Disability Coordinator

About the role

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities

The Disability Coordinator plans, organizes, and implements the Center Disability Student program. The Disability Coordinator is responsible for the Case Management of all Cognitive disabilities from: folder review; collection of all needed documents; IDT Team; review of TABE testing; develops academic and career technical training plans to support students’ goals and success.

• Trains all staff on learning support/disabilities and ensures students are receiving appropriate accommodations in education, testing and training settings.
• Participates in initial screening of disabled students, assesses students’ needs and ability to benefit from the Job Corps Program and coordinates living quarters prior to student’s arrival.
• Makes pre-arrival contact with new disabled students to ensure all requirements are met prior to their arrival.
• Performs vocational assessments of all students needing learning support.
• Develops contacts with state and community agencies representing the disabled and acts as liaison between these agencies and the Center.
• Works closely with the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to ensure that applicants have been formally assessed by the agency.
• Ensures that eligible students are signed up with Voc Rehab and SSI within their first month in the Program.
• Develops referrals to and receives reports from Health Services with respect to speech therapy, psychological evaluations and special health problems and provides appropriate follow-up information.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Two to three years related work experience preferred.
• State teaching certification or state licensure in Special Education preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record preferred.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange

Pay

Salary: $45,000 - $47,000

About Our Program

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.

Our Program Location: Pittsburgh Job Corps, 7175 Highland Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15206