New York State
Special Assistant, Peer-to-Peer Collaborative Development Team Supervisor & Team
New York State, Schenectady, New York, United States
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The mission of the Division of State Operations (DSO) is to provide the highest quality supports and services to Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). State Operations accomplishes this by facilitating supportive, person-centered planning, and service delivery that supports Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to succeed across all domains of life: relationships, health, employment, recreation, personal identity, choice, and community engagement.
OPWDD and its Division of State Operations (DSO) is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Job Description
The DSO is looking for a Special Assistant to lead our newly developing State Operations Peer-to-Peer Collaborative Development Team to serve as the Peer-to-Peer Collaborative Development Team Supervisor & Team Lead. This position will report to the Associate Commissioner of State Operations. Specific duties include: Supervise team member(s) who perform and coordinate diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity training activities. Plan work schedules, projects, and reviews; assign and train staff. Contribute to the design and implementation of the DSO DEI Training Plan to meet the DEI needs within the DSO. Oversee coordination, tracking, and implementation of DSO DEI trainings statewide. Evaluate staff performance; determine training needs; and advise about performance standards and how to meet them. Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications: Nine years of experience participating in the development, implementation, and/or administration of programs related to diversity, equity, or inclusion of protected class members, or in the service delivery to individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Two years of this experience must have been at a supervisory level. Substitutions: An associate's degree may substitute for 2 years of non-supervisory experience, a bachelor's degree may substitute for 4 years of non-supervisory experience, or a master's degree may substitute for 5 years of non-supervisory experience. How to Apply
Please email your resume and cover letter to MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID number in your email.
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The DSO is looking for a Special Assistant to lead our newly developing State Operations Peer-to-Peer Collaborative Development Team to serve as the Peer-to-Peer Collaborative Development Team Supervisor & Team Lead. This position will report to the Associate Commissioner of State Operations. Specific duties include: Supervise team member(s) who perform and coordinate diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity training activities. Plan work schedules, projects, and reviews; assign and train staff. Contribute to the design and implementation of the DSO DEI Training Plan to meet the DEI needs within the DSO. Oversee coordination, tracking, and implementation of DSO DEI trainings statewide. Evaluate staff performance; determine training needs; and advise about performance standards and how to meet them. Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications: Nine years of experience participating in the development, implementation, and/or administration of programs related to diversity, equity, or inclusion of protected class members, or in the service delivery to individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Two years of this experience must have been at a supervisory level. Substitutions: An associate's degree may substitute for 2 years of non-supervisory experience, a bachelor's degree may substitute for 4 years of non-supervisory experience, or a master's degree may substitute for 5 years of non-supervisory experience. How to Apply
Please email your resume and cover letter to MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID number in your email.
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