JCC Manhattan’s Adaptations Job Services program supports adults with developmental and learning differences. Our mission is to prepare candidates for successful job placements in supportive environments by matching skills with employers’ individual needs. We know how the right hire helps an organization leverage talents and increase productivity while building a positive workplace culture. Adaptations, a community created for young adults in their 20s and 30s with developmental and/or learning disabilities and a high level of independence, offers social skills, recreational activities, job development & support

Role of Job Developer

Our Job Developers cultivate relationships with companies interested in partnering with the JCC Adaptations Job Services program to develop candidate placements. Responsibilities include:

Reaching out to potential employers, often through our JCC network, to develop initial relationships and identify potential positions based on company needs and candidate skills

Matching Adaptations candidates to positions based on skills, strengths, and interests

Collaborating with Adaptations staff team members to coordinate interviews and introductory meetings

Providing on-site training/professional development to managers/teams on creating an inclusive workplace environment

Establishing connections between company supervisors and candidate Job Coaches

Maintaining ongoing, long-term relationships with current and future potential employers.

Role of the Job Coach:

Support clients in transitioning to a new workplace

Liaison between supervisor, co-workers and client

Help client learn his/her job duties according to employer specifications and understand employer policies

Identify strategies to help client perform tasks that are difficult for them to understand/perform

Help navigate interpersonal skills necessary to understand and feel comfortable in a new work environment

Continually assess the vocational, social, communication and independent skills required by the specific job setting

Must be patient, compassionate, creative, positive and friendly and have work experience in at least 3 different settings. We can train someone with these attributes to be a great coach.

The minimum qualification for this position is a bachelor’s degree with several years of professional work experience. Experience working with people with disabilities and/or marketing and sales is a plus.

The ideal candidate will be creative, persistent, and able to approach and develop relationships wuth different people and businesses.

Pay rate is $20/hour plus placement commission – a minimum of 10 hours a week with flexibility

This is a part time position based out of the JCC Manhattan on the upper west side though work does not need to take place at the JCC. Travel throughout Manhattan is necessary to visit and meet with different potential employers.

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How to apply

To apply please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to recruitment@jccmanhattan.org