[Counselor_Educ] [-NCRE Members List-] Position Announcement- University of Missouri (fwd)

[Mona Robinson]

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Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:06 PM -0800
From: Satinder Atwal <satwal at csufresno.edu>
To: ncre-members at rehabeducators.org
Subject: [-NCRE Members List-] Position Announcement- University of Missouri

Courtesy of Roberts, C. David. Announcement is posted below and
attached.

Position Announcement

POSITION SUMMARY

•As a faculty member of the University of Missouri's Disability Policy
and Studies, this position is responsible for providing technical
assistance and continuing education services to state vocational
rehabilitation agencies, community rehabilitation programs,
independent living programs and other partners. This position will
require the candidate to design and implement technical assistance and
skills training programs strategies to assist state vocational
rehabilitation agencies and their community partners increase
successful community employment outcomes for individuals with
disabilities. The right candidate will posses excellent facilitation
and training skills  and capabilities, as well as, the ability to
support organizations to design and implement effective change
strategies to improve performance. Current projects for our
organization include the federally sponsored Technical Assistance and
Continuing Education Center (TACE Center), CRP-RCEP and Regional
Training
and Technical Assistance Social Security Benefits Planning Center.
This is a grant funded position and continued employment is subject to
future grant awards.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY:

•Provide state vocational rehabilitation agencies and their partners
with technical assistance that will support increased successful
employment outcomes for persons with disabilities
•Development and delivery of highly effective and engaging training
skills development programs that increase the organizational
effectiveness and improve performance related to increasing community
employment opportunities for persons with disabilities
•Collaborate with state vocational rehabilitation agencies and their
partners on a wide range of activities related to enhancing services
and supports for persons with disabilities
•Monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of technical
assistance and skills training activities and make changes as necessary
•Ongoing review and dissemination of the most effective practices
related to the employment of people with disabilities
•Prepare written reports as determined by the project

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

•Master's Degree in the rehabilitation or closely related field
preferred. Bachelor's degree plus extensive history of demonstrated
leadership experience in the rehabilitation field may be considered
•At least 5 years of experience
•A high level of knowledge on best practices related to community
employment for persons with disabilities
•A high level of understanding of the vocational rehabilitation
system, community rehabilitation programs, funding and operations.
•Exceptional relationship building and change management skills
•Successful proven history working and influencing change in regard to
increasing community employment and full community participation for
persons with disabilities
•The ability to travel (sometimes extensively) throughout Region 7
(Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska) is required
•Expertise in instructional design methodologies and practices
•Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and
organizational skills are essential
•Must be self-motivated and be able to work independently
•The ability to use technology (computers, projectors, Microsoft
Office)

POSITION LOCATION:

MU's Disability Policy and Studies office is located in Columbia,
Missouri. It is preferred that the successful candidate resides in
Missouri but, consideration may be given to candidates residing in
other states of this region (Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska).

COMPENSATION:

Competitive

For more information or to apply, contact: 	

C. David Roberts, Ph.D., CRC
Research Professor & Director
(573) 882-3807
robertsc at missouri.edu

or

Rob Hoffman
Instructor
(816) 532-0661
hoffmanrob at missouri.edu

Mail Resumes to:

MU/Disability Policy & Studies
98 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO 65203

Ms. Satinder Atwal
NCRE Office Coordinator
5005 N. Maple Ave. ED 3
Fresno, Ca 93740
Office 1-559-906-0787
Fax 1-559-278-0492
www.rehabeducators.org

CHANGING THE FACE OF HUMAN SERVICE

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Mona Robinson, PhD, PC, CRC
National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns,
President-Elect
Rehabilitation Counseling/Chillicothe Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Ohio University
386 McCracken Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
(740)593-4461 (office)
(740)593-0477 (fax)
robinsoh at ohio.edu
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