Job Coach

*Valid driver's license required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Skill acquisition and positive behavior supports requirements :

• Provides daily work direction and oversees participant training services. May provide training in a variety of settings in external workplaces.
• Trains participants to job tasks as outlined in standards. Performs task analysis for a variety of jobs to break down complex skills into teachable units. Produces written or pictorial series of learner behaviors sequenced by difficulty. Provides generalization training.
• Works with Managers and Case Managers to keep program participants on task to meet training and job goals as outlined in participants’ service plans.
• Implements positive behavioral support strategies to optimize participant’s independence.
• Identifies behavioral and/or performance issues.
• Records behavioral and/or/performance issues into programmatic databases.
• Records overall performance programmatic databases.
• Follows Policies and Procedures regarding participant protocols and positive behavior support strategies. Utilize reinforcement and extinction procedures as outlined in service and behavior support plans.
• Responsibilities include planning and assigning work, providing performance feedback; rewarding and motivating participants utilizing individual behavior support strategies; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Assists with the development and implementation of training curriculum.
• Facilitates job development and job placement-related tasks.

• Business Practices requirements :
• Participates in business partner meetings when appropriate. Develops and maintains positive employer/business relationships.
• Maintains participant production output counts where applicable
• Assures Quality Control standards are met.
• Schedules participants for internships. Adjusts schedules based on participant attendance to ensure that employer partner work sites have adequate staffing levels to meet goals
• Processes participant attendance and timesheet records for all non-Goodwill worksites where applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree plus two (2) years relevant experience.
• One (1) year of experience working in a comparable role in addition to above.

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment
• Solid written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to read analyze and interpret general and instructional materials, job specific procedures or governmental regulations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Requires acceptable results of CORI and SORI check according to Goodwill policy and requirements. (*BPS runs a CORI and SORI on all individuals working with their students)

SOME OF OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Vacation & Sick Time Accrual
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement Account Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance
• Store discount