Director, Employment Services

Company: The Arc of San Diego
Location: San Diego
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

The Arc of San Diego is the largest, most comprehensive provider of services to children and adults with disabilities in San Diego County. We are a diverse team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about serving and empowering children and adults to live their most fulfilling and independent lives.We live by our Person First, Person Centered value system to create meaningful days for our clients and each other. In hiring, we look for candidates that are a strong addition to our culture, as well as bring the talent and experience required by the position. We offer a positive, team-oriented work environment with opportunity for professional growth and continuous learning, and the chance to make an impact on someone's life in a meaningful way.We are currently hiring a Director of Employment Servicesto join our team. As a senior leader you will embody our values of excellence, integrity and accountability while modeling a one team approach to person-centered services. The Director of Employment Services works in concert with the Sr. Director of Employment Services to implement department objectives by supervising Program Managers performance, overseeing client service delivery and case management functions, marketing services to clients, referral sources, funding sources and employers and representing The Arc of San Diego in the community. This position may be asked to assist in procuring and maintaining service contracts designed to provide community based employment opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities.Who you are:

• A hands-on leader with a passion for providing meaningful days for staff and individuals receiving services
• Take pride in demonstrating person centered approaches and accountability in an inclusive team
• A strong advocate with active observation skills for the rights and best interests of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilitiesA typical day will include:
  • Supervises hiring, training and performance of Employment Services staff and volunteers
  • Maintaining standards as a quality choice provider
  • Managing experienced, independent staff throughout San Diego County
  • Engaging community partners and expanding awareness on programs
  • Designs and implements quality employment services for people with disabilities
  • Ensures appropriate employment services are available for participants
  • Supervises any employer or business contracts including pricing and employer relations needed to provide participants with employment servicesWhat you'll need to be successful:
    • A Bachelor's Degree with coursework applicable to the social services field
    • Strong applied experience in managing multiple programs
    • Knowledge and experience in employment service programs for individuals with intellectual and /or developmental disabilities
    • Supervisory experience including managing through others
      • Are comfortable in multiple software systems AND in manual processes
        • Valid CA Driver's License with clean driving record
        • Immediate access to vehicle with working seatbelts to transport participantsWe'd love it if you:
          • Are knowledgeable of SDRC & DOR referral and funding procedures
          • Are multi-lingual (English, Spanish, Tagalog)The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We have a strict policy againstharassment and retaliation of any type andare dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.Our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class: race (including natural hairstyles), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, age (40 and over), medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex (including sexual harassment, sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic or activity protected by law.We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor andshall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.The Arc of San Diego will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified candidates with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If candidates need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition, they should contact the Head of Human Resources. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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