Job Coach
Join our team as a Job Coach and help empower individuals to succeed in the workforce! This role is perfect for someone who enjoys coaching others, building community relationships, and celebrating milestones. If you’re ready to help our clients achieve independence through meaningful work, apply today!
Principle Accountabilities:
Provide training to clients who are participating in Project Search internships or employed in competitive employment.
Reinforce the essential tasks/duties/core skills of the job/business.
Builds natural support.
Reinforces business culture and protocol to the student intern.
Teaches safe practices according to the work environment.
Models’ appropriate workplace behavior
Communicate with community businesses regarding client’s performance on a regular basis,
and assist clients with career-advancing opportunities.
Assist in developing job shadows, internships, work evaluations, and job placements, as
needed.
Develop and maintain individualized program plans, including monitoring progress, providing
feedback, and changing plans when necessary.
Performs Job/Task Analysis of the worksites and competitive job.
Organize, arrange, and assist with the implementation of individual stuffings.
Active communication with funding sources, family, clients, and other team members.
Builds natural support and educates businesses on disability awareness.
Provide follow-along support to employed clients.
Coordinate funding for clients, including monitoring hours of services provided.
Monitor each client’s progression through the program, including documentation of client’s
activities, goal achievement, and job placement opportunities.
Recommends modifications/job accommodations (label cabinets, simplifies written instructions,
etc.) necessary to the successful completion of the job.
Train client in the use of public transportation, including routes, reading schedules, and calling for
assistance and fares.
Provide transportation services when needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Easterseals Values Accountabilities:
Integrity: Complete duties and responsibilities in a timely manner, report to work as scheduled; maintain
accurate documentation and maintain client confidentiality
People Focus-Respond to client and business needs timely; assume the best about others; be joyful,
kind and welcoming.
Independence: Keep the team informed of how work is going. Anticipate how to support the client to
be successful at work.
Respect: Work as a unified team. Actively listen to clients and engage clients in informed decisionmaking processes.
Shared Purpose: Work with other teammates to ensure a smooth transition from placement to
working to provide the highest quality of services to the client.
Excellence: Be proactive and creative in thinking of ways to help support clients in being successful at
work by understanding ways to make them successful at work (job aides and job accommodations).
Utilize Positive Behavioral Support to create an environment where others can thrive
Stewardship: Take care of equipment and materials; build relationships with businesses to support
additional placements; report to work dressed for your day
Philanthropy: Attend Easterseals events; share positive client stories with development
The interview process consists of 1st phone interview with the Recruitment and Talent Development Coordinator and 2nd interview with the Department Specific Team Leader.
The schedule offered is for Full-Time.