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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: Pittsfield, MA Rate of Pay: $20.56 per hour Hours: 40 hours per weekSchedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pmWant to work with students? If you are an engaging, open-minded, and enthusiastic individual, then this is the position for you!Summary: Join our innovative and passionate team to inspire students.

Use innovative technology such as virtual reality and other platforms as tools to facilitate and engage students. Teach small groups in schools and community settings, helping an array of neurodiverse students ages 14-22 gain pre-employment transitional skills to better prepare them for the job world or post-secondary education. Main responsibilities of this position entail teaching and engaging students with self-advocacy, job exploration, workplace readiness skills, work-based learning experiences (internships) and post-secondary education. You will work with school personnel, higher education programs and community employers building strong partnerships to support these students with their pursuits.

Learn how Virtual reality is being used to make learning fun and engaging in a safe and controlled environment. Qualifications: Bachelors degree preferred. Knowledge of and respect for diverse populations. Requirements: Ability to travel as far north as Adams, and as far south as Great Barrington to meet program needs.

(Mileage reimbursement eligible.)Ability to use computers to include Microsoft Word, data entry, email, and internet essential. Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record, use of vehicle and willingness to transport participants in personal vehicle. Must be able to travel within the region to access residential settings, employers, offices and community organizations.Viability values our employees and the talents that they bring with them every day. Last year 23 staff members were promoted within the agency to roles that supported their professional growth.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS including Competitive Pay, Excellent Insurance, Employer Matching Retirement + Work/Life BalanceCompetitive Pay with Promotional OpportunitiesStrong focus on work/life balanceMedical, Dental, & Vision InsuranceHealth Savings Account11 Paid Holidays Per YearHealth Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts403(b) Retirement plan with employer match of 100% (up to 4% of employee contribution)Company-paid disability insurance, life insurance, and AD&D insuranceGenerous Paid Time Off & Sick TimeTuition Scholarship ProgramProfessional and personal growth opportunitiesEmployee Assistance Program for employees and loved onesPreferred ratings for home, renters, pet, and auto insuranceFitness and Weight Loss program support Who We AreOur 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 MissionOur mission is to build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize acceptance, inclusion, and access. Our VisionBe 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.

Viability is an equal opportunity workplace and Employer of Choice. We believe our strength lies in embracing our differences through a respectful, inclusive, collaborative environment. Viability provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process.

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