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Position Status & Special Application Instructions

Position Status & Special Application Instructions

Posting Number

NC00780

Benefits Eligible?

Yes

Section

Academic Affairs

Number of Positions Available

Anticipated Start Date or Semester

Posting Date

09 / 19 / 2025

Position Status

Grant-funded

Union Status

Non Union

End of Temporary or Limited Position

Priority given to applicants who apply by

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions / Information for Applicants

Posting Details

Classification Information

Salary Grade / Rank

9NC

Proposed Starting Salary Range

$50,000

Benefits

Full-time employee benefits include :

• Comprehensive Health Benefits and Rewards for Wellness Incentives
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Family / Parental Leave

Tuition Waivers at RIC, CCRI & URI

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FLSA

Exempt

Branch of Service

Non Classified

AA / ADA Statement

As an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and to expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

Position Information

Position Title

Benefits Specialist, Bilingual

Career Ladder Eligible?

Career Ladder Path

Department Name

Sherlock Center on Disabilities

Full Time / Part Time

Full-time

Scheduled Work Week / Hours / Area

35 Hours, Monday-Friday

Academic or Calendar Year

Calendar

Number of Employees Supervised

Position Overview

Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities is seeking to hire a full-time Benefits Specialist, Bi-lingual,

to join an established team of employment staff to support the Sherlock initiatives related to the employment of individuals with disabilities. Individuals in this position provide benefits counseling to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries who are English and / or Spanish speaking. Benefits Counseling will be conducted individually or in groups, educating individuals with disabilities about how employment affects their current benefits (which can also include public and private health insurance as well as other federal, state, and / or local benefits received). In addition, a Specialist collaborate, and support efforts related to employment related training, technical assistance, information development, promoting access to integrated employment for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities or other disabilities.

Primary Purpose

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for counseling and educating Social Security Administration beneficiaries, individually or in groups, about how employment will affect their current benefits (including public and private health insurance as well as other federal, state, and / or local benefits received).

Essential Duties

Occasional Duties

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director, Paul V. Sherlock Center. Contribute to, coordinate, or facilitate related projects or activities that support the Sherlock Center, such as, but not limited to, research, models of service, information dissemination, training, and technical assistance.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Required Qualifications

WIPA required Social Security Administration (SSA) Suitability Clearance must be obtained, within 6-9 months from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Environmental Conditions

The employee is not exposed to known adverse environmental conditions.