Job Coach - Mapleton School
Job Coach - Mapleton School
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Do you have experience working directly with adolescents or young adults with emotional support and behavioral heath diagnoses Are you seeking a position that will assist young adults transition from school based programming to community and post education life/vocational skills
If you answer YES to those questions considering joining Devereux as a Job Coach at our Mapleton School located in Malvern PA.
Being a Job Coach at Devereux has its Advantages.
Shift: 8am4pm MondayFriday
Everyday as a Job Coach you will:
- Devlop activities to support the transition of students from childhood to adulthood
- Directly supervise train and coach students within the school and community job sites
- Work with students to achieve a level of accomplishment and productivity that allows for greater employment independence
- Work with a team to assess skills and level of functioning/participation and document progress and involvement of students
- Provide information and input based on level of participation functioning and progress to goals
You will be Offered:
- Payrate: $18.50 $21.09 (based upon education and experience)
- A multidisciplinary and supportive educational environment
- The opportunity to work with a variety of functioning levels within small classes and great teacher/student ratios
- Clinical approaches to behavior managementincluding interactions with BCBAs
- Strong community connections for job/skill training opportunities
- BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT 1st day of the 30 days) mydevereuxbenefits
- ASCEND Career Accelerator Program
The Mapleton School located in Malvern PA offers education curriculum to children functioning at all grade levels. A multisensory educational strategy is used at all schools employing traditional instruction handson and independent learning as well as technology to individualize a students progress in all academic areas particularly math and reading. The transition from school to career and all of the necessary interrelated skills are a main focus of the school program. Devereuxs approved private schools offer high quality innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. Children and young adults may come to Devereux as a day student or as a part of residential treatment. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals.
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Qualifications
EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in education psychology social work or related field preferred. High school diploma required.
EXPERIENCE: Two years experience working with adolescents and young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and/or behavior disorders in a transition and employment setting preferred.
Devereux has a zerotolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
