About this role
Pay: $11.90 per hour Hours per day: 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Contract days per school year: 179 days per year Paid health benefits for employee POSITION: Career Quest Job Coach at Enid High School QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma, experience with youth and adults with disabilities preferred. REPORTS TO: Career Quest Instructor/Principal/Assistant Principal at Enid High School. JOB GOAL: To provide training and support for students, business co-workers, families, and district personnel to insure success during the worksite rotations and/or a competitive job. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: To facilitate the training and integration of a student with disabilities in a worksite rotation and/or competitive work environment.
• Provides individualized support for student at the host business worksite rotation or competitive job which includes: job coaching, building natural supports, identifying job accommodations, assistive technology, etc.
• Communicates effectively with Career Quest Instructor(s), other job coaches, employers, coworkers, family members, and school and agency personnel as it relates to the student being trained.
• Perform specific job analysis, task analysis, and job matching activities.
• Carries out steps of job coaching plan with students and other parties as appropriate.
• Work with consumers, employers, families, job placement specialists, agency personnel, affiliate school personnel and other appropriate parties to problem solve issues related to training and employment.
• Practice positive reinforcement techniques with students, co-workers, and other staff.
• Trains students in the areas of grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing, and behavior as they relate to successful employment.
• Provides travel training to job sites if necessary.
• Communicates with Career Quest instructor(s) to make final decisions regarding any issues that may affect student success at a worksite rotation or competitive job site. These decisions may be related to continued job coaching, fading, behavior, job tasks, etc.
• Attends training provided by school district personnel to become knowledgeable of strategies and current "best practices" in the field of supported employment.
• Participates in the decision making process to identify and implement training strategies and/or services with other Career Quest or Enid High School staff and host business staff.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for performing those duties and activities that are conducive for an effective and efficient daily operation.
• Adheres to and promotes standards of the host business and/or competitive work site in order to promote job productivity and efficiency.
• Submits and completes appropriate job coaching paperwork.
• Recognizes and acts on the legal responsibilities concerning the safety and welfare of the consumers.
• Demonstrates daily work assignment responsibilities: is accountable for all hours assigned, is punctual and regular in attendance, and attends appropriate training activities.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Responsible for personal characteristics necessary to develop attributes consistent with the educational community.
• Participates in professional growth activities such as conferences, in-services, etc.
• Is an effective role model.
• Shows enthusiasm and a sense of humor.
• Exhibits an overall positive attitude.
• Utilizes sound judgment and decision-making skills.
• Uses Standard English in oral and written communication.
• Works as a productive team member with families, affiliate school, and agency personnel.
• Is adaptable in dealing with individual and cultural differences.
• Protects the privacy of individuals and the confidentiality of information unless disclosure services a professional purpose or is required by law.
• Avoids action that could result in conflicts of interest.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel and control items or equipment. Walk, bend, kneel, and reach. Stand or sit for long periods of time. Lift 20-60 pounds using all safety precautions. Talk, hear, and communicate with parents. See and be able to read, write, and interpret written documents.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: May include a typical hospital, warehouse, and office environment including exposure to heat, cold, inclement weather conditions and occasional environmental hazards
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 179 day school work calendar; salary and work calendar to be established by the Board. EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.