The organization is looking to support people with disabilities to fulfill their life choices by securing gainful employment through job development.
Requirements
- BA/BS in business, social work, education or other related field, or commensurate experience.
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities in a community setting preferred.
- Minimum one year experience in job development, marketing and/or sales.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates between ECs and the business community to develop successful employment opportunities.
- Conducts job specific vocational assessments with customers as appropriate to determine individual learning styles, skills, and job preferences, and develops an individualized plan of service.
- Carries out job development activities, including but not limited to: networking, identification of potential placement opportunities, touring of companies, identification of business decision makers, building and maintaining business relationships, and securing positions for customers as guided by vocational profile and individual action plans.
- Following placement, assists customers in the development and implementation of an individual plan of support.
- Maintains communication with customer, family, coworkers, home staff, funding agency(ies), and all other people significant to the customer.
- Maintains timely records of services provided and billable time.
- Assists in the development of job marketing tools and presentations.
Other
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with co-workers, customers and their families and/or home staff, employers, funding sources, and the community.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, especially active listening skills.
- Professional demeanor.
- Must be able to pass a criminal history background check.
- Must have a current and valid Washington driver’s license and good driving record, own vehicle, and maintain insurance acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier.
- BA/BS in business, social work, education or other related field, or commensurate experience.
