Development Coordinator

Build Employer Partnerships. Create Opportunities. Support Meaningful Employment.

Sample Supports is seeking a motivated Job Development Coordinator to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities identify, obtain, and maintain meaningful community employment. This position combines direct vocational support, employer outreach, job placement, documentation, and program development. You will evaluate each person’s employment interests, strengths, skills, and support needs and then work with local employers to find an appropriate job match.

Successful candidates are independent, organized, relationship-focused, and motivated by helping others achieve their vocational goals. This hourly, non-exempt position may require morning, evening, weekend, and occasional holiday availability based on employment and service needs.

To be considered for this role, you must complete the Culture Index Survey. This is not a test, and there are no right or wrong answers. It helps us build well-balanced teams and match people with roles where they can thrive.

• Evaluate individuals’ employment interests, job readiness, strengths, work skills, and support needs
• Assist with resumes, applications, interviews, onboarding, job retention, and advancement
• Identify appropriate job matches that promote informed choice, workplace inclusion, and long-term employment stability
• Develop and maintain partnerships with inclusive community employers
• Provide job coaching and other direct services according to each individual’s service and employment plans
• Create job-readiness activities, work-skills training, and individualized employment strategies
• Teach and model professional communication, reliability, problem-solving, and workplace expectations
• Advocate for reasonable workplace supports that promote independence and employment success
• Communicate professionally with individuals, employers, families, case managers, DVR counselors, coworkers, and other team members
• Complete employment plans, assessments, worksite evaluations, placement records, progress notes, check-ins, new-hire paperwork, and team updates
• Complete accurate daily documentation, billing records, and service tracking that meet Medicaid, DVR, audit, and claims-testing requirements
• Manage schedules, verify attendance, and coordinate coverage to support consistent service delivery
• Track assignments, documentation, placements, employment outcomes, retention, and program goals
• Meet established billable-hour, productivity, placement, retention, and program-development expectations
• Support employer outreach, referral development, marketing, and overall employment-program growth
• Address employment barriers, workplace concerns, scheduling needs, and service issues with urgency and sound judgment
• Maintain required Job Development and Placement training and credentials
• Provide other direct services within the employee’s training and assigned responsibilities
• Report suspected mistreatment, abuse, neglect, or exploitation as a mandatory reporter

A high school diploma or GED and at least one to two years of professional experience are required.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in rehabilitation services, psychology, social work, rehabilitation counseling, special education, or a closely related field
• Nationally recognized supported-employment certificate or certification
  * can complete upon hire*
• At least one year of full-time experience providing successful job-placement services

• Must be at least 18 years old due to driving responsibilities
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to meet motor vehicle record requirements…