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YAI supports people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving the fullest lives possible by creating new opportunities for living, loving, working and learning. YAI is a network of agencies with programs that empower and enhance the lives of thousands of people we support and their families. YAI promotes a person-centered approach by creating supports that cater to the specific needs of each person. Join our dynamic team teaching daily and independent living skills, providing individual and group counseling, and promoting community integration. The DSP will have enthusiasm for working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in developing their passion for the arts.
Without Walls (WOW) is an art program that provides opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York City to channel their creativity and become working artists. With the support of the DSP staff, WOW artists create work based on their unique interests. WOW artists enhance their skills, develop their careers, and experience New York's art scene.
WOW staff work with the Artists to deepening their creative practices and building community. WOW staff provide a space for artists to shape the direction of their programming based on their individual and collective goals and interests. Staff present and integrate a variety of professional materials and creative mediums, both traditional (e.g. drawing, painting and sculpture) and new (e.g. digital arts, animation) to engage the artist in creating unique and personalize artistry.
With the support of a DSP who will serve as an artist mentor, WOW artists hone their skills, bolster their careers, and build a community through a dynamic schedule of workshops, studio and museum visits, collaborative projects, and art exhibitions
Qualifications and Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED preferred
Work or life experience in the I/DD field is a plus but not mandatory
Ability to complete three to five weekdays of paid New York State-mandated OPWDD training during normal business hours
Tuberculosis (TB) testing is mandatory for most positions (and is provided free of charge by our partnership with CityMD)
Schedule:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30a-5:30p and Tuesday 12-8. Flexibility may be needed with advance notice based on exhibits, excursions, and workshops.
Benefits:
DailyPay available - Work today, get paid today!
Medical/Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation/Sick Time
Gym Reimbursement
Life Insurance
Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more!
Compensation:
$16.50$ - $16.50/hour
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our Roots:
YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.
YAI Today:
Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.
Better Together:
At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.
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