Washington State Department of Services for the
Blind
Position: Assistant
Director – Employment Services
(Permanent,
Full-Time, Exempt)
Annual Salary: $75,000
-- $83,000
Location:
Closes: Open
until Filled
Do you want to join an agency that has consistently
been a national leader among blind agencies in competitive employment? And
ranks #2 in
The Assistant Director of Employment Services
serves at the pleasure of the Executive Director who reports directly to the
Governor of the State of
Essential
Activities
·
Interprets and implements the provisions of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and as amended, and the federal regulations
governing the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program. Develops VR program policies.
·
Acts as the principal liaison for the VR program
and the Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA). Develops and implements the State
Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation and submits annual updates to RSA along with
statewide needs assessments and performance data.
·
Participates with the Director, Executive and
Management team in the development and implementation of the agency’s Strategic
Plan.
·
Leads VR field service teams statewide. Leads the Orientation and
·
Manages an annual operating and client services
budget of $6.6 million.
·
Directs five cross-functional teams and the
·
Manages program activities using the principles of
the Government Management Accountability and Performance (GMAP) measures.
·
Develops program initiatives and identifies
measurable outcomes for the VR program to improve performance. Identifies and disseminates “best practices.”
·
Develops and manages stakeholder relationships
including consumer groups, partner agencies, vendors, institutions of higher
education, WorkSource partners, tribes, and the State Rehabilitation Council
(SRC).
·
Acts as the hiring authority within VR for
recruitment, assessment and hiring of VR professionals.
Required
Qualifications
A
minimum of 5 years of experience as a manager in a leadership role, including
executive level budget and human resources management and accountability.
Desired
Qualifications
A
Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling AND/OR a current
Certification as a Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) by the Commission on
Rehabilitation Counselor Certification AND a minimum of 5 years of
experience as a manager of Vocational Rehabilitation services AND
knowledge and experience dealing with the
complex and specialized vocational rehabilitation needs of Blind, Low Vision
and/or Deaf Blind individuals.
To
Apply
Initial screening will be based solely on the
information contained in your application materials.
*
Submit a completed Washington State Employment
Application by using
the following link and resaving the document in MS Word which ensures that all
accessibility features work (http://dsb.wa.gov/documents/DSBGeneralEmploymentApp2007Accessible_005.doc).
*
Attach a letter of interest which states how you
meet the qualifications as shown on this announcement.
*
Attach a copy of your resume.
*
Include photocopies of college transcripts.
*
Be prepared to provide references at the time of
interview.
Only
the most qualified applicants will be considered for an interview and further
assessment. If you will need reasonable
accommodation in the application/assessment process, please submit your request
in writing along with your application.
Electronic
application materials in Word format are preferred and can be emailed to elldrumheller@dsb.wa.gov.
Hard copies
of transcripts and/or application materials can be mailed to:
Department of Services for the Blind
Attn: Ellen Drumheller
Phone: 360-725-3836
Fax: 360-407-0679
NOTE: The
Washington State Department of Services for the Blind (DSB) is an equal
opportunity employer. Women, persons over 40 years of age, racial and ethnic
minorities, persons of disability,