[Rehab] FW: Director or Communications at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, San Francisco

Wed May 29 21:04:31 UTC 2019

*From:* Juliet Stewart [mailto:JStewart at lighthouse-sf.org]
*Sent:* Tuesday, May 28, 2019 4:07 PM
*To:* Juliet Stewart <JStewart at lighthouse-sf.org>
*Subject:* RE: Director or Communications at the LightHouse for the Blind
and Visually Impaired, San Francisco
*Importance:* High

Greetings!

The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is currently seeking a
Director of Communications in beautiful San Francisco California!!

*LIGHTHOUSE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT*

*POSITION:*                              Director of Communications

*Application Deadline:*           Open Until Filled

The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, headquartered in
downtown San Francisco, is looking for a full-time Director of
Communications person to fill a valued role in our growing organization.

Enclosed and attached is a copy of the *Director of Communications* Job
Announcement for your careful review.

*Role Overview:*

The Director of Communications is responsible for leading the LightHouse’s
promotional efforts so that the maximum number of people can benefit from
the agency’s stellar programs. The Director of Communications will lead a
team of motivated professionals as they assist LightHouse departments to
meet program goals, heighten agency visibility and to promote important
blind-positive stories. The Director of Communications will provide
strategy and leadership for advertising, email marketing, web sites, social
media, public relations, and content to benefit, reflect and support the
mission of LightHouse. The Communications department also provides
marketing and promotion for LightHouse’s business and consulting services
and Enchanted Hills Retreat.

The Director of Communications will supervise LightHouse’s communications
team to generate fresh content and expand market penetration. A key
departmental goal is to strengthen active participation of students, their
families and referral sources. At the direction of the CEO, this position
may develop other special projects to heighten the profile of the agency
both locally and worldwide.

*Desirable Qualifications:*

•     Bachelor’s degree or higher

•     Minimum 5 years in marketing, communications, journalism or related
field

•     Management experience

•     Familiarity with blindness and web accessibility

•     Experience maintaining and managing websites on WordPress.org

•     Track record of running effective social media campaigns

•     Demonstrated ability to “get press,” whether as an author, editor or
publicist

•     Wide network of contacts in the rehabilitation/training,
accessibility, media and technology industries a plus.

•     Ability to speak and write powerful stories about blindness and the
rehabilitative journey

•     Experience producing and promoting original content for a variety of
channels and media formats.

•     Strong penchant for problem-solving and anticipating public relations
challenges or opportunities

*Who We Are:*

The LightHouse has an audacious mission – to transform the lives of the
40,000 blind people in the greater bay area and beyond.  We do this through
tech design, disability advocacy, consultation, classes and community
formation in San Francisco, our five satellite offices and Enchanted Hills
Camp in Napa. We are a fun, fascinating, widely diverse, warm and friendly
community. We work in downtown San Francisco in a 40,000 square foot
state-of-the-art workspace renowned for its universal design, steps from
Civic Center Bart.  LightHouse is working for nothing less than to change
the future for blind people and the wider community.

Within a five-minute walk are the world headquarters for Twitter, Uber,
Dolby, ZenDesk and many other tech giants.  Within three blocks are all of
the principal building for northern California’s federal, state and local
government.  Also in our neighborhood are many theaters, San Francisco
Symphony and opera, the Asian Art museum and dozens of other key cultural
anchors of the entire bay area.

The successful candidate will join a unique organization in which blind and
sighted professionals work together at every level. Our governing Board of
Directors, management and staff are all composed of roughly equal numbers
of blind and sighted people, a parity unprecedented in our field.

Founded in 1902, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides
skills, resources and community for the advancement of all individuals who
are blind or have low vision. Our innovative programs have been featured in
60 Minutes, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal and beyond. The
blind community comes to LightHouse to learn how to travel independently
with a white cane, to rejoin the workforce, use technology accessibly, and
meet a community of mentors and peers. From unique tactile maps, to an
unparalleled camp for blind campers, to a world prize for blind ambition,
LightHouse offers programs unavailable elsewhere.

*Working Conditions:*

LightHouse is an equal opportunity employer.  LightHouse policy and the law
prohibit discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race,
ancestry, religion or religious creed (including religious dress and
grooming practices), color, age (40 and over), sex, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national
origin (including language use restrictions), marital status, medical
condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), physical or
mental disability (including HIV and AIDS), military or veteran status,
pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions, denial
of Family and Medical Care leave, height and weight, or any other
classification protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or
ordinances.  Our policy and the law prohibit co-workers, third parties,
supervisors, and managers from engaging in such conduct.

*Employee Benefits:*

The LightHouse offers a rich package of benefits, including medical, vision
and dental insurance.  Employees are eligible for an employer-matched
401(k) plan, subsidized health club membership among many other perks.

*Learn About Us:*

LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

1155 market Street, 10th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94103

www.lighthouse-sf.org

*Compensation:* “Depending on experience; industry competitive”

*How To Apply:*

After reviewing the complete Job Description please submit a cover letter
and résumé in Microsoft Word attachments (no PDFs please), to
hr at lighthouse-sf.org, including the job title in the subject line. We will
not consider videos or hyperlinks to online profiles. Due to time
constraints we will only respond to complete submissions. Thanks for your
understanding.

To access the full Job Description for this position, please go to:
*www.lighthouse-sf.org/director
<http://www.lighthouse-sf.org/director> of communications*

Best Regards,

*Juliet Cato Stewart*

HR Manager

1155 Market Street, 10th Fl

San Francisco,  CA  94103

Pronuouns:  she, her, hers

*415.694.7332*

*jstewart at lighthouse-sf.org <jstewart at lighthouse-sf.org>*

Are you new to blindness or having low vision? Are you ready to actively
participate in a week-long immersive training to learn essential life
skills? Our Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion might be just the thing
for you. Learn more about CVCL and join us
<http://lighthouse-sf.org/mc-events/changing-vision-changing-life-cvcl>
from June 2 through 7 at Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa, CA.
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