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Job description
Description
Schedule : 7 hours, School year position
JOB SUMMARY: A job coach develops effective coaching and employment plans, communicates with students to understand their goals, helps students overcome personal barriers and set goals, assesses individual strengths, teaches job tasks, and provides coaching in job search techniques. They also assist individuals in developing social and life skills and advice on workplace accommodations. Their role involves monitoring progress, maintaining records, and preparing reports.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Gather assessment data and assist students with disabilities to develop a list of interests and potential skills
Communicate with clients to understand their goals and ambitions
Develop effective job coaching and employment plans
Gather employment information by doing job analyses at business sites in order to match a person with a position
Guide students in learning to complete job tasks
Help in the development of motivation and skills
Provide coaching in effective job search techniques
Provide one-to-one training on a job/volunteer site
Ability to qualify for driving an activity bus
Assist people with disabilities in developing social and life skills
Advise on workplace accommodations for people with disabilities
Conduct job readiness groups
Maintain evaluation data for performance reporting
Provide job retention services to the employer and person with disability
Monitor and evaluate progress of students
Maintain records, complete all reports and required paperwork in a timely manner
Other duties as required by Special Education Director
Qualifications & Requirements: High School Diploma; or equivalent. A degree from an accredited college, preferred.
6 months or more of previous experience in providing vocational training, career development training, and/or job readiness training preferred.
Ability to travel to different sites
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance, short term life insurance policy, retirement plan, paid time off.
Worksite address
merrillville, IN, 46411, US
Who can apply
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