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title: Vocational Training & Support Specialist
description: The Kennedy Collective is hiring for the Vocational Training & Support Specialist
  role in Trumbull, CT. See the full description and apply.
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| **Company** | The Kennedy Collective |
| **Location** | Trumbull, CT |
| **Salary** | $17.25/hr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Sep 22, 2026 |
## Description

If you are looking to make an impact through a meaningful and rewarding career, we are currently seeking talented, creative, and committed people who share our values of **Challenging the Status Quo, Building Community**, **Creating Purpose, and Ensuring Inclusion** by fostering individuals’ development, well-being, and growth.

**Benefits:**

· Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance

· Generous PTO

· 401k

· Disability

· Tuition Reimbursement

· Employee Assistance Program

**Job purpose:**

Acquaint individuals with satisfactory work habits, rules, and job skills as required by employer through explanation, demonstration, modeling, and practice.

**Competencies**: (6)

- Person-Centered Supports: 15%
- Promoting Physical and Emotional Well-Being: 15%
- Justice, Fairness and Equity: 15%
- Self-Determination: 15%
- Advocacy: 15%
- Ethics/Integrity: 25%

**Duties and Responsibilities:**

- Maintain comprehensive and accurate individual electronic case records according to Agency standards, adhering to all state funding compliance requirements.
- Assist individuals with career planning, which may include, but is not limited to interview preparation, exploring job openings, and completing steps to fulfill employer required documentation/training.
- Accurately complete individual attendance and billing sheets, ensuring there are service documentation notes to support all services being billed.
- Attend and participate in in-service, agency and funding meetings as required.
- Provide education, support, and training to employers regarding supervising people with disabilities.
- Maintain open and professional communication with outside agencies as relevant to individual needs.
- Exercise supervision of individual(s) at community-based worksites.
- Serve as Case Manager to assigned caseload and other individuals as necessary. This may include but is not limited to providing physical assessment; crisis intervention; individual counseling; independent living skills, leisure activities; skill training; job-seeking skill teaching; site development and modeling a variety of occupations and social skills.
- Support individuals to increase independence on the job and in community based on planning and support team service plan.
- Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

**Qualifications:**

- High School Diploma.
- Three years of experience working with persons with disabilities preferred.
- Depending on assignment or case management responsibilities, may be required to communicate in another language and understand another culture.
- Valid Driver’s License and must maintain a satisfactory driving record.
- You are required to be in possession of a car on-site during your entire shift to transport yourself and/or individuals served to community sites in all weather conditions and throughout all neighborhoods.
- Depending upon the assignment must be able to work in a variety of settings, weather conditions and locations.
- Must maintain PMT and CPR certification and all other required trainings and certifications.
- Knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office and the internet.

**Physical Requirements:**

- May require the ability to transfer individuals requiring personal hygiene care.
- May require the physical endurance to use physical crisis intervention techniques which may include retraining individuals.
- May provide physical interventions which may include lifting, mobility, first aid, and safety evacuations.
- Move and lift weights up to 50 lbs. on an occasional basis.

The Kennedy Collective invests in the success of all new employees by providing an immersive new hire orientation and training experience. Here’s what you can expect if you’re hired:

- Two-week new hire orientation including an introduction to the agency, site tours, and employer-funded CPR & PMT certification.
- Two weeks of job-specific trainings and shadowing at your worksite
- Check-ins with Human Resources after your first 30, 60, and 90 days

The Kennedy Collective is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Minorities, Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans are especially encouraged to apply.
## Skills

- Site Development
- Supervision
- Independent Living Support
- Person Centred Care
- Teaching
- Physical Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)
- Crisis Intervention
- Billing
- Personal Care
- Case Management
- Social Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Human Resources
- Counseling
- Driving
- Professional Communication
- Career Planning
## Benefits

- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Mental Health
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Pto)
- 401(k) Plans

## How to Apply

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