Employment Specialist | Starting at $21.00 / hour

Easter Seals; Maryland Heights (MO); Vor Ort; USD 24.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full-time opportunities

Evenings & weekends coaching

Yearly raises

Job training

PTO, retirement & health benefits

Zusammenfassung

Easterseals seeks an Employment Specialist in Saint Louis, MO to help individuals with disabilities gain competitive employment. The role assesses skills, guides career exploration, planning activities, and delivers pre-employment training, plus on-the-job and retention supports.

Requires a high school diploma and knowledge of disabilities; experience in human services and customer service is preferred. Full-time with benefits.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of individuals with disabilities required.
• At least one year of experience in human services preferred.
• Experience in employment services preferred.
• Experience in customer service or sales preferred.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office required.

Aufgaben

• Support individuals with disabilities in gaining competitive employment.
• Assess skills and assist with career exploration, discovery and planning activities.
• Teach employment-related skills through pre-employment training.
• Provide on-the-job and retention supports while meeting guidelines and funder requirements.

Kenntnisse

Human services experience

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

College coursework in human services or business-related field preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Employment Specialist | Starting at $21.00 / hour

#13736

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Job Description

You can earn more, grow more, and Be More at Easterseals.

Easterseals leads the way to full equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and our community. Join us, and together, we will make the world a better, brighter, more fulfilling place for all.

We all want to find a career we love. As an Employment Specialist at Easterseals, you will help unlock strengths, discover passions and develop employment skills so those with disabilities can find a job they love! Join us!

The Employment Specialist supports individuals with disabilities in gaining competitive employment. This position assesses skills; assists with career exploration, discovery and planning activities; teaches employment-related skills through pre-employment training ; and provides on-the-job and retention supports. Ensures supports provided meet organizational guidelines, funder requirements and accreditation standards.

• Full-time employment opportunities
• Hours include evenings and weekends for job coaching commitments
• Pay based on individual experience
• Yearly raise opportunities
• Job training
• Comprehensive PTO, retirement, and health benefits package for full-time team members

Qualifications for this role include:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. College coursework in human services or business-related field preferred.
• Knowledge of individuals with disabilities required.
• At least one year of experience working with individuals within the human services field preferred.
• Experience working in employment services preferred.At least one year of experience working in customer service or sales preferred.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office suite required.
• Ability to obtain a class E license and have reliable transportation.
• Only candidate's who upload their resume will be considered for position