Transitions Job Coach

                                                       OE Enterprises, Inc

           Position:                             Project Search Skills Trainer

 Supervised By:                   Project Search Program Coordinator

 Positions Supv’d:               None

 Salary:                               Up to $17.50/hr (D.O.E.)  Excellent Health

                                          package and PTO, Holiday Pay

 Location:                            Orange, Alamance and Randolph Counties

Minimum Qualifications:   Minimum of 3 yrs. Experience with I/DD population;   AA or BA Preferred. Experience with students/adults with developmental disabilities preferred. Must have a clear background check & driving record. Experience working in a public school environment is preferred. Individuals must be highly motivated and able to work without direct on sight supervision. Excellent computer skills with a strong Word, PowerPoint, and Excel background. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

• Work with students, teachers, school teams, and caregivers to identify transition planning needs and develop individual transition.
• Work with school staff and network with local businesses to develop community-based training and school and work-based learning opportunities based on students’ identified interests and needs for job exploration.
• Assist students in completing career portfolios.
• Conduct vocational and transition-related assessments for students
• Assist students in exploring learning and career research and identify the necessary training and/or education required
• Assist students in securing employment, as appropriate.
• Assist in developing and supporting a Peer Mentor program
• Assist students in the identification of local colleges and post-high school programs that have robust systems of support for students with disabilities or who may be at risk
• Provide classroom and individualized activities related to job exploration; job club; transitions after high school; job readiness, socialization, safety, travel training, self-help skills, functional academics, self-advocacy and interview skills.
• Assist families and students in identifying and accessing transition services.
• Support students in exploring postsecondary training options.
• Provide coaching for students placed in community employment.
• Lead job-related classes, including self-advocacy/self-determination.
• Assist in developing goals; maintain documentation of all students' goals, strategies, and progress.
• Utilize effective job coaching techniques, including task analysis, prompts, and fading.
• Provide follow-up and support services as needed.
• Act as a positive role model at all times.
• Assist in arrangements of transportation for students through the local school systems.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Manage crises.
• Participate in program evaluation and revise the program as required.
• Assist with implementing transition plans, which result from the IEP meetings.
• Participate in or conduct meetings with parents regarding transition or employment.
• Assure all regulations are met.
• Represent the transition project to the public as needed.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to work standing for an 8-hour shift.
• Able to sit for up to an 8-hour shift.
• Able to work under varying climatic conditions, indoors or outdoors, in cold or heat.
• Able to lift and carry a 50 lb. parcel across a large warehouse