Employment Training Specialist

The Employment Training Specialist is responsible for ensuring the health, wellness, and safety of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) while providing vocational training and support to help them obtain and maintain employment in the community.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of work experience providing vocational or pre-vocational services to individuals with disabilities
• Completes necessary trainings, including OPWDD approved vocational rehabilitation or supported employment training program and annual retraining(s) where applicable
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evening and/or weekend hours and regular travel throughout assigned region(s)
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to model and teach work readiness skills and appropriate workplace behavior
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment
• Excellent verbal and written communication and time management skills
• Highly flexible personality type and willingness to take initiative
• Willingness to work with the I/DD populations in an occupational setting and comfort working with employers
• Ability to meet essential physical demands of position

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan