Career Services Assistant Director

Assistant Director of Career Services

Position: Assistant Director of Career Services

Location: Wakefield, MA

Pay rate: $49,920 per year

Hours: Full-time, Monday - Friday (8am-4pm)

Status: Exempt

Benefits of Working for us:

• Tiered pay increases based on years of service, pending performance evaluations
• 4 weeks' vacation, 1 week sick time, and 12 holidays for new full-time employees
• Low-cost benefit plans Medical & dental insurance, employer-paid life insurance, and long-term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement eligibility after 90 days of employment

Summary & Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Career Services plays a meaningful leadership role in helping people discover their strengths, build skills, pursue employment, and fully participate in their communities. Through compassionate, person-centered leadership, this role supports individuals in achieving greater independence and choice while inspiring and developing staff to create innovative, inclusive, and empowering opportunities for the people we support.

• Lead and support Career Services staff through hiring, supervision, training, coaching, and performance management, fostering a collaborative and mission-driven team culture.
• Oversee daily Career Services operations, ensuring effective service delivery, scheduling, documentation, billing, and staffing; assume department leadership in the Director's absence.
• Partner with individuals, staff, employers, and community organizations to create meaningful employment and community-based opportunities that promote choice, independence, inclusion, and personal growth.
• Support individuals in achieving their employment and personal goals through Individual Support Plans (ISPs), assessments, skill development, job coaching, career planning, and community participation.
• Foster a person-centered environment where individuals and staff are encouraged to share ideas, make choices, build skills, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of services.
• Maintain high standards of quality, safety, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance while ensuring accurate and timely documentation and communication with internal and external partners.
• Collaborate across departments and with interdisciplinary teams to advocate for individual needs, strengthen services, and advance the mission and goals of Communitas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field with two or more years' experience working with adults with developmental disabilities is required
• Working knowledge of OSHA, DPH, CARF, QUEST, DDS, EOEA (Medicaid) policies and procedures preferred
• At least one year experience in an administrative role
• A passion and dedication to supporting our people is a must
• Valid Driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Must pass company background and reference checks