Career Center

Full-time Supported Employment

The Supported Employment Program is a special hiring authority that allows for a waiver of the competitive examination process required by civil service rules.

Supported Employment opportunities are for individuals with disabilities seeking full-time work, who:

1. have a physical or intellectual impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities making it impractical for them to participate in a civil service examination
   AND
2. have a record of such impairment. The impairments must be material rather than slight; static and permanent in that they are seldom fully corrected by medical replacement, therapy, medication, or surgical means.

Persons who meet the above definition must provide the following required documents to apply through this hiring path:

• Proof of Eligibility Letter (PDF 119 KB)
• Certification of Job Readiness (PDF 150 KB)

Please note: Both documents must be issued by a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any agency that issues or provides disability benefits. We highly recommend that these documents be completed ahead of time to avoid delays during the application window.

Job classifications available for Supported Employment opportunities are:

• Accountant
• Business Systems Analyst
• Engineer in Training 
• Cash Accounting Clerk
• Electronics Technical Aide
• Education Coordinator
• Marketing Coordinator
• Assistant Procurement Specialist
• Clerk II
• Assistant Planner
• Recreation Aide
• Administrative Specialist
• Customer Service Assistant
• Custodian
• Laborer  
• Mail Courier

Please note: the above list is just a set of job classifications that are eligible to hire candidates from the Supported Employment Program. It is not a list of current vacancies. Eligible candidates will be placed in a candidate pool and contacted when a specific position opens in one of these categories.

What does the application process look like?

1. Submit your application during the application period for Supported Employment Opportunities through the City's website. Make sure to attach the required documentation mentioned above or your application will not be accepted.
2. 2. Once we receive your application, we will review your information to ensure you have provided a completed Proof of Eligibility Letter and Certification of Job Readiness Form and meet the minimum qualifications for the selected jobs.
3. You will then be placed in a candidate pool to be used when a vacancy opens in a job you are eligible for.
4. Once a vacancy occurs, Human Resources will work with the hiring manager from the department to screen, interview, and select the candidate who will best meet the needs of the department.

Please contact us at supportedemployment@spokanecity.org for more information about these hiring paths and current eligibility requirements!