Class Concept
Positions supervise staff providing direct training, job coaching, or instruction including assessment to client with one or more disabling conditions. The employment program is designed to enable clients with disabilities to transition from a sheltered workshop setting or training environment to competitive employment. Position serves as the subject matter expert for the program in assessment techniques, task analysis and module writing, and training methods and techniques. Work may also include evaluation of client population needs, proposing new training programs, and coordinating training with other programs. Duties may include program planning and development, management of program budget, and marketing of services. Employees have frequent contact with business leaders, civic groups, and community organizations to develop a network of potential employment sites. Work involves interacting with the clients' families or care providers to ensure agreement with the client's advancement toward competitive employment; monitoring progress of clients through written reports and verbal discussions with job coaches, instructors, and/or mobile crew leaders; preparing or supervising the preparation of a variety of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on program activities. Employees may serve as a member of the management team for the parent facility and participate in overall program planning and the integration of all programs. Employees report to a higher level program manager.
Work is differentiated from the Community Employment Program Manager by the inclusion of direct supervision to staff and considerable interaction with client families or care providers regarding client progress.
