About this role
Description
Join Our Team: Employment Specialist II
Why Join EXCEED? At EXCEED, we believe in transforming lives. As an Employment Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in empowering individuals with special needs to achieve their career goals and integrate into the community. This isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to make a profound difference every day.
Position Overview: We are looking for a dedicated Employment Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will spearhead the development of job sites across various businesses within our community, facilitating placements for individuals with special needs. Your efforts will directly contribute to the success of individuals, ensuring they receive the support needed to thrive in integrated work environments.
Requirements
Job Responsibilities
- Develops presentation materials.
- Drives to and develops appropriate integrated work sites for individual and group placements, and evaluation sites for External Situational Assessments.
- Conducts initial time studies at group sites.
- Prepares bids for contracts.
- Acts as a liaison between the organization and employer/evaluation sites.
- Prepares initial assessments and makes recommendations for admission to the program.
- Participates in job and client matching process.
- Prepares clients for employment, including registering with the Department of Rehabilitation, assisting in interviews, and addressing pre-employment issues.
- Assists with job training when needed.
- Prepares Employment Development Reports.
- Conducts Pre-Employment Skills Training Classes.
- Prepares appropriate paperwork necessary for billing and program reports.
- Promotes EXCEED in the community and to other agencies.
- Attends and participates in assigned meetings.
- May represent the agency at functions.
- Required to transport clients to appointments/job sites.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Education
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Possess a valid California Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
- Maintain state-required minimum automobile insurance.
- Must have and maintain reliable transportation.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the work environment and general business practices.
- Possess strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
- Ability to effectively interface with the public.
- Flexibility in work hours.
- Hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Have at least five (5) years of diverse work experience.
Physical Abilities
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
- Dexterity and coordination for handling, fingering, feeling, reaching, lifting (up to 25 pounds), carrying, climbing, balancing, stooping, directing, crouching, and crawling during training at various job sites.
- Ability to tolerate extreme temperatures.
- Good vision and hearing to effectively communicate with employers, potential employers, and individuals.
- Ability to interpret non-verbal cues, observe job requirements, and identify potential safety hazards.
Mental Abilities
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with employers and potential employer sites.
- Proficiency in math to prepare competitive bids and knowledge of various business protocols, with the ability to teach these practices to individuals.
- Capability to interpret instructions and effectively communicate them to individuals.
- Sound judgment to advocate for individuals, identify safety hazards, and apply appropriate behavior modification techniques.
Reports to: Program Director
Employment Status: Full-time, Exempt (Outside Sales)
Schedule: 40-hour work week (8-hour days). *Flexible schedule as needed
Salary: $23.10-24.26 + commission (Outside Sales)
Other facts
About EXCEED
EXCEED has been providing quality, life-changing programs and services to adults with disabilities throughout the Inland Empire since 1981.
Our programs strive to improve the quality of each individuals life through person-centered services that help participants develop and maintain their highest level of independence and maximize opportunities for personal choice and self-advocacy.
Programs include: Supported Employment, Community Integration, Exploration & Enrichment Services, Adult Developmental Centers, Assessments, Work Experience Program and Residential Services.
Supported Employment
Provides individual training and a combination of support services in community-based employment. This program enables clients to work independently and achieve and maintain employment in an integrated setting in the business community.
Adult Developmental Center
Provides basic living skills training, which assists clients in reaching their maximum level of independence, along with access and inclusion in the community. Our curriculum includes self-advocacy, mobility, money management, functional reading, basic academics, pre-work skills, writing, daily living skills, and personal growth and development.
Community Integrated Services
Provides community based person-centered services and individualized supports to assist clients in living quality lives as productive and active members of their community.
Exploration and Enrichment Services
Provides person-centered services that offer activities and training in daily living skills, employment readiness, functional skills development, self-advocacy, personal growth and maintenance of positive behaviors, and community access and inclusion.
What you'll do
- The Employment Specialist II will develop job sites and facilitate placements for individuals with special needs. This role includes preparing clients for employment and conducting training classes.
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