Description

The Arc of San Diego is seeking a Senior Director of Disability Employment Services with seven years of supervisory experience and five years managing service contracts in workforce or employment services to lead our countywide employment programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), including those supported through the AbilityOne Program.

Position: Senior Director of Disability Employment Services 

Location: San Diego, CA 

Type: Full-time 

The pay range for this position is $100,000 to $110,000.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field required
• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or related field strongly preferred
• 7+ years supervisory experience
• 5+ years managing service contracts in workforce development or employment services
• Strong knowledge of CA Titles 17 & 22 and related regulatory frameworks
• Proven success in compliance, contract management, and stakeholder partnership

Leadership: 

• Provide strategic leadership to Employment Services programs, including Community Employment Services, Group Employment Training, and AbilityOne federal contract sites.
• Guide program managers and supervisors to ensure high-quality performance, regulatory compliance, and missionaligned outcomes.
• Champion a culture of inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement

Innovation: 

• Provide strategic leadership to Employment Services programs, including Community Employment Services, Group Employment Training, and AbilityOne federal contract sites.
• Guide program managers and supervisors to ensure high-quality performance, regulatory compliance, and missionaligned outcomes.
• Champion a culture of inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Collaboration: 

• Foster an environment of teamwork, transparency, and shared responsibility across all operational areas.
• Mentor and develop staff to maximize their impact, professional growth, and commitment to excellence.
• Promote crossdepartment collaboration to align employment services with organizational goals

Strategic Partnerships:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, federal agencies, community partners, and advocacy organizations.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including AbilityOne, DOL, CARF, Medicaid Waiver, and CA Titles 17 & 22.
• Stay informed on industry trends, policy changes, and emerging best practices to drive innovation and sustainable growth.
  
  

The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class or any combination of two or more protected classes: race (including natural hairstyles and hair texture), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), legally protected medical condition (including cancer and AIDS/HIV), physical or mental disability, marital and domestic partner status, sex (including sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, known status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or of certain violent crimes, or whose covered family member is a homicide victim, enrollment in a public assistance program, off duty and off-site cannabis use or any other characteristic or activity protected by law. 

We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.

The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

The Arc of San Diego will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified candidates with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If candidates need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition, they should contact their Supervisor or Human Resources.