<p>Employment Award Nominations</p><p>Tell us about the wonderful successes within your organization and the community by honoring the very people who have helped make that success possible. </p><p>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. </p><p>Nominations are being sought for the following awards:</p><p>. Employment Specialist of the Year . Employer of the Year . Transition Educator of the Year . Supervisor of the Year . Supported Employee of the Year</p><p>What a wonderful way to say thank you to those staff members, colleagues, employers, and supported employees who spend every day facilitating employment successes!</p><p>Deadline: February 6, 2015</p><p>Please complete both pages 2 and 3 and submit by e-mail to:</p><p>Dan Baker, PhD Chair, NJ APSE Awards [email protected]</p><p>(Two page nomination form is attached.)</p><p>Page 1 Award Nomination Form</p><p>PLEASE REVIEW THE NOMINATION CRITERIA AND  THE APPROPRIATE CATEGORY (Complete and submit pages 2&3)</p><p> 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.  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.  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.  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.  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.</p><p>Page 2 Award Nomination Form</p><p>Submitted By:</p><p>Name of individual who is submitting this nomination</p><p>Mailing Address City, State ZIP</p><p>Email Address Daytime phone number</p><p>Relationship to Nominee Nominee:</p><p>Name of Nominee </p><p>Job Title or Role in the Community Agency/Business</p><p>Mailing Address City, State ZIP</p><p>Email Address Phone #</p><p>Please describe why you are nominating this person(s).</p><p>Type in text box</p><p>Expand the text box above for additional narrative. Only nominations with narratives will be considered.</p><p>Page 3</p>