Department: Col of Ed and Human Development
Classification: Professional Faculty
Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:The Mason LIFE Program (MLP) is a 4-year post-secondary comprehensive transition program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who desire a university experience in a supportive academic environment.
About the Position:The Mason LIFE Employment & Community Involvement Coordinator is responsible for: guiding MLP students in employment settings both on- and off-campus internships; matching MLP students and employment support staff and designing individual employment schedules; coordinating and training support staff or mentors, as well as employers; coordinating adult service collaboration; assessing current sites for feasibility and determining new work site opportunities; providing on-going budgetary monitoring; participating and attending core administrative meetings; and maintaining alumni data on post-college employment status. In addition, the Coordinator supports MLP students to facilitate understanding of various jobs and work responsibilities, to include the creation of a work portfolio with resume, as well as the development of interview skills. The position designs and implements employment classes, evaluates student performance, and disseminates data on MLP outcomes by attending transition fairs and conferences. Community Involvement (CI) oversight will be provided to include: monitoring planned CI activities; tracking student participation on a weekly basis; meeting with students as needed to assist with planning and participating in CI; and providing mid-semester and final grades for CI.
Responsibilities:- Guides students in employment settings;
- Matches students with internship placements;
- Designs individual employment schedules;
- Assists students with resume writing and interview skills;
- Provides oversight of weekly Employment lab (time allocated to students for working on developing their professional resumes, digital online presence, practicing interviewing skills and applying for employment) and oversees support staff who provide direct service to the students;
- Develops employment classes curriculum and supervises those teaching the classes;
- Recruits and trains support staff and employers. Training includes topics of specific disability awareness, job coaching strategies and supports, behavioral management, documentation of student progress, and communication with stakeholders of the employment component;
- Provides ongoing training, guidance, and consultation to support staff/ employers throughout academic year;
- Monitors and plans Community Involvement (CI) activities;
- Tracks student participation on a weekly basis;
- Meets with students as needed to assist with planning and participating in CI;
- Provides mid-semester and final grades;
- Budgeting - monitors support staff hours for Community Involvement and Employment staff;
- Assesses current sites for feasibility;
- Maintains alumni data on post-college employment status;
- Stays up to date with research and analyzes data on current trends on employment initiatives within inclusive post-secondary programs;
- Attends and participates in weekly core administrative team meetings, director meetings and division meetings;
- Participates in various transition fairs at high schools and colleges/universities and attends one inclusive postsecondary conference annually;
- Coordinates Adult Services Collaboration as needed. Oversees stakeholder involvement to include the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, The Community Services Board, and other state and federal partners who will assist students with employment opportunities once graduated; and
- Plans and facilitates 4th year transition meetings.
Required Qualifications:- Master's degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities (typically 2 years);
- Experience working collaboratively in a group and/or independently with individuals from diverse backgrounds;