Education & Employment Specialist 3
“Are you a caring, organized, energetic, optimistic, reliable, team player with great interpersonal skills? COME WORK WITH US while we help build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize their full potential.”
**$500 sign on bonus ($250 at the completion of first week of training and $250 after successful completion of first 90 days) **
Position: Education & Employment Specialist 3 - Full Time
Location: Peabody, MA
Rate of Pay: $25.80 per hour; plus a $40 additional bi-weekly stipend for fluency in Spanish
Schedule: 30-40 Hours per week; Monday-Friday with flexibility for weekend and evening hours required
Position Summary:
- The Education & Employment Specialist 3 leads recruitment, enrollment, service delivery, job development, and community outreach within an assigned geographic area or program component. This role provides transition and pre-employment services to youth, develops employer and community partnerships, and supports students in exploring career pathways and achieving employment goals. The Education & Employment Specialist also provides guidance and mentoring to Specialist 2 staff, monitors program performance and compliance, and ensures services align with Mass Ability requirements and organizational standards. The position requires independent judgment, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to manage complex situations with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead recruitment and enrollment efforts to meet program participation goals for Youth Career Camps, workshops, and other services.
- Develop outreach partnerships with schools, state agencies, workforce organizations, and community groups.
- Represent Viability at community events, presentations, and outreach activities.
- Manage referral-to-enrollment activities, obtain required consents and documentation, and submit information for Mass Ability authorization.
- Deliver required services including work-based learning, job exploration counseling, postsecondary education and training counseling, workplace readiness training, and self-advocacy.
- Facilitate individual and group services, including Youth Career Camps and multi-week training programs, using approved curricula.
- Engage students and families in transition planning and recommend curriculum adaptations and program improvements.
- Coordinate internships, job shadows, informational interviews, and other career exploration experiences aligned with students’ interests, skills, and goals.
- Support students in developing career and transition portfolios.
- Train, mentor, and support Specialist 2 staff in recruitment, service delivery, case management, job development, and documentation.
- Build collaborative relationships that support continuity of services and positive transition and employment outcomes.
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation, progress notes, service updates, and required MassAbility Provider Portal records.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and one year of relevant experience; or associate’s degree and three years of related experience; or high school diploma, GED, or HiSET and five years of related experience.
- Valid driver’s license, at least three years of licensed driving experience, and a good driving record.
- Access to a properly registered and insured vehicle.
- Ability to travel throughout the assigned region to schools and community organizations.
- Fluency in Spanish is encouraged but not required.
“Viability values our employees and the talents that they bring with them every day. Last year 30 staff members were promoted within the agency to roles that supported their professional growth.”
Full-time Viability staff members are eligible for the following:
- Health, Dental & Vision insurance plans.
- Dependent care flexible spending account.
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings account.
- Pet-plan discount program offered through Fetch.
- Company paid Long-term Disability insurance.
- Company paid Short-term Disability insurance. (NY & OK employees only)
- Company paid Life & AD&D insurance.
Benefits & Perks for all Viability staff members:
- Employer matched 403B contributions starting day 1 of employment.
- Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement.
- Generous paid time off.
- 11 Paid Holidays a year.
- Access to training and professional development resources through our comprehensive online learning platform.
- Referral Incentive bonus. For every friend, family member, or previous co-worker you refer to join our Viability team, you will receive an incentive bonus for each successfully hired candidate!
- Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential assistance for all life challenges.
- Work-life balance.
Who We Are
Our team of 480 dedicated employees share the desire to do meaningful work and make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma.
Our Mission
Our mission is to build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize acceptance, inclusion, and access.
Our Vision
Be a community of program participants and staff making inclusion and access of individuals with disabilities or disadvantages a way for people, businesses, and communities to succeed together.
To apply, please see the Careers section of our website at VIABILITY.org. If accommodations are needed for the application process, please call or text us at (413) 461-9486, and we will be happy to assist.
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