of employees through practices such as paid recovery time that can be used after a

physically or emotionally intense class and support from a trained therapist that employees can

access during their regular paid workday if they need to have confidential conversations.

We are seeking an Ability:IMPACT Coordinator to teach empowerment self-defense, healthy

relationships, abuse prevention, sex education, online safety, and leadership skills to people

with disabilities, primarily people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Candidates

with experience in disability services, special education, sex education, and those who have

family members with intellectual disabilities may be especially qualified.

Responsibilities*:

• Teaches the Ability:IMPACT Healthy Relationships, Sex Education, Empowerment Self- Defense, and Online Safety curricula to teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Co-Teaches Peer IMPACT, a program focused on peer leadership for bullying prevention, and assists with logistics
• Provides 1-on-1 educational supports in healthy relationships, sex education, and safety and self-defense skills to abuse survivors with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Adapts Ability:IMPACT lessons to make them accessible to a wide range of learning needs
• Attends meetings to engage stakeholders and potential collaborators about the Ability:IMPACT program
• Assists the Operations Manager and Operations Coordinator with program logistics and scheduling
• Works with the Program & Peer IMPACT Coordinator and the Training Managers to adapt internal IMPACT practices to be more disability-inclusive
• Creates curriculum materials, handouts and other documents needed for Ability:IMPACT programs

Desired Qualifications (training and support is provided to those who come with some of these

qualifications):

• Strong commitment to preventing violence and abuse against people with disabilities and ensuring that people with intellectual disabilities have access to sexuality education
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to adjust class plans to meet students’ needs
• Ability and willingness to teach people with intellectual and developmental disabilities about sexuality, abuse, violence, and safety
• Basic understanding of social media platforms and internet sites that students access
• Ability and willingness to teach physical skills to people with multiple body types
• Ability and willingness to travel to various Boston public schools and other locations, including outside Boston, to teach classes
• Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed

Reports to: Training Manager

Position type: Hourly, non-exempt

Additional Details:

No one candidate will be perfect for this job. The skills and experience needed to be successful in this job exist on a spectrum. Frequently cited statistics show that candidates with disabilities, BIPOC candidates, women, and members of marginalized and/or systematically excluded groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. IMPACT is happy to leave that statistic in the past and every member of the IMPACT team receives training and professional development. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. Please just apply.

• A note on responsibilities: The list of job responsibilities above indicates all the functions of the job that are done throughout the course of a year. Some responsibilities (like teaching) are done almost every week, others (like outreach) are occasional and based on the Program Coordinator’s availability. Program Coordinators typically spend half of their time in the classroom and the remaining time working on preparation, logistics, further training, and other tasks. While Program Coordinators teach many curricula, you will not be teaching all these curricula concurrently. All time including preparation and travel between classes is compensated. Program Coordinators receive extensive training, and all training is during paid, regular work hours.

• *Based on a 35-hour work week this is $34.10/hour. This position is eligible for optional overtime after 40 hours per week when program needs arise.

Reports to: Training Manager

Position type: Hourly, non-exempt

• 35-hour work week
• Position can be in-person or remote when not teaching, most teaching is in person
• Flexible hours: Ability:IMPACT Coordinator must have flexibility around classes, and IMPACT is flexible around work schedule during non-teaching hours
• Compensation: $62,000/year** plus medical and dental benefits, 14 paid holidays (6 of which are floating) and 4 weeks paid vacation