Employment Specialist for Students with Disabilities

Requisition ID: 2024-7897

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Other Position Type: Non-benefited (hourly) Part-Time Job Classification: Non-Benefited College: E Eccles Jones Coll of Ed and Hum Svs Department: Inst for Disabil Res Policy and Pract Advertised Salary: $13 - $14 per hour

Overview The Utah State University Institute for Disability Research, Policy and 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.

• The individual working in the position would be working one-on-one with students (aged 16-21) who have disabilities in an internship program that runs three times a year in Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.
• The Summer program is expected to run 8-9 weeks and the Fall and Spring semesters are expected to run 12-13 weeks. There may be several weeks between semesters with no work.

Responsibilities The individual working in the position would be working one-on-one with students (aged 16-21) who have disabilities providing the following:

• Providing on-the-job coaching for clients
• Writing thorough and professional client reports
• Building relationships with local employers on the USU campus and potentially other locations

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

• Job Coaching experience or willingness to be trained.
• Ability to pass USU background check

• Willing to work with students/people with disabilities Preferred Qualifications:

• Customized Employment Trained

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities for 2+ years.
• Good professional verbal and written communication skills
• Good analytic skills
• Exceptional social skills

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".
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application.

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary $13 - $14 per hour

ADA Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

University Highlights The Institute for Disability Research, Policy and Practice (IDRPP) is Utahs 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... For full info follow application link.

USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).