Employment & Training Support Professional 1

Viability Inc; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dependent Care FSA

Health Savings Account

Pet Plan Discount

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance (NY &

Life & AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Viability is hiring an Employment & Training Support Professional 1 in Springfield, MA. This full-time role offers a $22.00 per hour rate and standard 40-hour weeks, Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.

You will welcome and guide workers with disabilities, providing orientation, training, and supervision to help maximize progress in work settings. Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED, a valid driver's license with a good driving record and reliable vehicle, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• High School/GED
• Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and a reliable vehicle
• Ability to use computers to include Microsoft Word, Excel, data entry, and email essential
• Must be able to travel within the region to access employers and community organizations

Responsibilities

• Provides orientation, training, and supervision of workers with disabilities, working alongside individuals with disabilities in a worksite or community-based employer
• The Support Professional implements employment plans designed to maximize worker progress and assures job is performed to specifications

Job description

Welcome! Thank you for exploring a career with Viability! Our team of 400+ dedicated staff members share the desire to do meaningful work and make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma.

**$500 sign on bonus ($250 at the completion of first week of training and $250 after successfully completion of first 90 days)**

Position: Employment & Training Support Professional 1 – Full Time

Location: Springfield, MA

Rate of Pay: $22.00 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

Summary

Provides orientation, training, and supervision of workers with disabilities, working alongside individuals with disabilities in a worksite or community-based employer. The Support Professional implements employment plans designed to maximize worker progress and assures job is performed to specifications.

Qualifications

• High School/GED
• Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and a reliable vehicle

Requirements

• Ability to use computers to include Microsoft Word, Excel, data entry, and email essential
• Must be able to travel within the region to access employers and community organizations
• “Viability values our employees and the talents that they bring with them every day. Last year 30 staff members were promoted within the agency to roles that supported their professional growth.”

Full-time Viability staff members are eligible for the following:

• Health, Dental & Vision insurance plans.
• Dependent care flexible spending account.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings account.
• Pet-plan discount program offered through Fetch.
• Company paid Long-term Disability insurance.
• Company paid Short-term Disability insurance. (NY & OK employees only)
• Company paid Life & AD&D insurance.

Benefits & Perks for all Viability staff members:

• Employer matched 403B contributions starting day 1 of employment.
• Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement.
• Generous paid time off.
• 11 Paid Holidays a year.
• Access to training and professional development resources through our comprehensive online learning platform.
• Referral Incentive bonus. For every friend, family member, or previous co-worker you refer to join our Viability team, you will receive an incentive bonus for each successfully hired candidate!
• Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential assistance for all life challenges.
• Work-life balance.

Who We Are

Our team of 480 dedicated employees share the desire to do meaningful work and make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities inMassachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize acceptance, inclusion, and access.

Our Vision

Be a community of program participants and staff making inclusion and access of individuals with disabilities or disadvantages a way for people, businesses, and communities to succeed together.