Developmental Disabilities Program, Full Time

Skills of Central PA•State College, PA

15d•$19 - $23

About The Position

Skills of Central Pa is hiring a full-time Team Leader of Employment Services and Career Development based in State College, Pennsylvania. The role negotiates, establishes, and secures employment placements with community businesses for people supported by Employment Services. The position works primarily from day to evening, Monday through Friday, and has on-call responsibilities. The Team Leader supervises and supports employment training professionals and specialists, helps oversee department operations, and backs up the program manager on systems, incident management, billing, scheduling, and program monitoring. The role builds relationships with businesses, schools, funding sources, and other stakeholders; promotes integrated community-based employment; and develops and secures placements and employer agreements. It also completes job screenings and Pre-Employment Transition Services, contributes to person-centered plans, maintains placement records, and coordinates employment training and job tryout activities. Skills of Central PA states that it prohibits employment discrimination on the listed protected grounds and is an equal opportunity service provider and employer.

Requirements

Associate degree; preferably in rehabilitation, business, marketing, or a related field.
At least three years of experience supporting people with disabilities.
Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) certification.
Knowledge of the human services industry and vocational and employment services.
Knowledge of disabilities and special needs populations.
Ability to learn company software packages and computer literacy.
Knowledge of traditional and non-traditional sales principles, practices, and techniques.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Supervise employment training professionals and employment training specialists, and support them as needed.
Serve as backup to the program manager for the Time and Labor system, HER, CWDS, EIM, and related needs, including incident management.
Ensure Pre-ET services billing information is accurate and complete.
Monitor work schedules, call-offs, and PTO approvals in conjunction with the manager.
Establish relationships with community businesses, industry, and schools to promote community-based integrated employment.
Contact prospects to explain the features and advantages of the Skills Employment Services program.
Develop and secure employment placements for people supported in Employment Services.
Negotiate and secure employer agreements.
Complete job screenings and Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETs), and obtain career assessment sites.
Assist in developing and implementing profiles and person-centered plans for referrals, incorporating input from involved parties.
Develop and maintain employer relationships before, during, and after placement.
Analyze community businesses’ labor outsourcing needs.
Develop and maintain records and files, and record contacts, visits, presentations, and other placement activities as required.
Communicate new employment and business opportunities, comments, and leads as soon as possible.
Participate, with manager approval, in business and industry organizations that serve as networking venues.
Help assign Employment Training Professionals and Specialists to direct trainings, community-based job tryouts, and related pre-employment activities.
Assist the program manager with program monitoring in accordance with policy.
Work with the program manager to maintain working relationships with local businesses, funding sources, Supports Coordination and AE staff, school districts, corporate staff, and other pertinent stakeholders.
Oversee the department’s daily operations in the program manager’s absence and in partnership with the Regional Vice President.