CDO Workforce coordinates and focuses employment, training and education development resources across three counties, providing service to employed people, unemployed people and employers alike. Our goal is to improve the long-term growth and development of the work force.
The Arc Otsego provides support to assist people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to fulfill their personal dreams and ambitions.
Their vision is that all people with disabilities will be afforded the same rights and opportunities as all citizens and will be accepted by and enjoy participation in the full spectrum of community life.
"We affirm the rights and dignity of all people and believe that each individual, through his or her unique abilities, makes a valuable contribution to the community in which he or she lives," says The Arc Otsego
"The Arc Otsego has a mission to enrich the lives of not only the people we support, but of our employees. We strive to be the employer of choice by offering more than a competitive wage; superior benefit packages and the chance to develop a career are part of what makes our Team unique."
The Arc Otsego is hiring!
The brief addresses:
How can the City and State proactively connect their economic development priorities and investments to train the right workforce for good paying jobs?
What evidence-based practices should be scaled to increase the ability of skilled workers, primarily from non-traditional educational pathways or underutilized labor pools, to meet the growing employer demand?
What City and State policies can be enacted to expand and align quality job training opportunities for New Yorkers?
How can the City and State proactively align economic and workforce agendas to recruit good jobs for New Yorkers?
How is the City and State tracking and measuring resources and programs related to workforce development to understand what is working and where to make improvements?
Full time and Part time positions available.
When: Tues., Nov. 5th, 2019, Noon - 3:00pm
Where: Norwich CDO Workforce, 1 O'Hara Drive, Norwich, NY
Minimum Requirements:
• Must be at least age 18.
• Must have a reliable means of communication.
• Must have a reliable means of transportation.
• Must have the legal right to work in the United States.
• Must have the ability to effectively speak, read, and write English.
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be willing to undergo a drug screen.
• Must be willing to undergo a background check.
Open Positions
Direct Support Professional
NY1319351 Responsible for working with program participants, adults ages 18 and above. The DSP will write or assist in writing reports, perform routine household cleaning and upkeep, assist and plan activities, administer medications per orders, and perform related tasks as directed by the house supervisor.
High school diploma or GED. NYS Driver’s license required. 2nd and 3rd Shift
**Ask a staff person for more information regarding the specific position requirements and to schedule an interview time.
Bring a resume and be prepared to complete an application.
Reservations preferred. Walk-ins are welcome.
Where: Norwich CDO Workforce, 1 O'Hara Drive, Norwich, NY
When: Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 - 9:00am - Noon
Interview times are being scheduled and sign-up is at the Front Desk at Norwich CDO Workforce, or you may call 607-334-2201 ext. 127 to make a reservation.
Our goal is to help job seekers not just find a job, but develop and manage a career. That means helping them when they have a job and when they are looking. We also strive to help employers find the workers they need quickly and the resources to improve training, workforce retention and workforce restructuring.
A DRC is a Disability Resource Coordinator, someone who helps individuals with disabilities find employment.
High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) A high school equivalency or GED/HSE is a recognized alternative to a high school diploma.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) provides students and job seekers with real-life work experience that compliments their academic studies. Typically they include job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.
A Team Helper is anyone who is the lead support person to the job seeker with disabilities along their career journey. It can be a family member, friend, employment counselor, Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC), or case manager.
A stop-gap job is temporary employment until something better or more permanent can be obtained.
Basic needs refers to the goods and services necessary for a minimum standard of living. This includes access to food, safe shelter, clothing, and sanitation. Reliable transportation and education can also be considered a basic need.
A safe space is intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.
Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is work performed by a person with an impairment or health-related disability (health impairment) within an integrated setting. Wages are at least minimum wage or higher and at a rate comparable to non-disabled workers performing the same tasks.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.
