Executive Director (Contract / Part-Time Consultant Role)

Disability:IN Minnesota Your business partner for disability inclusion | di-mn.org Executive Director Contract / Part-Time Consultant Role

Organizational Summary

Disability:IN Minnesota is an employer-led nonprofit that promotes best employment practices and enhances competitive employment opportunities for skilled candidates with disabilities. Nationally, 65% of Americans with disabilities are unemployed or underemployed; Disability:IN Minnesota connects the talents of people with disabilities to the business needs of employers across the state. The organization is a Minnesota affiliate of Disability:IN, the national organization, and works alongside other affiliates and partners.

The organization runs a calendar of events and member touchpoints to provide education, awareness, networking and best practice sharing opportunities. Membership includes Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Small Business/Government/Education/Provider-level business members, as well as Disability-Owned Business Enterprises (DOBEs), governmental entities, academic institutions, and nonprofits. Disability:IN Minnesota is governed by a working Board of Directors.

Position Summary

The Executive Director provides part-time, contracted strategic and operational leadership across all areas of Disability:IN Minnesota's work, in close partnership with the Board of Directors and its committees to advance the organization’s priorities and strengthen long-term stability. The Executive Director oversees membership, programming, sponsor/partner relationships, and communications while helping the Board transition from ad-hoc, volunteer-led execution toward more sustainable operating model. The role also supports the organization’s growth, visibility, and influence through thought leadership programming, meaningful member and sponsor engagement, and effective communications.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the organization's primary operational point of contact, supporting the Board and its Committees in planning, coordinating, and executing pillar events and monthly member programming (such as, mentorship program, membership surveys, INclusive Career Fair, and other member events).

• Coordinate Board and committee logistics: meeting scheduling and agenda support, committee staffing needs, volunteer recruitment for event roles, and maintenance of a shared events calendar.

Oversee day-to-day management of programming, working from and improving the organization's existing process documents, checklists, and run-of-show materials so these pillar events can be executed consistently and handed off cleanly year to year.

• Manage relationships with sponsors, partner and affiliate organizations.
• Coordinate content and scheduling for the monthly newsletter and website updates and help establish clearer approval timelines between committee-level decisions and full-board or governance-committee sign-off.
• Support member growth and retention by helping track membership levels, DOBE certifications, and survey/NPS results, and by translating that feedback into recommendations for future programming.
• Facilitate identification of leading disability-inclusion practices in the Minnesota business community, drawing on Board members' companies, DOBE partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen programming content.
• Coordinate with the Board Treasurer on budget tracking, event revenue/expense reconciliation, and sponsorship invoicing, without assuming bookkeeping or accounting duties.
• Liaise with Disability:IN (national) and other Disability:IN affiliates (e.g., Disability:IN Chicagoland) to coordinate shared programming, benchmark practices, and represent Disability:IN Minnesota in cross-affiliate planning.
• Help the Board document processes and operating procedures (event checklists, background-check workflows, accessibility/accommodation procedures) so institutional knowledge is retained independent of any one volunteer or contractor.
• Advise the Board on the organization's operating capacity, recommending where paid support, volunteer support, or reduced programming may be needed to keep the events calendar sustainable.
• Serve as an ambassador for Disability:IN Minnesota's mission of disability inclusion in the workplace, marketplace, and supply chain.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Comfortable operating as an independent contractor: self-directed, able to manage a flexible ~20-hour weekly workload without daily supervision.
• Strong project and event coordination skills, including virtual/Zoom event production (breakout rooms, accessibility accommodations, live captioning and ASL interpreter coordination).
• Skilled at working with and supporting a volunteer Board of Directors and committee structure, including meeting facilitation and follow-up.
• Experienced or comfortable with common nonprofit tools such as Microsoft Teams/Planner, Google Workspace, Zoom, Eventbrite, Constant Contact, and Microsoft/Google Forms.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communicator able to represent the organization with members, sponsors, and partner organizations.
• Passionate about and knowledgeable of disability inclusion in employment, or eager to build that expertise quickly.
• Strong organizational and documentation habits — able to turn recurring tasks into repeatable checklists and processes.

Experience and Qualifications

• Prior experience in nonprofit program or operations management, ideally supporting a volunteer board and/or committee structure.
• Experience with member-based organizations (associations, chambers, affiliate networks) and sponsor/partner relationship management.
• Experience managing events end-to-end, including virtual/hybrid events with accessibility accommodations.
• Experience working independently as a contractor or consultant, or comparable experience managing self-directed, part-time work.
• Familiarity with Disability:IN, disability employment issues, or disability-owned business enterprise (DOBE) certification a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

To Apply

Interested candidates should submit the following:

• Cover letter describing relevant experience and interest in a part-time, contract Executive Director role
• Resume or CV
• Contract/hourly rate expectations

Please email applications to info@di-mn.org subject line: "Contract Executive Director." Disability:IN Minnesota is an equal opportunity organization. For more information about the organization, please visit di-mn.org.

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (1099) Time Commitment: Approximately 20 hours per week Compensation: Contract rate commensurate with experience, with an anticipated range of $40–$50 per hour, paid monthly upon invoice. Location: Remote / virtual, based in Minnesota; occasional in-person attendance at Twin Cities-area events Reports To: Disability:IN Minnesota Board of Directors (Board Chair as primary point of contact) Term: Initial term of one-year consulting agreement, with a 6-month and annual review check-in and annual renewal conversation between the contractor and the Board.