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The Arc of King County has a highly trained and dedicated professional staff that has helped change public attitudes and set standards for quality programs for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
The Arc welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. If you are interested in a position, please send a cover letter and resume to Joane Epting at jepting@arcofkingcounty.org
Clearly indicate the position you are applying for in your cover letter, and fax or mail to:
The Arc of King County
233 Sixth Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Fax: (206) 364-8140
Positions Currently OPEN at The Arc
Navigator - African American Community
Director of Development
Navigator - Vietnamese Community
Navigator - African American Community
Posted August 9, 2010
Family Support 360° Program (FS360°)
Navigator Role Description- African American Community
Overview of Position
The role of the Family Support 360° Program (FS360°) Navigator is to
assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their families
to identify needs for support, develop a plan of action, and obtain
access to relevant supports. The Navigator’s chief priority is to be a
guide and advocate for individuals and/or families and to support them
in making their own decisions and achieving self-directed goals.
Detailed Position Description
The FS360° Navigator is a person who guides individuals with
developmental disabilities and their families in accessing supports.
Receiving services from a Navigator may represent the first opportunity
an individual and/or family has to consider their service and support
needs and how to approach meeting those needs in a proactive and
planned manner. Navigators’ will employ an individual- and
family-centered approach to service delivery to encourage individuals
and families to move toward self-advocacy in the attainment of
self-identified, culturally-specific life goals.
Navigation services are directed by Family Support 360° Program’s
Guiding Principles for Navigators. The following in-depth description
of the Navigator role and functions were informed by and include tenets
of the Guiding Principles.
The role of the Navigator is to:
- Work with families of unserved or underserved populations to identify support goals, develop a plan of action and obtain access to relevant supports;
- Enter into positive, helpful relationships with families served, being respectful of the family’s values, cultural beliefs, time and other commitments;
- Interact with families and service providers in a positive and empathic manner, and in so doing, model constructive interactions for families;
- Cultivate trusting relationships between families and the FS360°, which includes respecting and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive and personal information, and maintaining appropriate personal boundaries with families;
- Empower families to achieve self-directed goals by providing unbiased information that allows them to determine what will best serve their needs.
- Utilize informal and formal community resources and supports to assist families in achieving desired outcomes;
- Educate parents and families on how to navigate systems and coordinate services;
- Help families engage community supports and develop connections by playing a temporary role in facilitating the relationship between the family and community;
- Focus on building parental and familial capacity to plan and access services;
- Advocate for family-centered practices and individualized family-driven plans; and
- Participate as a team member with other FS360° navigators and administrators to improve navigation and supports for families.
Navigator responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Familiarity with available health, developmental, behavioral and family support services and ability to suggest resources that are appropriate for identified needs;
- Relationship-building with community organizations and State agency representatives;
- Providing information and referral;
- Developing a Family Centered Plan
- Facilitating discussions between families and community entities (e.g., schools);
- Traveling to meet with families or community partners;
- Coordinating and attending family support groups and other appropriate gatherings;
- Documenting navigation activities and other administrative tasks for the FS 360°;
- Learning about and understanding service entitlements and/or relevant legislation;
- Participating in program direction and evaluation; and
- Attending relevant training and conferences to enhance navigation skills and/or increase knowledge of local support and service offerings.
Basic Navigator Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Effective communication skills and ability to work independently
- Basic knowledge of local services and supports (such as social service agencies)
- Personal or professional experience with disabilities and accessing formal and informal services and supports in the community
- Understanding of the socioeconomic challenges facing families
- Ability to provide services that reflect cultural competence and the ability to work effectively with and relate to families from culturally diverse backgrounds
Navigators are not expected to:
- Provide clinical services or traditional case management;
- Advise on medical, mental health, financial, or legal matters;
- Provide long term language interpretation services for families;
- Duplicate services that are provided by another agency;
- Hire or terminate service providers; or
- Provide babysitting, personal care, household or transportation services
This is a part-time position (20 hours per week) for at least one year
starting as soon as possible. The pay is $14.50 per hour plus part-time
benefits.
If interested:
Email Véronica Guzmán vguzman@arcofkingcounty.org
a 1-page cover letter explaining why you are good fit for this role and
your resume. In the subject of the email please write “Navigator
Application/[your last name]”. No phone calls please. We will contact
you if you are selected for an interview. Position open until filled.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Posted July 2, 2010
Key Function
Responsible for building and maintaining a diversified resource development plan to leverage fundraising events, corporate and individual gifts.
Responsible for the development and strategic execution of a comprehensive annual giving program, including involvement in supporting initiatives in the areas of development services and donor relations/stewardship.
Supervised by the Executive Director
The DD is responsible for developing and maintaining active and productive relationships with agency Program Directors, board members, donors and administration. The DD will oversee all development and marketing staff.
He/She develops a coordinated matrix of communication and solicitation strategies involving events, email, direct mail, phone/mail, personal visitation and volunteer engagement, all focused on shaping a sustainable tradition of annual support.
In addition, he/she will foster the growth of best practices in the supporting areas of gift processing, data management and donor relations as related to annual giving and the overall resource development effort. The DD has a keen appreciation for the foundation of annual giving as the enabling component of successful major gift and planned giving programs.
Specific areas of responsibility include:
Fundraising and Donor Development
• Directs all fundraising activities including grant writing, annual giving, events, endowment and capital campaigns, special projects, and other agency-related solicitations.
• Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations.
• Maintains contact with and develops grant proposals for foundations and corporations.
• Structure and maintain effective donor stewardship and recognition strategies, including the maintenance of a donation acknowledgement program.
• Oversee coordination, sponsorships, and marketing of events.
Board of Trustees Relations
• Works with the Fundraising Committee of the Board of Trustees to develop strategies to initiate and meet aggressive fundraising goals.
• Develops fundraising training for Trustees and other leadership volunteers.
• Assumes responsibility for all Development reports to the Board and other agencies, and attends all Board meetings.
• Assists the Board with recommending and researching potential new members.
Development Office Infrastructure
• Creates office systems to support all Development projects and operations.
• Supervises donor and gift record-keeping.
• Coordinates development research activities.
• Oversees the management of databases (Salesforce) and all records, files, and gift processing.
• Manages the pledge reminder and acknowledgement programs.
Public Relations, Marketing, and Advertising
• Working with the Marking coordinator develops public relations plan and an advertising plan and in the development of descriptive and interpretive materials that will assist in the process of fund raising and public relations.
• Responsible for production of all publications, including the newsletter, Enews, the Annual Report, the website, and working with designers and printers to promote the agencies fund raising goals and activities.
• Creates and implements a communication and promotional plan for the Agency.
Qualifications
• A minimum of 4 years professional fundraising experience, preferably in Human Services environment.
• Results oriented, and proven experience in designing and managing development and donor relations programs.
• Experience with developing and maintaining productive working relationships with board members, donors, and service recipients
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated superior writing and oral communication skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed to successfully implement development plans and events.
• Must have access to a car and be willing to travel between office locations and meetings, etc.
• Familiarity with developmental disabilities a plus.
This is a salaried exempt position with excellent benefits
Please submit resume and cover letters to sylvia@arcofkingcounty.org
Navigator - Vietnamese Community
Posted July 6, 2010
Family Support 360 Program (FS360)
Overview of Position
The role of the Family Support 360 Program (FS360) Navigator is to assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to identify needs for support, develop a plan of action, and obtain access to relevant supports. The Navigator’s chief priority is to be a guide and advocate for individuals and/or families and to support them in making their own decisions and achieving self-directed goals.
Detailed Position Description
The FS360 Navigator is a person who guides individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in accessing supports. Receiving services from a Navigator may represent the first opportunity an individual and/or family has to consider their service and support needs and how to approach meeting those needs in a proactive and planned manner. Navigators’ will employ an individual- and family-centered approach to service delivery to encourage individuals and families to move toward self-advocacy in the attainment of self-identified, culturally-specific life goals.
Navigation services are directed by Family Support 360 Program’s Guiding Principles for Navigators. The following in-depth description of the Navigator role and functions were informed by and include tenets of the Guiding Principles.
This is a part-time position at 20 hours per week, with part-time benefits. The pay is $14.50 per hour.
The role of the Navigator is to:
-
Work with families of unserved or underserved populations to identify support goals, develop a plan of action and obtain access to relevant supports;
-
Enter into positive, helpful relationships with families served, being respectful of the family’s values, cultural beliefs, time and other commitments;
-
Interact with families and service providers in a positive and empathic manner, and in so doing, model constructive interactions for families;
-
Cultivate trusting relationships between families and the FS360, which includes respecting and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive and personal information, and maintaining appropriate personal boundaries with families;
-
Empower families to achieve self-directed goals by providing unbiased information that allows them to determine what will best serve their needs.
-
Utilize informal and formal community resources and supports to assist families in achieving desired outcomes;
-
Educate parents and families on how to navigate systems and coordinate services;
-
Help families engage community supports and develop connections by playing a temporary role in facilitating the relationship between the family and community;
-
Focus on building parental and familial capacity to plan and access services;
-
Advocate for family-centered practices and individualized family-driven plans; and
-
Participate as a team member with other FS360 navigators and administrators to improve navigation and supports for families.
Navigator responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
-
Familiarity with available health, developmental, behavioral and family support services and ability to suggest resources that are appropriate for identified needs;
-
Relationship-building with community organizations and State agency representatives;
-
Providing information and referral;
-
Completing family assessments and assisting in identifying priorities;
-
Developing Individualized Family Service Plans or other support plans;
-
Facilitating discussions between families and community entities (e.g., schools);
-
Traveling to meet with families or community partners;
-
Coordinating and attending family support groups and other appropriate gatherings;
-
Documenting navigation activities and other administrative tasks for the FS 360;
-
Learning about and understanding service entitlements and/or relevant legislation;
-
Participating in program direction and evaluation; and
-
Attending relevant training and conferences to enhance navigation skills and/or increase knowledge of local support and service offerings.
Basic Navigator Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-
Effective communication skills and ability to work independently
-
Basic knowledge of local services and supports (such as social service agencies)
-
Personal or professional experience with disabilities and accessing formal and informal services and supports in the community
-
Understanding of the socioeconomic challenges facing families
-
Ability to provide services that reflect cultural competence and the ability to work effectively with and relate to families from culturally diverse backgrounds, potentially including the ability to speak, translate and interpret multiple languages
-
Bilingual in English and Vietnamese
Navigators are not expected to:
-
Provide clinical services or traditional case management;
-
Advise on medical, mental health, financial, or legal matters;
-
Provide long term language interpretation services for families;
-
Duplicate services that are provided by another agency;
-
Hire or terminate service providers; or
-
Provide babysitting, personal care, household or transportation services
