Community Specialist

p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Ready for a life-changing career where every day brings new possibilities? strongThe Arc Oneida-Lewis/strong, a pioneer in championing individuals with disabilities, invites you to step into the role of a Community Specialist at our FINE ARC Departmentstrong!/strong/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="text-decoration: underline;"About the Role/span:/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt;"Assists in the implementation of the person's ISP/Day Habilitation Plan by planning, providing and documenting community integration experiences utilizing as many community based resources and supports as appropriate to the plan; assists in providing direct care, training and supervision to the extent required.nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"emUtica, NY/em/span/p pnbsp;/p p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"stronguspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"Schedule/Hours/span/u/strong/p ul li style="tab-stops: list .5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM or 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM. strongNo evenings, weekends, or holidays!! /strong/span/li /ul pspan style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;"strongResponsibilities:/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 12pt;"Is responsible for ensuring supervision of assigned individuals at all times/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt;"Provide transportation for outings within the community, following established policies and procedures regarding the use of agency vehicles/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt;"To promote and follow person driven choices in independence, individualization, inclusion and productivity and the "Five Governing Principles" when working with the people throughout the day/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt;"Provide the extent of assistance necessary with activities of daily living, i.e. toileting, eating, ambulation and lifting as necessary./span/li /ul pspan style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;"strongQualifications:/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 12pt;"Associate Degree in human services, fine art or related field preferred (Or)/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt;"High school diploma or GED with specialized training, or year of experience in working with persons with developmental disabilities, or in an educational setting, or in a health care facility./span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt;"Must be able to transfer and position individuals and manipulate equipment such as wheelchairs./span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt;"Valid NYS Driver's License/span/li /ul p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"stronguspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"PAY amp; PERKS:/span/u/strong/p p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"The pay range for this position is $19.00/hr. Y/spanspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"our journey toward making a difference begins here!/span/p p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Additionally, we offer strongsuperb benefits and perks/strong, including:/span/p ul li style="tab-stops: list .5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"A comprehensive benefit package/span/li li style="tab-stops: list .5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Generous paid time off/span/li li style="tab-stops: list .5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Paid training/span/li /ul p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"If you want a rewarding career with the ability to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities, apply today!/span/p p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"stronguspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"WHAT SETS US APART:/span/u/strong/p p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Founded in 1954, The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter is a premier human services agency in the healthcare field. Our agency was started by parents who envisioned a rich, full life for their children with disabilities, inclusive of their community. Many of those families still champion these efforts today. We employ 700 staff and support over 1,400 people throughout Oneida and Lewis Counties. We provide a full spectrum of educational, vocational, employment, residential, family support, guardianship, respite, recreational, and day habilitation for people with developmental disabilities and their families. We own and operate integrated businesses in our community, including our Progress Industries business enterprise, a leading supply chain partner for small and large companies regionally and nationally./span/p p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"The Arc Oneida-Lewis, where making a meaningful impact is not just a job; it's a calling! As a premier provider of services, support, and advocacy for individuals with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities, we are dedicated to enriching lives and fostering inclusion. Our mission is clear: to provide a full spectrum of educational, vocational, employment, residential, family support, and a myriad of other services for people with developmental disabilities and their families./span/p p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Our employees thrive in an inclusive and positive work culture that values collaboration, empathy, and a commitment to making a difference. Joining our team means becoming part of a community that is not just about work but about building a supportive environment where everyone can flourish. /spanspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"More than a workplace-be part of a team dedicated to changing lives!/span/p p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"emspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"The Arc firmly believes in and subscribes to fair employment practices and opens its facilities to every qualified person. In all employment practices, and related decisions, we are committed to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, military status, domestic violence victim status, non-job related conviction record, Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law./span/em/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p