JOB COACH:  Full-time position to assist adults with disabilities to be successfully employed in the community.  Assist with job development, on-site training, and transportation. Schedule is flexible, but will require some morning or evening hours, and occasional holidays and weekends.  Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, current auto insurance and HS Diploma or GED required.  Will be required to have the ability to lift 50lbs.

Sample schedule:                       Sample schedule:
Friday: 7:15AM-4:00PM             Friday: 7:45am-4:00pm  
Saturday: 4:45am-1:15am          Saturday: OFF
Sunday: 5:45am-2:15pm            Sunday: OFF
Monday: 7:00am-3:15pm            Monday: 2:30pm-10:30pm
Tuesday: 6:00am-2:30pm           Tuesday: 7:30am-4:15pm
Wednesday: OFF                       Wednesday: 5:45am-2:45pm
Thursday: OFF                           Thursday: 7:30am-4:00pm                      
                                                    


FULL JOB DESCRIPTION:
KIND OF WORK:
            OBJECTIVE: SERVE AS ON-SITE COORDINATOR OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
            SUPERVISE AND IMPLEMENT SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR
            COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT AND PARTICIPANTS.
 
            DUTIES:
                        * MAINTAIN EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY TO ENSURE PARTICIPANTS MEET ATTENDANCE AND    PUNCTUALITY EXPECTATIONS AT THEIR INDIVIDUAL JOB SITES.
                                    * AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE WORK SITES FOR PARTICIPANTS.
                                    * PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING AND SUPERVISION FOR
                                    PARTICIPANTS.
            * SUPERVISE AND/OR COMPLETE ASSIGNED SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
                                    CONTRACTS AND JOB TASKS AT INDIVIDUAL WORK SITES.
                        * WORK A FLEXIBLE AND ROTATING SCHEDULE INCLUDING NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND
                                       HOLIDAYS.
                        * NOTIFIES SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY WHEN INITIAL, SPECIFIC TRAINING IS NEEDED
                                       PRIOR TO WORKING AN ASSIGNMENT.
                        * MAINTAIN ON-GOING AWARENESS OF INDIVIDUAL’S PROGRESS BY MEANS OF
                                    OBSERVATION AND RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORT WEEKLY TO
                                    SUPERVISOR.
                                    * REPRESENT THE AGENCY AND MAINTAIN THE ROLE OF LIAISON WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS, EMPLOYERS AND INDIVIDUALS.
            * PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND/OR FAMILY COUNSELING AS
                        REQUIRED.
                                    * PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS WITH PARTICIPANTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES
                                    FOR PURPOSE OF REVIEWING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, PROGRESS
                                    AND ANY OTHER PROCEDURAL MATTER REQUIRED TO ENSURE
                                    SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT.
                           PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
            KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
                        ABILITY TO SUPERVISE, MOTIVATE, INSTRUCT, AND EVALUATE PARTICIPANTS.
                        ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY.
                        KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD SAFETY PRACTICES AND METHODS.
                        KNOWLEDGE OF GOALS, METHODS, AND PRACTICES IN INDUSTRY.
                        ABILITY TO LIFT/CARRY/TRANSFER INDIVIDUALS AND EQUIPMENT IN EXCESS OF
                                    50 POUNDS USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES.
                                               
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
                        HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED
             TWO YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE.
             ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH
                        DISABILITIES (PREFERRED).
                          TWO YEARS COLLEGE (PREFERRED)
 

• DENOTES ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION.