EmployAbility – April 2024

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A promotional graphic with a modern design featuring an office setting with gray cubicles and a bright red partition in the foreground. On the right side, large bold text reads “EMPLOY ABILITY.” Below, smaller text states “Employment and Volunteer Opportunities” next to a gray vertical bar with a red circle accent. At the bottom, a gray banner displays “TNPathfinder.org.” The Tennessee Disability Pathfinder logo with a compass icon appears in the lower-left corner.

Hey job seekers! Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey to a more inclusive and understanding workplace? Whether you’re looking for your dream job or the perfect volunteer opportunity, we’re sharing employment and volunteer opportunities and resources in the Tennessee disability community. Join us in embracing a future where every person has the opportunity to contribute their *strengths* and *talents.*

Employment Opportunities

Empower Tennessee is seeking qualified candidates to fill the positions of Independent Living Specialist (full time) and Independent Living Assistant (part time). Full job descriptions and instructions to apply are on their website.

Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Be a Placemaker!
Tennessee Placemakers Entrepreneurship Fund provides funding to underrepresented and underserved groups including business owners with disabilities, veterans, and women. The Fund is a pool of monetary resources dedicated to assisting communities across the state, from rural to urban, to develop and train small businesses and entrepreneurs by allowing them to obtain funds for broad and diverse activities.
Find out more about the TN Placemakers Entrepreneurship Fund and how you can become a Placemaker here.

Volunteer Opportunities

NAMI Sumner & Wilson Counties is looking for volunteers who want to make a positive impact on mental health in the community.

The program is led by peers, individuals with mental health conditions, family, friends, caregivers, and community members like YOU.

If you would like to give back and volunteer some of your time, visit namisumnerandwilsoncounties.org/volunteer.

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Easterseals Tennessee is looking for VOLUNTEERS!

When you volunteer with Easterseals Tennessee, you help ensure that people with disabilities and special needs have equal opportunities to learn, play and work in our community. Some of our volunteer opportunities include:

  • Assisting at events, i.e. the Nashvillian of the Year
  • Providing assistance in our Nashville Corporate Office

So if you need volunteer hours for school, are looking for group volunteer programs, or are just looking to give back to your community, call 615-292-6640 x1.