Work Experience Developer
Location: DFW Metroplex
Compensation: Base + Commission
Estimated Yearly Income: $50,000–$70,000
Ideal Location: Central Dallas/Fort Worth Area About Work Ready For more than 11 years, Work Ready has helped individuals with disabilities gain real-world employment skills through meaningful work experiences. Much of our work focuses on high school students preparing for life after graduation. We connect students with businesses where they can learn workplace expectations, build confidence, and take important first steps toward employment and independence. About the Role Work Ready is seeking a driven, outgoing relationship-builder to develop our network of employer partners across the DFW metroplex. As a Work Experience Developer, you will identify businesses, build relationships with owners and managers, and create meaningful work experience opportunities for high school students with disabilities. This is not a desk job. You will spend much of your time in the community, meeting businesses, opening doors, and developing partnerships. If you are a self-starter with a sales mindset and you want your work to make a real difference: this role is for you. What Is a Work Experience? A Work Experience is a short-term, part-time opportunity in a real community workplace where a customer learns the skills and expectations needed for future employment. Opportunities may include volunteer, internship, or temporary paid-work settings and typically last 12 weeks or less. For many of our students, this is their first real workplace experience. They learn how to communicate with coworkers, follow directions, show up on time, work as part of a team, and understand what it means to be an employee. Your job is to help create those opportunities.
What You’ll Do

Proactively identify and secure new Work Experience sites by visiting businesses throughout the DFW metroplex.
Pitch Work Ready’s no-cost, supported Work Experience program to business owners, managers, and decision-makers.
Build strong, long-term relationships with employers who are willing to host our customers.
Identify businesses and positions that provide appropriate and meaningful learning opportunities.
Educate employers on program expectations, scheduling, customer needs, and job coach support.
Maintain an organized database of employer contacts, active sites, schedules, and placement history.
Coordinate with internal program staff to ensure placements run smoothly.
Follow up consistently to maintain and grow employer partnerships.
Track outreach, employer contacts, opportunities, and results.

Who This Role Is For

A go-getter who is comfortable hearing “no” and keeps going.
Someone who enjoys sales, outreach, networking, and relationship building.
A self-motivated professional who can work independently.
A strong communicator who can confidently explain a program and build buy-in.
Someone who prefers being in the community rather than behind a desk.
A natural relationship-builder who can establish trust with business owners and managers.
Someone motivated by goals, results, and earning potential.
A mission-driven individual who wants their work to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Commission Structure

Total compensation is heavily performance-based and directly tied to results.
This role is ideal for someone motivated by commission, outcomes, and earning potential.
Greater success in developing employer partnerships and Work Experience opportunities means greater earning potential.

Requirements

Willingness to drive extensively throughout the DFW metroplex.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to confidently approach businesses and speak with owners and managers.
Ability to work independently and manage your own schedule.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple employer relationships, customer numbers, schedules, and deadlines.
Comfortable working in a commission-based compensation structure.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to work from a home office.
Available during normal business hours.

Nice to Have — Not Required

Sales, business development, or community outreach experience.
Workforce development, education, or disability services experience.
Experience working with schools, businesses, or community organizations.
Experience maintaining CRM systems or contact databases.
Existing relationships with businesses or employers throughout the DFW metroplex.

Why This Work Matters For many of the students we serve, a Work Experience is their first opportunity to see themselves as an employee. The relationships you build with employers can help students gain confidence, learn workplace expectations, discover their strengths, and begin preparing for life after high school. You’re not just developing business partnerships. You’re helping open doors to someone’s future.
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