Community Coach

COMMUNITY COACH

DEFINITION:

Under supervision of Shores Director of Transition Services the Community Coach prepares secondary level students and young adults with disabilities for life after high school including work higher education or career training and community life as well as independent living skills.

This role involves collaborative transition planning focusing on students personal vision for their future. The position involves mentoring establishing potential internships searching for and supporting competitive employment helping students develop interview skills resumes community networking and communitybased work learning experiences that support student progress toward selfdetermination independent living skills and college career and futurereadiness.

This is a fulltime year round position.

Hours and location will vary based on the needs of the students but will include school hours with some evenings and weekends as needed. Location will be in the Greater Boston area.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Supports students as they explore and determine personal vision talents skills assets employment interests and potential career and community opportunities.
• Establishes job and career training sites.
• Organizes tours of training and higher education sites.
• Participates in school & community partnerships with local employers and community organizations maintaining ongoing sustainable relationships and placements.
• Observes mandates and procedures.
• Acts as a model for and helps guide healthy strategies for students.
• Matches student vision and interests with employer and communitybased needs.
• Provides encouragement mentoring and monitoring for students across settings.
• Works with small group or individual students in developing future readiness skills ie: personal transition portfolios writing resumes completing applications practicing softskills such as organizational and communication skills attending college tours career fairs inperson and virtual supports.
• Communicates and collaborates with teachers families school and outside agencies to support student skill building and progress.
• Participates in personcenteredplanning transition meeting

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Inclusive and Equitable Practices for Individuals with Disabilities
• Strategies For Encouraging/Supporting Student/Young Adult SelfDetermination and Personal Visions for the Future
• Transition Vocational Skill and Competency Assessments
• SkillBuilding Strategies to support Young Adults with a Variety of Learning Profiles
• Public transportation for travel training purposes

Ability to:

• Perform physical clerical and/or technological tasks necessary for supporting students at employment sites.
• Participate in inservice orientations trainings education conferences and/or formal instruction related to job assignment as well as share expertise in workshops seminars and consultations
• Maintain cooperative collaborative professional relationships with students families schools communities employers agencies and higher education networks

EXPERIENCE:

• At least three 3 years of successful experience in workforce development vocational rehabilitation job development job coaching and/or communitybased skillbuilding for young adults with varying abilities and disabilities.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma/GED and some college required
• Bachelors Degree preferred

LICENSE REQUIRED:

• Valid MA Drivers License and Satisfactory Drivers Record and ability to transport students as needed