Are you looking for a rewarding challenge? Your journey starts here. Join our close-knit team of dedicated professionals who work collaboratively to support those with spondyloarthritis. If you are interested in embarking upon a new chapter within your professional career, check out our current opportunities below! Don’t see a current fit but still really want to join us? Email HR@spondylitis.org and include your resume. We’re always looking for passionate and talented people. We’ll be in touch for future openings.
Who we are: The Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) is where people with spondyloarthritis (SpA) come to find information, resources, and opportunities to connect with others who understand the challenges of this disease. We are a national non-profit patient advocacy organization located in Encino, CA in need of a Director of Program Services. This is a full-time remote position.
By joining our team, you’ll be on the front line of our important and much needed work. You’ll get the chance to lead the programs team, change lives today of the people we serve and create a better world for SpA patients for generations to come. If you have an optimistic outlook, winning spirit, keen sense of humor, like to think out of the box, and want to make a true difference in people’s lives, we want to talk to you.
The Director of Program Services leads the SAA in strategic efforts to ensure mission-driven initiatives reach, serve, and engage the communities impacted by SpA.  The Director provides leadership and management of our program services development, execution, and delivery. As a member of the executive leadership team, the Director of Program Services also provides leadership and assistance with strategic direction, public/community relations, operations management, financial management, human resources management, and fundraising. This position works closely with cross-departmental staff and volunteer teams to identify effective and sustainable execution tactics in outreach and mission delivery, partnership development and management, and measuring the impact and effectiveness of the organization’s strategic plan to deliver quality-of-life information through all of our initiatives.  Â
Provide leadership in the development, management, implementation, and evaluation of all SAA programs targeted at the public at large, the patient population and health care providers. Program Services creates an accessible bridge from the latest in disease information and research to the patient population and health care providers. These include, but are not limited to:
Qualified candidates must submit a cover letter and a resume, Â to john.highberger@spondylitis.org. Â Â Â No phone calls please.
The Public Affairs intern will support the Director, Brand Experience & Public Affairs. This hands-on position provides the right candidate with the opportunity to develop into a skilled strategic communications professional. The required time commitment for this opportunity is 10 – 15 hours per week for college credit and an annual stipend of $500.
For immediate consideration, please email your resume and cover letter to jason.blackwell@spondylitis.org
The Digital Marketing intern will support the Director, Brand Experience & Public Affairs. The right candidate for this opportunity has both a creative and analytical mindset and will participate in various online marketing campaigns. This hands-on internship could provide the right candidate with practical training as a Digital Specialist for future opportunities in PPC, SEO, display, email and social media. The required time commitment for this opportunity is 10-15 hours per week for college credit and an annual stipend of $1000
For immediate consideration, please email your resume and cover letter to jason.blackwell@spondylitis.org
The Programs Intern will support the Director of Programs & Programs Coordinator. This hands-on internship provides the right candidate with the opportunity to develop into a skilled and strategic program management professional. The required time commitment for this opportunity is 10-15 hours per week for college credit.
For immediate consideration, please email your resume and cover letter to programs@spondylitis.org
SAA’s volunteer support group leaders share a common goal of bringing the community together. They strive to provide support, education, encouragement and co-create with group members dynamic, supportive, and informative meetings. Although helpful if the support group leader is living with the disease, it is by no means a requirement.
For immediate consideration, please email your resume and cover letter to sean.ewert@spondylitis.org
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