Title:  Job Coach                   Reports To:  Transition Coordinator and Principal

Qualifications:  Undergraduate degree, certification, or diploma in an area related to education, vocation, mentoring, and/or workplace experience preferred. A demonstrated ability to work with children or adults with special needs. Spanish or Portuguese language speaker preferred. A valid driver’s license with a safe driving record is required.

Purpose:  Under the guidance of the Transition Coordinator, the Job Coach will assist students in the acquisition of job skills and their vocational development, and will monitor the on-the-job performance of students in a number of work settings. The Job Coach will assist in the organization and implementation of vocational/transition programming, including data collection and feedback, and will provide general support to both the vocational and classroom programs.

Scope of Duties:

• Assist the Transition Coordinator with planning and organizing, evaluating instructional activities, developing worksite procedures, and preparing necessary materials.
• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
• Demonstrate the technical skills necessary to assist in the implementation of the program.
• Work to communicate the needs of the students and the vocational program.
• Assist with any community-based instruction outside the school building through a transition or vocational lens.
• Train and coach the student to meet established employer standards and expectations.
• Work to resolve any obstacles to student work performance, such as conflicts with student interactions with coworkers or supervisors, student attitudes, transitions, changes in job expectations, et cetera.
• Shift to indirect monitoring when needed, while still modeling appropriate employee behaviors.
• Conduct data collection on behalf of the Transition Coordinator or Classroom Teacher.
• Complete driving training in order to transport students during regular school hours as required.
• Under the direction of the school nurse, administer student medications and monitor students' health at off-campus work sites as needed.
• Implement appropriate therapeutic strategies as designed by the educational and clinical teams.
• Participate in routine staff professional development or training.
• Maintain student confidentiality.
• Assist classroom teacher as directed when needed and when not involved in vocational activities.
• Participate fully in scheduled supervision meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the Transition Coordinator, Program Principal, and Executive Director.
• Candidate must be able to lift forty pounds, pass any requisite background (CORI) and fingerprinting (SAFIS) checks for employment, and be open to working with verbally and/or physically aggressive students.