[acb-hsp] FW: blind-counselors: FW: [berkeley-disabled] Job opening: UC Berkeley/DSP -- Workab

Thu May 5 15:40:08 GMT 2011

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	From: Karen Rose [mailto:rosekm at earthlink.net] 
	Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:55 AM
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	Subject: blind-counselors: FW: [berkeley-disabled] Job opening:
UC Berkeley/DSP -- Workab

	 
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[mailto:berkeley-disabled at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Serene Vannoy
	Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:16 AM
	To: Berkeley-Disabled
	Subject: [berkeley-disabled] Job opening: UC Berkeley/DSP --
Workability IV Program Coordinator

	 
	Job Title: Workability IV Program Coordinator (#12266) 
	Job ID: 12266 
	Location: Main Campus-Berkeley 
	Percent: Full-Time 
	Appt Type: Regular/Career 
	Department: Disabled Students Program 
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	Application Review Date 
	The First Review Date for this job is: 5/23/2011 
	
	Departmental Overview 
	The Disabled Students' Program (DSP) is recognized for its
commitment to
	ensuring that all students with disabilities have equal access
to
	educational opportunities at UC Berkeley and helps students to
achieve
	academic and personal success through its programs. DSP offers a
wide range
	of services for students with disabilities. These services are
individually
	designed, and based on the specific needs of each student. With
more than
	850 students enrolled in our programs, a staff of over 30 FTEs,
400
	independent contractors, and over a dozen specialized limited
staff and
	students, DSP is the second largest amongst the other Disabled
Student
	Service Programs in the entire UC system, and the Workability IV
Program
	(WAIV) is just one of the many unique programs offered at DSP. 
	
	The Workability IV Program is a DSP initiative providing
employment
	placement services for DSP students with disabilities who are
also
	registered clients of the California Department of
Rehabilitation (DOR).
	The purpose of the WAIV program is to assist eligible graduating
DSP
	students with their employment quest. Each year, approximately
50-80
	students with disabilities are counseled and assisted with their
job
	searches, including locating and reaching out to potential
employers for
	their employment. This incumbent is the coordinator of the WAIV
program and
	is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing
programs and
	activities focused on achieving eligible students' career
placement. This is
	a new position funded by the State of California Department of
	Rehabilitation and has been recently expanded to include an
internship
	program, higher placements expectations and a comprehensive
employment
	education program. 
	
	Responsibilities 
	The WAIV Program Coordinator is responsible for securing the
cooperation of
	appropriate employer organizations, both for placements
(internships and
	permanent hires) as well as for promotional efforts supporting
this new
	program's success. Some of the key areas of responsibility
include: 
	
	. Plans, develops, and continuously improves program design 
	. Implements core employment program -- job development, job
placement for
	both internships & permanent placements, employment
accommodations support,
	follow-along support, and formal employment education curriculum
(enhance
	student employment, expectation and acumen, soft skills, job
seeking skills
	as well as interview/presentation skills to potential
employers). 
	. Develop student demand for these services (their employment
acumen) 
	. Develop a new soft skills and job seeking skills training
program for
	students 
	. Analyze program participation, including DOR Individual Plans
for
	Employment (IPE) 
	. Identify workplace accommodation strategies and needs of
program
	participants 
	. Work with program participants and their DOR counselor to
design
	internship prospects and employment placements that match their
IPE plans 
	. Coordinate salary/payment plans for paid internships with
program
	participants' respective DOR rehabilitation counselors 
	. Prepare students for their interviews/presentations to
potential
	employers, and assist students with placements in both
internships and
	permanent jobs 
	. Counsel students and employers with follow-along supports, as
needed 
	. Market students to potential employers and engage employer
support for
	this program 
	. Work with DOR staff to gain their participation under the new
paid
	internship policy 
	. Develop and maintain necessary reports and financial records,
and devise a
	strategy for documenting the key elements of this new program
model in order
	to effectively disseminate this information to other
Universities across the
	state and nation. 
	
	The WAIV Program Coordinator is also expected to apply advanced
professional
	career counseling concepts, conduct strategic needs assessment
of gaps in
	the career program, and plan and develop program improvements
and new career
	services to help students/alumni in career planning, career goal
setting,
	and improved search competencies. To be successful, this
incumbent must
	research, plan, and develop relationships with potential
employers,
	graduate/professional school admissions representatives,
academic
	departments, and student organizations to meet the career
development needs
	of students and/or alumni. They must provide career counseling
for
	populations that require special expertise, such as Ph.D.s
and/or J.D.s, and
	develop comprehensive employment education curriculum based on
the needs of
	each individual student participant. 
	
	Required Qualifications 
	. Strong knowledge about general employer recruiting and hiring
practices,
	expectations, concerns, and needs in general as well as "how to"
navigate
	that system on behalf of people with disabilities. 
	. As it relates to people with disabilities, expert knowledge of
career
	development theories, adult development theory, soft skills
theory,
	counseling processes, career decision making, learning styles,
disability
	accommodation strategies, and job search techniques. 
	. Knowledge of employment placement program design and how to
evaluate and
	disseminate best practices to employers, agencies and other
Universities. 
	. Knowledge of UC programs, career services, employer, alumni,
and faculty
	needs and expectations, recruiting and staffing methods,
employment trends. 
	. Strong presentation skills, verbal and written communication
skills, and
	organization skills. 
	. Ability to work with and relate to people from diverse
cultures,
	especially people with disabilities. 
	. Proficient with use of computer software applications and
web-based
	systems and familiarity with assistive technologies. 
	
	Preferred Qualifications 
	. Advance degree in related area and/or equivalent work
experience/training,
	preferred. 
	
	Salary & Benefits 
	Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience: $57,000
- $71,000
	(annually). For information on the comprehensive benefits
package offered
	by the University visit: 
	
http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/forms_pubs/misc/benefits_of_belonging.pdf 
	
	Criminal Background Check 
	This position has been designated as sensitive and may require a
Criminal
	Background Check. We reserve the right to make employment
contingent upon
	successful completion of a Criminal Background Check. 
	
	Equal Employment Opportunity 
	The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
	Action Employer. We offer a diverse working environment,
competitive
	salaries, and comprehensive benefits. 
	
	
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