Community Development Specialist

About the role

Join us in assisting people to find and maintain meaningful employment, contribute to their community, engage in volunteerism, and develop self-employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide the day-to-day support of the individuals receiving services to find and maintain employment, develop relationships, contribute to their community, go to school, and develop self-employment.
• Cookordinate overall services and documentation for individuals on your caseload.
• Facilitate and maintain team-based, interdisciplinary communication.
• Foster inclusive communities through networking and relationship building.
• Advocate for quality services for the individuals on your caseload.

Requirements

• A positive and open approach to life.
• Uses creative thinking and problem solving when faced with challenges.
• Ability to develop and implement a variable, individualized schedule based on the needs of your assigned caseload.
• Ability to learn and operationalize person-centered support strategies and instructional techniques.
• Bilingual/bicultural/sign language desirable.
• Knowledge of online applications such as Google Suite and a willingness to learn new technology.

Qualifications

• Starting pay rate is $19.50 - $20 per hour depending on experience with scheduled pay increases linked to training and professional development milestones.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401K retirement benefits with up to a 4% employer match.

Skills

• Positive and open approach to life.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop and implement a variable, individualized schedule.
• Person-centered support strategies and instructional techniques.
• Bilingual/bicultural/sign language.
• Knowledge of online applications.

Benefits

• The opportunity to be a part of a progressive organization, rooted in social justice.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Full and part-time employment.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401K retirement benefits with up to a 4% employer match.

Pay

Starting pay rate is $19.50 - $20 per hour depending on experience with scheduled pay increases linked to training and professional development milestones.

Schedule

Full and part-time employment.