[Counselor_Educ] FW: Job Announcement- University of Missouri-Columbia

[Leinbaugh, Tracy]

Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education
Ohio University
The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services
205 McCracken Hall
Athens, OH 45701

Phone: 740-593-0846
E-mail: leinbaug at ohio.edu<mailto:leinbaug at ohio.edu>

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Subject: Job Announcement- University of Missouri-Columbia

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Good Morning,
I hope you are doing well. Please read below for more detailed information.

Thank you,
Ms. Satinder Atwal

POSITION TITLE
Instructor

POSITION SUMMARY:
Disability Policy & Studies' (DPS) at the University of Missouri - School of Health Professions is seeking a Clinical Instructor in the federally sponsored Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE) Center.  This position is responsible for providing technical assistance and continuing education services to State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies (VR), community rehabilitation programs, and their partners working to achieve competitive and integrated, employment outcomes for persons with disabilities.   The TACE Center serves VR agencies and their partners in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

This position will require the candidate to design and implement technical assistance and skills training programs to assist state vocational rehabilitation agencies and their community partners to increase successful community employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.  The right candidate will posses excellent facilitation and training skills, as well as, the ability to support organizations in designing and implementing effective organizational change strategies to improve performance.  This is a grant funded position currently completing year 3 of a 5 year grant cycle, continued support is subject to future grant awards.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY:

 *   Provide VR agencies and their partners with technical assistance that will support increased successful integrated, competitive employment outcomes for persons with disabilities
 *   Develop, adapt, and deliver highly effective and engaging training and skills development activities that increase the VR agencies organizational effectiveness and improved performance related to increasing community employment opportunities for persons with disabilities
 *   Collaborate with VR agencies and their partners on a wide range of activities related to enhancing services and supports for persons with disabilities
 *   Examples of technical assistance and training priorities are vocational counseling/motivational interviewing and job development
 *   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
 *   Participate in ongoing VR agencies work groups
 *   Implement and participate in organizational development initiatives
 *   Prepare written reports as required

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

 *   Master's Degree in rehabilitation counseling or closely related field preferred.
 *   At least 5 years of experience in the VR program, with at least 4 years as a VR counselor
 *   A high level of knowledge on best practices related to community employment for persons with disabilities
 *   A high level of understanding of the VR 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 is located in Columbia, Missouri.  It is preferred that the successful candidate resides in Missouri but, consideration will be
given to candidates residing in other states of this region (Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska).

COMPENSATION:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
To Teach, To Serve, To Discover
An equal opportunity/ADA institution


Screening of applications will begin on August 15, 2011 and will continue until a suitable candidate is hired.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please attach resumes, including 3 professional references using the University of Missouri-Columbia online recruitment system:
                  http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php<http://rehabeducators.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d5a2da3c1a53350f31f65bdb3&id=a28c9b6b3d&e=6285364a67>

Please ask that references route letters and address them to:
                  C. David Roberts, Ph.D., CRC
Disability Policy & Studies
University of Missouri-Columbia
98 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO 65203

You may contact C. David Roberts (573) 882-3807 for additional information.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer.  To request ADA accommodations, please contact
MU's ADA Coordinator at (573) 884-7278 (V/TTY).


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