Student HireAbility Navigator

Job description

Position Summary: A core member of the C2 GPS’ workforce center team, the Student HireAbility Associate works to support and improve access to employment and training services and increase employment opportunities for job seekers with disabilities. Serves as a resource in the workforce development area to support, expand, and enhance the provision of pre-employment transition services that are provided by Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) as well as by the other partners and programs in the workforce development area. Essential Functions: - Provide support in increasing community and system awareness of the resources and activities available to students with disabilities in the following five pre-employment transition services: - Job/Career exploration counseling. - Work-based learning experiences, which may include in school or after school opportunities, or experience outside the traditional school setting (including internships). - Counseling on opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition or postsecondary educational programs at institutions of higher education. - Instruction in self-advocacy, which may include peer mentoring. - Provide support in sustaining contacts o...