Employment Training Specialist

Do you have a heart for service and a desire to work with meaning and purpose? Join the Goodwill of OC Team to help positively impact lives. You'll work directly with adults with disabilities to help them thrive in the workplace! PURPOSE OF POSITION: To provide supervision, training, and support to adults with disabilities in employment settings. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works directly under the supervision of the Program Manager. Receives daily work direction and support from the Program Coordinator(s). SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises program participants in employment settings as assigned. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:   Must be twenty-one years of age. High School diploma or GED; some college courses in a related field preferred. Work experience in a variety of occupational areas with some lived experience or work history interacting with individuals with developmental/cognitive disabilities preferred. Education in a Human Service or related field may substitute for experience. Familiarity with disabilities. Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding program participant information. Effective writing skills to complete required program documentation. Effective communications skills to successfully interface with program participants, employers and referring agencies, etc. Have own reliable vehicle that can seat at least four passengers with standard equipped seatbelts, valid California driver's license, and carry minimal liability insurance. Must have a clean driving record and submit to routine DMV pull notice program. As the safe transportation of program participants is an important aspect of this position, employees must maintain a DMV record which remains in good standing and does not include DUI or reckless driving convictions. Failure to maintain a DMV record in good standing may result in separation from Goodwill of Orange County. WORK SCHEDULE: Varying schedule (days, evenings, weekends, and holidays)/Full-Time. BENEFITS: Medical/Dental/Vision/Vol. Life and AD&D/Holiday Pay/Vacation Pay/Tuition Reimbursement/Retirement Plan/Cell phone stipend/Mileage reimbursement/20% Discount on Store Purchases