Employment - Business Engagement Specialist

Job description

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Program: Westchester SEMP: Location: This position requires reliable transportation around Westchester locations. Schedule (Full time, Morning, Afternoon): Monday through Friday; 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Ensures health, wellness and safety by providing appropriate supervision of the people we support and by managing crisis situations while adhering to policies, procedures and regulations, meeting and demonstrating OPWDD Core Competencies. Researches, conducts outreach to and builds relationships with prospective employers to gain commitments to consider and potentially employ YAI's employment training participants. Maintains relationships with existing employer partners through active stewardship to support continued opportunities for employment-related activities. Schedules and conducts daily prospecting, cold calls and face-to-face meetings with businesses to generate new partnerships and employment opportunities for new program participants. Meets with new program participants, determining skill-level and interests of each participant, to identif...