Community Organizer
We have a mission to spread happiness and we do that by showing what people can do when given a chance, by giving back and by making personal connections with our customers. We are a social enterprise with both a social and a business mission and they are indivisible. We are committed to diversity – more than half our employees have a differing ability – and to gratitude – we are fortunate to do what we do, and we Give Back – we have raised more than $450,000 for our charity partners. We are a small business, yet all we want to do is change the world. And we do not want to remain small, we want to reach more people and have a bigger impact on the world.
We are looking for people who want to join our adventure, who want help us spread happiness. We are looking for people ready to commit to something larger than themselves, to having an impact in the world, to bring some more joy to the world. We are looking for people who are committed to excellence and want to work as part of a team where the mission matters more than politics or individual glory. We are looking for people who want to help us grow and who can grow with us so we can reach more people.
The job in nutshell: We undertake a broad range of public and internal activities that we look to our Community Organizer to plan and organize. These events range from our Custom Sock Design Contest to company appearances at charity walks. You will coordinate visitors to our facility for tours as well as work groups with schools. You will work with our co-founders John and Mark to organize their speaking events and podcasts. And you will help plan and organize internal events ranging from company meals to planning days to learning events. We will depend on you for your creativity and organizational skills to plan and coordinate these activities.
Much of our mission requires us to show the world what is possible, and our Community Organizer plays an essential role in making that happen.
Interested? Read the job description carefully. Read about our mission and values at the end of this document. If you think this is the right job for you, send a cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this job and attach your resume.
Overview
We are in the business of spreading happiness and our Community Organizer plays a critical role in pursuing that mission. You will plan and organize our public and internal events. This requires creativity and a bit of showmanship as well as rigorous planning and attention to detail. We will depend on you for our public presentation.
We want John’s Crazy Socks to be a great place to work and a place where each of us can do our best work. We are seeking people who view this opportunity as not just a job, not just a good career move, but a calling to make a difference in the world. Does this sound right for you?
Here are the three criteria we will consider in hiring a person for this role:
Skills matter, but we have learned that culture and mission matter more. We have a diverse workforce and value diversity. We have put our mission and values at the end of this job description. Please read that information carefully to make sure we are a good fit for you.
Our Community Organizer is the person who makes all of our public events happen. You take care of the details to make every event go off smoothly. Here are events and activities that we will look to you to plan and organize:
Since our public events are essential to our mission and brand, you will work as part of our marketing team and will also work closely with our B2B team.
You will mainly work from our Melville office, though we can arrange some remote work. There may be some travel involved if you need to join John and Mark for a speaking engagement or event out of town. Since you will organize our public events, you will need to attend local public events such as helping at a booth at a charity walk or Polar Plunge.
What is it like to work here? We invite you to share our mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. We work in a collegial environment that is fast paced, but not stressed out. No screaming, no tension. We enjoy each other’s company. Colleagues are supportive, not competitive. We work with meaning and purpose and share the happiness. If we can’t be happy on the job, how can we make our customers happy?
Your days will vary. You might be planning our Autism Can Do Scholarship, coordinating an appearance at a charity walk or lining up podcast appearances. You will work in an open plan with other members of the John’s Crazy Socks Team.
Here are the traits that people who succeed here demonstrate:
Job requirements
Here is what we offer:
We think it is a great role and that this is a great place to work. But we are not for everyone. Consider the information we share and investigate our company (visit our website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, ask around). If what you learn excites you, then we urge you to apply.
If you think we are the right place for you and this is the right job for you, we would love to hear from you. Please follow these instructions:
Thanks for considering John’s Crazy Socks.
Our Mission
We are a mission driven organization committed to spreading happiness. We were born out of the love between a father (Mark) and son (John) and a desire to make people happy.
Because John has Down syndrome, we have a focus on showing what people with differing abilities can do. That means we hire people with differing abilities and we do all we can through videos, social media shares, warehouse tours, hosting work groups, speaking engagements, advocacy and donations to share the world what people with differing abilities can do. We are a small company, yet all we are trying to do is change the world.
We know that Giving Back is essential and it is baked into everything we do. Our mission, our values and our business are personal. What we do matters.
To fulfill this mission, we have created a social enterprise where we have both a social mission and a business mission. It is not enough to simply sell stuff; we need to have a purpose and make our values manifest in all that we do. We serve more than a profit motive, we serve our staff, our customers and our community.
We built our organization on five pillars:
Our Culture
We have a definite culture that we continue to nurture. Our culture reflects our mission and the values of all of us who work here.
What We Believe and Who We Are
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