Family Dollar Distribution Center will be holding a recruitment at the Rome Working Solutions, 300 W. Dominick St. on Wednesday, July 17^th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. They will be recruiting for General Warehouse Associates, Operations Assistant Managers, Merchandise Assistant Managers, and more. Please see the list of openings below. To view full job descriptions go to https://newyork.usnlx.com/
 

DE6685722	GENERAL WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES
DE6696370	MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT MANAGER
DE6696363	OPERATIONS ASSISTANT MANAGER

National Disability Voter Registration week officially kicks off on Monday, July 15th and goes on until Friday, July 19th. In honor of this, The Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. (RCIL) is partnering with Disability Rights New York (DRNY) to offer free events to the community promoting voter education and registration.

There will be voter education presentations and registration drives in Utica, Amsterdam and Herkimer. See the details below.

Amsterdam - Wednesday, July 17th, 10:00 am at 1290 Riverfront Center, Amsterdam

Herkimer - Thursday, July 25th, 10:00 am at 245 N Main Street, Herkimer (Frank J. Baslow Library)

Utica - Wednesday, July 31st, 10:00 am at 1607 Genesse Street Utica (Dorothy Smith Center for Advocacy)

To see the full press release and to learn more about these events, click here.

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Voters with a Disability Resources

13 Things Voters with Disability Need to Know
Tips on Transportation to the Polls
Ways to Mark the Ballot
5 Things to Remember About Voting
Informed Voter Fact Sheet
Voting Reform

Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency has a hiring event coming up on Wednesday, July 17^th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at their location at 9882 River Road, Utica, NY.

They are hiring for multiple positions including: Site Supervisor, Early Head Start Home Visitor, Early Head StartTeacher, UPK Teacher , Head Start Teacher and Assistant Teacher.

Arc Herkimer will be holding On the Spot Interviews on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 from 10 am to 12 pm at Herkimer Working Solutions, 320 N. Prospect Street. They are hiring full time and part time Direct Support Professionals. Positions are available in home settings, classroom settings and in the community.

Direct Support Professional

Enrich...encourage...make a difference...join the team today.
Arc Herkimer is looking for energetic and motivated staff to work with individuals with disabilities and help them achieve their goals!  Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) promote positive self-esteem of individuals in a home setting, classroom setting or in the community through consistent positive interactions, support, encouragement, and unconditional respect of individuals' rights. They have part-time, full-time and relief positions available.

Activities/duties include:

• Help individuals in the community increase independence and integration.
• Offer individuals a safe and loving home atmosphere within the community.
• Assist individuals in a classroom setting to achieve goals through community activities as well as site based settings.
• Develop and maintain positive, open communication with individuals' family members, and project a caring, professional image which fosters confidence in staff's ability to provide care.
• Direct care duties as necessary, including assisting individuals with toileting, medication needs, illness issues, fire evacuations, or other emergent situations.
• Assist with the daily routine of the house or classroom, which may include meal preparation, lifting and transferring.

Position requirements:

• High school diploma/GED.
• Valid driver's license.
• Positions in the community and classroom require a vehicle.
• Associate's and Bachelor's degrees in a related field such as psychology, sociology, etc. are compensated at a higher rate.
• No previous experience is required - we provide paid training!

DSPs must complete all program requirements within designated time frames, such as in-service trainings. Positions are located in Dolgeville, Little Falls, Herkimer, Mohawk, Ilion, and Frankfort.

Please visit thei website at www.archerkimer.org to fill out an online application.

Click here to view the recruitment flyer!