Job Coach

Job Title: Job Coach

Location: School Based

Pay Grade: Instructional Support Salary Scale ISIII

Work Calendar: 185 Day Service

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the supervision of a Special Education Supervisor and with the direction of the Transition Specialist and/or Project Coordinator the Job Coach will develop job opportunities within the school and community setting monitor and report on student progress and provide support in ongoing job readiness skills.

MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with students to prepare students for the workplace

• Conduct student transition assessments interest inventories and mock interviews to ascertain employment goals.
• Develop job explorations based on students aptitudes and interests.
• Perform job/task analysis to determine training strategies and assist in retraining students as needed.
• Explore community resources and natural supports to determine reasonable accommodations necessary for specific job explorations and assist in the development of work-adjustment behaviors.
• Coordinate with Transition Specialist regarding program implementation and complete case notes and/or data collection sheets to document student progress.
• Attend IEP meetings for individual students at the request of the school to report out on student progress.
• Provide support to Project SEARCH at Mary Washington Hospital to include launching times and substituting when directed by the Transition Specialist.
• Develop lesson plans for Community Based Instruction.

Support and demonstrate core values of Stafford Schools

• Engage in ongoing professional development relevant to position.
• Respond to written and oral requests for information promptly and thoroughly.
• Maintain a clean neat appearance appropriate to position.
• Maintain a record of appropriate attendance and punctuality.
• Serve as a role model for students colleagues and the general public.
• Work in close harmony with colleagues supervisors and co-workers.
• Comply with all District and School policies and regulations including but not limited to guidelines for confidentiality.
• Perform other related duties as required/assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma G.E.D. or any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge
  • Business procedures and practices to assist in the appropriate job exploration of students.
  • Awareness of the needs of students with disabilities and the need for alternative instructional strategies to meet their needs.
• Skills
  • Basic computer applications
• Abilities
  • Work cooperatively in a team environment to meet goals
  • Organize and perform work independently
  • Meet deadlines for all work even when working on multiple projects
  • Show sustained effort and enthusiasm in quality and quantity of work

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work environment is primarily inside with moderate noise temperatures that are controlled and no exposure to chemicals or other negative air quality elements.
• The work is light work requiring exertion of up to 20 pounds of force to move or lift objects.
• The following physical and mental abilities are representative of those expected to complete the essential functions of the job: standing for prolonged periods; sitting for prolonged periods; moving the hands wrists or fingers repetitively; moving with force on the back or lower body repetitively; feeling grasping or holding objections by hand; identifying colors visually; identifying objects in low light or distant conditions; communicating via spoken language; communicating via written language; perceiving sounds; making decisions using logic and rational thinking.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations shall be made as required by law to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.