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If you are looking to make an impact through a meaningful and rewarding career, we are currently seeking talented, creative, and committed people who share our values of Challenging the Status Quo, Building Community , Creating Purpose, and Ensuring Inclusion byfostering individuals’ development, well-being, and growth.
In 1951, The Kennedy Center was founded to create a safe space where individuals with disabilities would have the same opportunities as every other person.
We believe every life is sacred and every individual brings value to their relationships, their work, and their communities.
Since then, a consistent thread of giving back has been woven into the fabric of The Kennedy Collective SM and all we do.
Having grown from a program serving 15 children to a multifaceted organization that positively impacts over 2000 individuals with disabilities annually, our commitment to creating pathways for people to thrive by unleashing potential and empowering abilities is as strong today as it was yesterday.
Job purpose :
Market to local employers to develop both individualized and group employment opportunities and coordinate and facilitate services for assigned individuals which may include career exploration / counseling, job development, job placement, work skills evaluation, job coaching, and / or advocacy.
Competencies : (6)
Duties and Responsibilities :
receive supervision from the Marketing & Employer Relations
Qualifications :
Physical Requirements :
Our employee benefits package includes Medical & Dental, Life / AD&D, Disability, Paid time off and Retirement.
The Kennedy CollectiveSM is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Minorities, Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans are especially encouraged to apply.
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Can vary week to week (i.e., may be required to work outside the traditional hours including, but not limited to evenings and weekends).
37.5
Last updated : 2024-06-07
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$81k-101k (estimate)
06/09/2024
09/04/2024
thekennedycenterinc.org
BRIDGEPORT, CT
200 - 500
1951
FAUST HALL
$10M - $50M
Social & Legal Services
The Kennedy Center, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1951 as a grassroots effort initiated by parents of children with intellectual disabilities. We are nationally accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and they rank us in the top 1% in the country. This community based agency provides extensive personalized educational, vocational, rehabilitative, recreational and residential services to persons with disabilities and special needs from birth through their senior years.
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