Designated Coordinator

Opportunity Partners, Inc.; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Opportunity Partners, Inc. is seeking an Employment Designated Coordinator to help people with disabilities secure work and earn a paycheck at our customer sites. You will assist clients in growing skills and independence while based at the General Mills Bakery in Chanhassen, MN.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Wage: $20.00 per hour. You will train, coach, and liaison with county case managers, referral sources, and staff to ensure successful work placements and meaningful

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services, education, or health.
• Associate degree in related field with relevant experience.
• Diploma in a related field from an accredited postsecondary institution.
• Minimum 50 hours of education/training plus 4 years direct care experience or equivalent work.

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, and assist our people with disabilities at the client site.
• Serve as liaison between the business customer and clients to ensure work program success.
• Help clients develop and enhance their work skills.
• Communicate and collaborate with the representative, county case manager, referral sources, and co-workers for OP services.
• Support workers in gaining meaningful employment and building social skills.

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services/education/health

Associate degree in related field

Diploma in related field

50 hours education/training plus 4 years direct care experience

Job description

Why Opportunity Partners?

As one of the most respected nonprofits in the Twin Cities, Opportunity Partners delivers award-winning, mission-driven services for adults with disabilities. When you work at Opportunity Partners, you Do Work That Matters – you improve the lives of individuals and families in our community. The important work you do brings joy to others and gives you a feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment.

Job Summary:

As an Employment Designated Coordinator, you will help our people with disabilities to successfully work and earn a paycheck at our customer’s sites. You will help our people with disabilities grow their skills and gain independence to the greatest extent possible. You will work at the General Mills Bakery in Chanhassen, MN.

• Schedule: Monday to Friday: 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM
• Wage: $20.00 per hour

How will you make a difference?

Train, coach, and assist our people with disabilities while working at our business customers site

Be a liaison between our business customers and our clients to ensure the success of the work program

Assist our clients develop and enhance their work skills

Communicate & collaborate with the people with disabilities' representative, county case manager, referral sources, co-workers for Opportunity Partners supported services.

Bring meaning to their lives by having a job that they enjoy

Grow and develop their social skills

What will you bring to Opportunity Partners?

• A desire to make a difference in the lives of our people with disabilities!

DESIGNATED COORDINATOR QUALIFICATIONS:

• A designated coordinator may have a baccalaureate degree in a field related to human services, education, or health and one year of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons aged 65 and older or equivalent work experience providing care or education to vulnerable adults or children.
• A designated coordinator may have an associate degree in a field related to human services, education, or health and two years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons aged 65 and older, or equivalent work experience providing care or education to vulnerable adults or children.
• A designated coordinator may have a diploma in a field related to human services, education, or health from an accredited postsecondary institution and three years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons aged 65 or older or equivalent work experience providing care or education to vulnerable adults or children.
• A minimum of 50 hours of education and training related to human services, education, or health and four years full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons aged 65 and older or equivalent work experience providing care or education to vulnerable adults or children and is under the supervision of staff person who meets the designated coordinator qualifications listed above.

Opportunity Partners is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to affirmative action and a welcoming environment for people of diverse communities. Our call to advance diversity, equity and inclusion is rooted in our organizational values and in our mission.

Opportunity Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to affirmative action and a welcoming work environment for people of diverse communities.