Civil Service - ESE Job Coach
Civil Service - ESE Job Coach
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Job Summary
Supports work experience opportunities for Special Education students. Maintains liaisons with community businesses and organizations; recruits presenters; develops preemployment and employment skills; provides information and/or direction to students; and promotes programs with staff and parents.
Essential Functions
1. Counsels students in job search skills for the purpose of informing them of employment and career options.
2. Coaches and assists students in vocational skills (work requirements interviewing skills selfdetermination and job performance) to enhance their readiness/job performance.
3. Assesses student preferences and interests through detailed interviews of students parents teachers and reviews of appropriate school and agency records; maintains a student portfolio.
4. Plans transportation and travel training for students as needed.
5. Participates in a variety of meetings workshops and committees to convey and/or gather information required to maintain program knowledge and support district guidelines.
6. Arranges for parents/students to link with community agencies for eligibility of services and support.
7. Maintains confidential and nonconfidential records to document activities and/or provide reliable information pertinent to student performance.
8. Acts as advocate for students with disabilities in all communication with employers fellow employees parents teachers and agency personnel.
9. Monitors student performance in a variety of worksites according to program guidelines (visits job sites obtains employee evaluation and serves as a liaison between employer and student). Identifies additional training on techniques and methods for maintaining solid work habits.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Open Requirements: Must have: (1) Two 2 years responsible experience such as: Teachers Aide Counselor Occupational Specialist etc. working with moderately or severely handicapped students; OR (2) Two 2 years college level training (24 semester hours) in the following fields: special education rehabilitation psychology or social work.
Promotional Requirements: NA
Licensing:NA
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of multiple learning styles
- Knowledge of learning styles of students with disabilities
- Knowledge of industry practices and procedures
- Strong oral written and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong word processing spreadsheet database and presentation software skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong problemsolving skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Ability to develop thorough worksite profiles
- Ability to effectively manage behaviors of studentemployees in difficult situations
- Ability to organize coordinate and document all job coach services
- Ability to develop training programs using systems for individualized instruction
- Ability to work holidays weekends or nights (with flexible scheduling of 40 hour work week) to correspond with student job schedules
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle
Employment Type
Full-Time
