Project Search Skills Trainer

Certification:
Associates degree and 2 years experience or a combination of education and relevant experience to equal 4 years.
Successful completion of ACRE CertifiedJobCoachCertification within 6 months of hire.

Experience:
Identify student interns strengths interests andabilitiesrelated tojobskillacquisition and preparation foremployment. Usejobcoaching techniques to promote the internsjobskilldevelopment. Responsible for providing effectivejobskillstraining travel training and transition support services to prepare Project SEARCH interns for successful competitive integratedemploymentin the community.


SkillsRequired:
-Knowledge of information and techniques needed to providejobcoaching supports to Project SEARCH interns and to provide guidance and training including appropriatejobaccommodations.
-Assurance and support for safety and security of the employee and the rules regulations precautions prevention and the protection of people data and property as required by the employer and UnityPoint Allen Hospital.
-Knowledge of diversity and inclusion best practice and ability to support inclusiveemployment.
-To have not had a felony conviction or founded dependent child or adult abuse record.
-To complete the requirements of health immunizations drug test and employee orientation of UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital and Waterloo Schools.



Additional Notes:
-Provide individualized employabilityskillstraining and supports to each intern at the host business including coaching building natural supports in hospital departments identifying creating and implementing reasonable accommodations assistive technology etc.
-Participate and successfully completes basicjobcoachtraining within six months of hire (Systematic Instruction Lean and other appropriate training) and continual staff development
-Works withinstructorto assess share and provide feedback of internskillprogress and record data completing necessary task analyses evaluations reports and other documentation
-Works with team to develop internship sites writejobdescriptions task listsjobanalysis and develop necessary accommodations and modifications for the internships
-Assists in educating coworkers and host site staff on disability awareness and disability disclosure
-Reinforces employabilityskillsand assists intern to understand and interpretworkculture
-Assists in interview training process for interns to obtain internships and competitiveemployment
-Learns internship duties across host site departments and make any modifications and accommodations (label cabinets simplifies written instructions etc.) necessary to promote intern independence for successful completion of the internship duties
-Teaches safe practices according to theworkenvironment and business requirements
-Models appropriate workplace behavior and practices positive feedback techniques with interns colleagues and other staff
-Assist in training interns to meet required standards in the areas of personal hygiene communication interviewing and self-management and advocacy as they relate to successfulemployment
-Workwith hospital staff andinstructorto determine newjobtasks as intern gainscompetenciesand confidence
-Meets with theinstructorand department mentors regularly to discuss issues and problem solve obstacles affecting interns performance
-Communicate to make decisions regarding any issues that may affect an interns success at a worksite or competitive place ofemployment. These decisions may be related to continuedjobcoaching fading self-managementjobtasks etc.
-Assist and support in exploringjobopportunities that match interns interests andskills and communicate with all team members aboutjobopportunities.
-Attends individualemploymentplanning meetings as appropriate to know interns goals strengths interests and challenges and provide feedback
-Provides new internship ideas to team
-Performs travel training with interns when utilizing public transportation
-All other duties as assigned.