Tell us about the wonderful successes within your organization and the community
by honoring the very people who have helped make that success possible.
NJ APSE would like to honor their great work during our upcoming conference, “Facing the Future 23 - Employment: The Possible Dream,” to be held March 20, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ.
Nominations are being sought for the following awards:
§ Employment Specialist of the Year
§ Employer of the Year
§ Transition Educator of the Year
§ Supervisor of the Year
§ Supported Employee of the Year
What a wonderful way to say thank you to those staff members, colleagues, employers, and supported employees who spend every day facilitating employment successes!
Deadline: February 6, 2015
Please complete both pages 2 and 3 and submit by e-mail to:
Dan Baker, PhD
Chair, NJ APSE Awards
(Two page nomination form is attached.)
PLEASE REVIEW THE NOMINATION CRITERIA AND þ THE APPROPRIATE CATEGORY
(Complete and submit pages 2&3)
q Employment Specialist of the Year
Purpose: To confer statewide recognition on employment specialists/job coaches for outstanding professional achievement.
Eligibility: Nominees must have a minimum of 1-year experience in supported employment.
Criteria: Trustworthiness, respectfulness, supportiveness, and innovation.
q Employer of the Year
Purpose: To confer statewide recognition of an employer who has demonstrated exemplary commitment to the employment of people with disabilities.
Eligibility: A nominee must employ youth or adults with disabilities at a competitive wage in the State of New Jersey.
Criteria: Consistently showed their commitment to employing people with disabilities in their workplace.
q Transition Educator of the Year
Purpose: To confer statewide recognition on one educator for outstanding professional achievement in the area of transition from school to work.
Eligibility: One staff person from a school in NJ will be awarded Transition Educator of the Year.
Criteria: Helped students self-advocate and prepare for their future after graduation.
q Supervisor of the Year
Purpose: To confer statewide recognition on a supervisor of a supported employment program for outstanding professional achievement.
Eligibility: Nominees must have a minimum of 1-year experience as a supervisor of a supported employment program.
Criteria: Supervisor demonstrates knowledge of supported employment and respect of the employees and the people served.
q Supported Employee of the Year
Purpose: To confer statewide recognition on a supported employee for outstanding personal achievement in employment, including self-employment.
Eligibility: Nominees must have a minimum of 1-year paid work experience, including self-employment.
Criteria: Nominees must exemplify quality employment and demonstrated personal achievement. The type of work must be explained in the application.
Submitted By:
Name of individual who is submitting this nomination
Mailing Address City, State ZIP
Email Address Daytime phone number
Relationship to Nominee
Nominee:
Name of Nominee
Job Title or Role in the Community Agency/Business
Mailing Address City, State ZIP
Email Address Phone #
Please describe why you are nominating this person(s).
Expand the text box above for additional narrative. Only nominations with narratives will be considered.
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