Skills for Work-Employment Coach

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Client Support & Skill Development
1. Provides specific, on-site training to clients enrolled in transition programs.
2. Facilitates job modifications as needed to accommodate client abilities and workplace requirements.
3. Provides supportive supervision to clients while promoting independence and skill development.
4. Initiates and fosters positive communication and relationships between clients and their
coworkers/employers.
5. Serves as a positive role model for clients, demonstrating appropriate work behaviors and expectations.
6. May perform client job tasks for a short duration if the client is unable or unwilling, ensuring continuity of
work and training opportunities.
Performance Monitoring & Documentation
7. Conducts on-site evaluations of client performance and provides feedback to the Employment Specialist.
8. Assists in maintaining accurate records and documentation related to client progress and employment
outcomes.
9. Attends client service reviews, department, committee, and unit meetings as directed.

Transportation & Community Support
10. Arranges or provides transportation for clients to and from employment sites as directed.
11. Accepts other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required
• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Prior experience working with individuals with varying abilities.
• Flexibility in work hours to meet client and employer needs.
• Ability to perform the supported job in the absence of a client, ensuring continuity of training.
• Must possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and current insurance.
• Reliable means of transportation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with clients, employers, and coworkers.
Preferred
• Experience in supported employment or vocational skills training.
• Knowledge of workplace accommodations and job modification strategies.
• Experience maintaining documentation and reporting on client progress.