Employment Opportunities

Occasionally, an Employment Vacancy opens up with Darden Rehabilitation Foundation. Openings will be listed here.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES SHOULD BE EMAILED TO: darden@dardenrehab.org

DRF Job Application

 

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SPECIALIST (PRE-ETS)/JOB DEVELOPER

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Work Experience in Human Services, Education, and/or Business
  • Work Experience with People with Disabilities

PROVIDE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

  • Communicate with School Personnel in Scheduling Pre-ETS Classes
  • Job Exploration Counseling
  • Work Based Learning Experiences
  • Workplace Readiness Training
  • Instruction on Self-Advocacy
  • Complete Pre-ETS Reports in a Timely Manner

JOB DEVELOPER DUTIES:

  • Assess consumer job readiness skills.  Teach appropriate application skills, interviewing skills, resume writing, proper dress, grooming and hygiene, orientation to wages, withholding and benefits, job seeking skills, job retention skills, dialogue about disability, capabilities, consumer’s preferences and necessary accommodations.
  • Assist consumers with obtaining employment IDs (driver’s license, birth certificate, and/or social security card).
  • Develop job leads.  Speak to employers, agencies, and other sources on behalf of the consumer to facilitate job placement opportunities. 
  • Complete the Consumer’s Job Preparation (Assessment) within two weeks of receipt of a referral.
  • Counsel with consumers and their family members to obtain support of employment efforts.
  • Learn job tasks required at job site.  Train the consumer on job safety and facilitate job site accommodations as necessary.
  • Job coach consumers at their place of employment when needed.
  • Train the consumer to self-advocate and solve problems.
  • Collaborate with the ADRS Counselor and team members in solving problems that impact consumer’s employment (i.e. transportation, child care needs, family problems, housing issues, appropriate response to authority, employer expectations, etc.)
  • Prepare monthly progress reports with a minimum of four contacts per month in a timely manner.
  • Maintain contact with the consumer and/or employer as frequently as needed to provide support, assess job performance/satisfaction, and to assist consumer in maintaining employment.
  • Maintain documentation in consumer files regarding referral information, services provision, and termination information which includes the Job Development, Change of Employment, and Employment Retention Reports in a timely manner.
  • Participate in staff meetings, activities, community personnel/employment meetings and groups to insure current information regarding employment trends and labor market issues.
  • Maintain communication and cooperative relationship with all referral agencies to enhance service provision.
  • Performs any other duties as assigned

Direct Supervisor:  Program Coordinator

DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR/ASSISTANT

QUALIFICATIONS:

Educational:  State of Alabama Driver and Traffic Safety Teaching Certificate; pass a criminal background check, have a valid driver’s license, and possess a clean driving record.  Must be capable of working with individuals who have a disability.

JOB SUMMARY:

The driver education instructor is responsible for teaching consumers the rules of the road and the safe way to handle an automobile.

Work Experience:  This person is expected to have extensive work experience in the field of driver’s education training.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  1. Maintain current information regarding driving laws in the State of Alabama.
  2. Establish and maintain a driver education curriculum to best serve enrolled consumers.
  3. Facilitate driver education in a small group or individual setting.
  4. Provide one-on-one drivers education road instruction.
  5. Take consumers to the Department of Motor Vehicles to take the written permit and road test.
  6. Complete billing reports when consumers pass the written and road test.
  7. Maintain a list of consumers and their attendance.
  8. Communicate with the Transportation Supervisor when service or repairs are needed for the Driver’s Education Vehicle.

In order to adequately fulfill this position, the employee should be able to perform the following, with or without accommodations:

1.         Maintain a stationary position ≥ 50% of the time.

2.         Needs to be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, etc.

3.         Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity equipment.

4.         Frequently communicate with employees, employers, coworkers and consumers.

5.         Will occasionally need to lift items up to 20 pounds.

Direct Supervisor:  Executive Director