What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transition Development Specialist position at COMMUNITY INTEGRATED SERVICES?
Consider joining Community Integrated Services, the largest local supported employment provider, as we empower people with disabilities through individualized employment opportunities. Through creativity, flexibility, and community collaboration, CIS provides individualized, person-centered support and training to help individuals with disabilities attain their employment goals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
- This is a hybrid position working with the youth with disabilities; assisting to find internships and employment opportunities within the community, assisting with coordinating community explorations and coaching students at their current internships and employment sites.
- To assist the youth with disabilities in securing internships and paid employment within the community and to strengthen employer relationships through networking..
- To assist with coordinating community exploration activities and providing supports to students within internships/jobs within the community.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop community job leads for assigned individuals meeting their needs, desires, and capabilities.
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Initiate and maintain ongoing personal contacts with a variety of business and industry representatives.
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Contacts must be done in a variety of ways including labor market analysis, on-line, face to face site visits, employer interviews, cold call contacts, information interviews, group presentations and job developing with the participant.
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Make cold calls to potential employers explaining the benefits of hosting a student intern and employment support services provided by CIS.
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Conduct informational interviews with employers.
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Collects data from employers related to job openings including job requirements and skills.
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Matches applicants to internships/jobs, refers qualified applicants to employers and conducts necessary follow-up when applicants are placed in jobs and internships.
- Provide job coaching services and facilitate community exploration activities as referrals come in.
- Record and document all activity with participants in the form of case notes and business communication logs within set-works system.
- Attend networking opportunities with potential employers to obtain contact information.
- Attend and actively participate in team meetings, weekly or biweekly meetings with managers, attend initial job development meetings after participant has completed assessments.
- Create resumes, online helpers, register participant with email accounts and complete job applications and monitor participants professional email accounts.
- Accompany, advocate and market participants skills at interviews. Transport participants to interviews and meetings (facilitate alternative transportation as needed)
- Community Explorations Communicating with parents and teachers to plan community outings. Utilizing the assessment database to coordinate community explorations.
- Being able to assist students with travel training on SEPTA to and from their internships, employment, and community explorations.
- Communicating with transition team to work towards students' independence, brainstorming for community explorations, etc.
- Assist with new projects and initiatives within the transition department as needed.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred (four year college or technical school).
- 1 plus years of experience in Education, Social Services or Business preferred.
- Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products, specifically Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Possess valid driver's license and automobile insurance.
- Must have access to an automobile and internet access at home.
- Able to pass all required background checks.
- Must be fully vaccinated or in the process of getting fully vaccinated.
Community Integrated Services (CIS) is an equal opportunity employer. CIS does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.