Employment Specialist for Students with Disabilities (Brigham City, Utah)

About the role

The Utah State University Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice EmployAbility Clinic seeks a qualified individual to join our team. The USU EmployAbility Clinic is dedicated to finding consumer-driven employment and teaching pre-employment skills to increase greater self-sufficiency and a higher quality of life for individuals with disabilities. This is an hourly position.

Responsibilities

• In-depth employment skills assessments.
• Teaching and modeling social skills.
• Providing job development activities including but not limited to resume building, interview skills, employer encounters, job tries, etc.
• Providing on-the-job coaching.
• Writing thorough and professional client reports.
• Building relationships with local employers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Asynchronous Workplace Supports Training Certificate, or willingness to complete upon hire.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACRE Employment Specialist trained.
• Customized Employment trained.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities for 1+ years.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Good professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional business professional skills.
• Good analytic skills.
• Exceptional social skills.

Employment Specialist training

Employment Specialist training must be completed online before working with any clients.

Required Documents

• Along with the online application, please attach: Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”.
• Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary

$15.00 per hour

ADA Employees

Work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.

Funding Statement

The Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice is one of the largest research and outreach centers at USU, and we are largely funded through grants, contracts, and fee-for-service programs. All staff positions at the IDRPP are contingent upon funding, and all senior staff at the IDRPP with graduate degrees are responsible for helping to generate funding to support our operations and growth.

College/Department Highlights

The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) is Utah’s federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The IDRPP opened its doors in 1972 and was the first UCEDD program in the U.S. to focus on the educational and social needs of children and adults with disabilities. Over the past 50 years the IDRPP has grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research, training, technical assistance, and services for children and adults with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them. The IDRPP is committed to hiring people with disabilities, veterans, and diverse individuals from all communities and backgrounds. We value visible and invisible differences, and we recognize that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization. We value creativity, loyalty, and hard work. We believe that we can change the world and make it a better, more inclusive place for everyone, and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference.

Mission

We are working together to create inclusive communities and improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation, collaborative research, responsive service, and interdisciplinary training and education.

Values

• We Innovate: We lead by developing dynamic, sustainable, forward-thinking programs and services.
• We Include: We demonstrate how to effectively work toward inclusive communities in our planning, programs, and services.
• We celebrate diversity in ability, race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, politics, and religion.
• We Collaborate: We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.
• We Care: We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.

Notice of Non-discrimination

In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.