Job Description

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Company Name: Viability

Job Description

Are you a caring, organized, energetic, optimistic, reliable, team player with great interpersonal skills? COME WORK WITH US while we help build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize their full potential.

**$500 sign on bonus ($250 at the completion of first week of training and $250 after successful completion of first 90 days)**

Position: Education/Employment Specialist 3 - Full-Time 

Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY

Rate of Pay: $21.38 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Schedule:  Monday-Friday

  Summary: 

• Become part of a dynamic team working with High School students and adults ages 14 and older using a work-based training curriculum. You will facilitate a prescribed program that includes assessments, classroom instruction, development of employment plans, assessing their interests in employment and education, placement in jobs and internships, and on-site job training and support. You will develop relationships between clients and community employers, providing access to an array of employment, job training, and educational opportunities. Responsible for the coordination of internship opportunities, including working evaluation sites, marketing, job development, internship procurement. Additional responsibilities include vocational guidance, job development, job placement, onsite/remote training, employer education, and customer relations.

Qualifications

: 

• High school Diploma or GED/Hi-Set with 2 years of related experience; or Associates degree in human services or relative field. 

Requirements:

• Ability to use computers to include Microsoft Word, data entry, email, and internet essential. 
• Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record, use of vehicle and willingness to transport participants in personal vehicle. 
• Must be able to travel within the region to access residential settings, employers, offices, and community organizations.

 

“Viability values our employees and the talents that they bring with them every day. Last year 30 staff members were promoted within the agency to roles that supported their professional growth.”

EXCELLENT BENEFITS including Competitive Pay, Excellent Insurance, Employer Matching Retirement + Work/Life Balance

• Competitive Pay with Promotional Opportunities
• Strong focus on work/life balance
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 11 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• 403(b) Retirement plan with employer match of 100% (up to 4% of employee contribution)
• Company-paid disability insurance, life insurance, and AD&D insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off & Sick Time
• Tuition Scholarship Program
• Professional and personal growth opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and loved ones
• Preferred ratings for home, renters’, pet, and auto insurance
• Fitness and Weight Loss program support 

Who We Are

Our team of 480 dedicated employees share the desire to do meaningful work and make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize acceptance, inclusion, and access.

  Our Vision

Be a community of program participants and staff making inclusion and access of individuals with disabilities or disadvantages a way for people, businesses, and communities to succeed together.

 

To apply, please see the Careers section of our website at VIABILITY.org . If accommodations are needed for the application process, please call or text us at (413) 461-9486, and we will be happy to assist.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Internship, Remote job, Relocation bonus, Monday to Friday,

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