Employability Executive [Job Coach]
Summary
Provides job coaching and placement support for persons with special needs, collaborating with employers and support networks to match trainees with suitable roles and ensure long-term employment.
Job Description – Employability Executive [Job Coach]
Lakeside Area, contract
The Executive will support the job matching of persons with special needs into suitable job roles. He/She will work closely with key stakeholders such as employers, co-workers, caregivers, support networks, to identify workplace requirements and oversee placement of trainees into related job roles. He/She will work with the employers to identify required training and accommodation at the workplace for long term continued employment of these trainees. He/She provides job coaching support for a specified duration after the trainees are placed into jobs.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop effective job coaching and employment plans
- Source and secure relevant training opportunities
- Provide support during training
- Assist trainees to discover and overcome their personal barriers and set goals
- Discover trainees’ strengths and motivation, work with them to develop their skills
- Guide trainees in learning to complete job tasks
- Conduct job-readiness assessment
- Profile trainees to employers for suitable job roles
- Conduct job site analysis to assess suitability
- Advise on workplace accommodations for these trainees
- Provide post-placement job support
- Design and implement job support strategies to sustain employment
- Educate, share best practices and establish rapport with the employers, supervisors/co-workers
- Document job support logs
Requirements
Preferably experience in working with persons with special needs
Strong people management and coaching skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Good organizational and time management skills
Experience in managing stakeholders to build relationships and drive collaboration.