Employment
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Current Openings:
Full-Time Positions
Group Home Shift Leader - Boone, NC
Assure residents’ health and safety while providing a home atmosphere. Administer medications and support residents in their home with personal care, meals, and daily living skills. Provide positive community integration experiences and related educational activities for day service participants. Implement participants’ goals according their individual plans. Keep accurate records and documentation of daily activities and progress for each participant/resident as required by applicable standards. High school education and two years of experience in related area or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Need ability to effectively work with adults with developmental disabilities. Background check, MVR check, Driver's License with acceptable driving record, and reliable vehicle required. Work 7 consecutive days (Wednesday to Wednesday) that include staying overnight, followed by 7 days off. Full-Time with excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Vacation/Holiday/Personal paid time off, Matching 401K Retirement, etc.
Administrative Assistant - Boone, NC
Perform data entry of daily and monthly records in software applications. Prepare reports and review for accuracy in Microsoft Office and other applications. Record account transactions, reconcile statements, allocate expenses and prepare summary reports. Provide back-up support for front office and multi-line phone system. Assist in scanning/filing records and other general administrative duties. Need ability to function in an office environment with effective oral and written communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy required. Computer proficiency required; including keyboarding, Excel, & Word experience. High school diploma and experience in an administrative role or bookkeeping preferred. Full Time: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. Excellent benefits including Medical and Dental Insurance, Vacation/Holiday/Personal paid time off, Matching 401K retirement plan, and Life Insurance.
IDD Direct Services Instructor - Boone, NC
Responsible for assisting individuals with disabilities meet their goals. Provide adaptive skills training, positive integrative community experiences, and related educational activities. Keep accurate records and documentation of daily activities and progress for each participant as required by service standards. Implement participants’ goals according their individual plans. Assist participants in facility based services to meet manufacturing and quality standards. Act as an advocate and communicate professionally with other agencies, families, staff, etc. High school diploma, two years of experience in related area, and ability to effectively work with adults with disabilities required. Background check, MVR check, and reliable vehicle required. Monday-Friday, Day Time hours. Full-Time with excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Vacation/Holiday/Personal paid time off, Matching 401K Retirement, etc.
Inventory/Quality Assistant - Boone, NC
Responsible for production material setup and restock in manufacturing facility. Inspect finished product for quality and prepare for shipment. Assist production manager with shipments and delivery. Perform production work including packaging, product assembly, and machine operation. Must be able to complete forklift training and operate/drive a forklift. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. Background check, MVR check, and Driver's License with acceptable driving record required. Monday-Friday, Day Time hours. Full-Time with excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Vacation/Holiday/Personal paid time off, Matching 401K Retirement, etc.
Community Employment Job Coach - Positions Available in Asheville & Hickory, NC
Develop community employment sites and provide on-site training of job responsibilities, duties, and appropriate social skills for adults with disabilities. Maintain on-going communication and positive relationships between employers, program participants, and various agencies. Must be flexible in work duties and work hours (will include some nights, weekends and holidays). Regional travel required. Prefer bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent experience with adults with disabilities. Background and MVR check, driver’s license and vehicle required. Full Time with excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Vacation/Holiday/Personal paid time off, Matching 401K Retirement, Travel Reimbursement, etc.
Student Employment Education Instructor / Pre-Employment Transitions Specialist - Positions Available in Alexander, Ashe, Caldwell, Catawba, Surry, & Wilkes Counties
Plan and provide pre–employment services to students with disabilities based off of their needs and interests. Provide job exploration counseling including vocational testing, community job shadowing and sampling, and self-advocacy training. Assist with recruitment of students within the school systems and enrollment into program services. Maintain positive interactions with community agencies (schools, VR, etc.) Assure compliance with all applicable standards and maintain accurate and updated files. Prefer Bachelor’s Degree in a human service related field with 3 years’ experience working with youth in transition related services or a comparable combination of education and experience. Background check, MVR check, Driver's License with acceptable driving record, and reliable vehicle required. Job is integral to school operation and student presence, therefore, the use, scheduling, and approval of vacation requests will follow the school operation calendar. Full Time with excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Vacation/Holiday/Personal paid time off, Matching 401K Retirement, Travel Reimbursement, etc. Position is based out of local High Schools.
Pre-Employment Transitions Regional Specialist - Positions Available in Asheville & Hickory, NC
Provide instructional coaching to Pre-Employment Transitions Specialists and assist in the coordination of instruction to students with disabilities. Ensure delivery of quality services that consist of job exploration counseling, instruction in self-advocacy, workplace readiness, post-secondary counseling, and community job shadowing and sampling experiences. Ensure completion of required documentation and exchange programmatic information with varied team members across multiple settings. Maintain on-going communication and positive relationships between staff, schools, and agency partners. Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling. Prefer Bachelor's Degree in a human service-related field with three years of experience working with youth in transition-related services or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Background check, MVR check, Driver's License with acceptable driving record, and reliable vehicle required. Job is integral to school operation and student presence, therefore, the use, scheduling, and approval of vacation requests will follow the school operation calendar. Full Time with excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Vacation/Holiday/Personal paid time off, Matching 401K Retirement, Travel Reimbursement, etc. Position is based out of local High Schools; regional travel required.
Part-Time Positions
Group Home Personal Care Attendant - Boone, NC
Assist residents in their home with personal care and hygiene goals, daily living skills, personal safety, and recreation/leisure skills. Administer medications and prepare meals. Need ability to keep accurate records and work independently. High school diploma and ability to work with adults with disabilities required. Background check, MVR check, Driver's License with acceptable driving record required. Part Time. Evening and weekend hours. Benefits include paid time off and and matching 401K Retirement!
IDD Direct Services Instructor - Boone, NC
Responsible for assisting individuals with disabilities meet their goals. Provide adaptive skills training, positive integrative community experiences, and related educational activities. Keep accurate records and documentation of daily activities and progress for each participant as required by service standards. Implement participants’ goals according their individual plans. Assist participants in facility based services to meet manufacturing and quality standards. Act as an advocate and communicate professionally with other agencies, families, staff, etc. High school diploma, two years of experience in related area, and ability to effectively work with adults with disabilities required. Background check, MVR check, Driver's License with acceptable driving record, and reliable vehicle required. Part Time. Monday-Friday, Day Time hours. Benefits include mileage reimbursement and paid time off and matching 401K Retirement!
Production / Model Worker - Boone, NC
Perform production work including packaging, product assembly, and machine operation. Meet production rates and quality standards. Must have the ability to act as a model for and work with people with disabilities. Part Time, Hours are Monday through Friday. Schedule can be set based on your availability. Hours based on production needs. Background check required. Benefits include paid time off and matching 401K Retirement!
Watauga Opportunities provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Watauga Opportunities, Inc. (WOI) offers a comprehensive benefit package including health and dental insurance, disability and life insurance, fitness center reimbursement, company matched 401(k)retirement, paid holidays, and paid leave days. WOI has a drug-free workplace policy and may require employee drug screening as necessary. WOI also requires all applicants to provide names, addresses and correct telephone numbers of past employers. A local, statewide and nationwide (if applicable) background check is performed on all prospective new hires. Falsified information on a job application is grounds for WOI to eliminate a candidate for the position, or to dismiss the employee.
Prospective applicants may apply in person:
Watauga Opportunities, Inc.
642 Greenway Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-5009
Download Watauga Opportunities Application
and email completed application to HR@woiworks.org
or fax completed application to (828) 264-5006
or mail completed application and resume to:
Watauga Opportunities, Inc.
P.O. Box 2330
Boone, NC 28607