Top 7 Employment specialist Jobs in Grand Rapids, Mi

Employment Training Specialist
Kentwood Public Schools —Kentwood, MI
- High school
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Writing skills
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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 9-P11 - Grand Rapids
State of Michigan —Grand Rapids, MI
- $32.16 - $46.03 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
CPP Specialist
Gerald R. Ford job Corps Center —Grand Rapids, MI
- $41,000 a year
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Writing skills
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Employment Litigation Associate
Jackson Lewis —Grand Rapids, MI
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Communication skills
- Time management
Labor & Employment Associate–Grand Rapids or Lansing
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- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- 3 years

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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 9-P11 - Grand Rapids
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Employment Training Specialist

Kentwood Public Schools -
Kentwood, MI

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Job Details

1 day ago

Qualifications

Employee relationship building
High school diploma or GED
Driver's License

Full Job Description

JobID: 7727

Position Type:
Support Staff/Employment Training Specialist

Date Posted:
8/17/2026

Location:
East Kentwood High School

Closing Date:
08/24/2026

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE UPLOADED AND SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON THE SPECIFIED POSTING DEADLINE.

Position: Employment Training Specialist

Position Purpose: Supervises students in Community Based Instruction and Pre-vocational opportunities.

Essential Job Functions:

Represent the district on the KentTAN committee and provide the appropriate information to relevant staff.
Coordinate work experience and Community based instruction for 9-12th grade special education students at both EKHS and Crossroads.
Make contact and secure employment opportunities for students with disabilities.
Support EKHS and Crossroads pre-vocational training sites through developing sites and observing and supervising students.
Schedule vocational assessments.
Liaison with Kent Transition Center and Kent Career Technical Center.
Arrange job shadow opportunities as provided in student IEPs.
Attend student IEPs as requested.
Coordinate student meetings at both EKHS and Crossroads with Michigan Rehabilitation Services
Community Liaison with area services including MRS, Project SEARCH, Goodwill, etc.
Coordinate and monitor student transportation related to employment or Transition activities as necessary.
Coordinate with the RAPID for student bus training when needed.
Remain current on all Department of Labor guidelines.
Regular, reliable and punctual attendance
Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee.

Additional Duties: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Director of Special Education, Principal, and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task of responsibility.

Equipment: Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printers, copy and fax machines, and telephones.

Travel Requirements: Travel to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students and administrators.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables.
Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions.
Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
The employee must be highly organized and able to coordinate a number of assignments at the same time.
Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.

Qualifications:

Must posses a valid driver's license and dependable transportation.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Previous experience with students with disabilities or a combination of experience and post high school training.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

APPLICATIONS: SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, INDIVIDUAL COVER LETTER AND RESUME THROUGH THE ONLINE APPLITRACK APPLICANT CENTER, NO HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY.
ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE UPLOADED AND SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON THE SPECIFIED POSTING DEADLINE.

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