Job Coach/Job Mentor – Help People Succeed at Work

Community-Based Position | Part-Time | Flexible Hours 

Do you enjoy helping people learn new skills, build confidence, and become more independent? Are you patient, encouraging, and good at figuring out how to teach something in a way that works for the individual?

If you want a job where your time and talents can make a real difference in someone's life, Work Skills Corporation (WSC) may have the opportunity for you!

WSC is seeking a Job Coach/Job Mentor to provide hands-on employment support to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. You'll work alongside individuals at community employer sites, helping them learn their jobs, understand workplace expectations, develop skills, and become increasingly independent.

This is a great opportunity for someone interested in human services, disability services, vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, direct support, workforce development, mentoring, or coaching.

Make a Difference Every Day

As a Job Coach/Job Mentor, you won't spend your entire day behind a desk. You'll be out in the community, working one-on-one with individuals as they learn and grow on the job.

You may support someone who is learning a new position, help an individual strengthen communication or workplace skills, work through a challenge on the job, or celebrate the moment when someone can complete a task independently.

The goal is simple: provide the right support today so the individual can become more independent tomorrow.

Why You'll Love This Position

• Meaningful Work: See the direct impact you make in someone's employment journey


• One-on-One Support: Build relationships while helping individuals reach their personal employment goals


• Community-Based: Work at real employer sites throughout the community


• Variety: Work environments may include retail, manufacturing, service businesses, and other community employers


• Independence: Manage your assignments while being part of a supportive WSC team


• Skill Development: Gain valuable experience in vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, disability services, job coaching, and workforce development


• Purpose: Help people build confidence, independence, and long-term employment success

What You'll Do

As a Job Coach/Job Mentor, you will:

• Provide individualized, on-the-job coaching and support


• Help individuals learn job duties safely, accurately, and successfully


• Teach workplace expectations, routines, and appropriate workplace behaviors


• Help individuals strengthen communication, social, and problem-solving skills


• Identify individual strengths and determine the best ways to teach new skills


• Model job tasks and positive workplace behaviors


• Provide encouragement, feedback, and positive reinforcement


• Help individuals become increasingly independent as they gain confidence and master their responsibilities


• Identify workplace challenges and help develop practical solutions


• Communicate with employers to help create successful and inclusive work experiences


• Collaborate with WSC team members and others involved in an individual's employment success


• Monitor progress and complete required documentation and progress reports


• Travel to community employment sites based on assigned individuals and their work schedules

What Makes a Successful Job Coach/Job Mentor?

We're looking for someone who is:

• Patient, positive, and encouraging


• Dependable and professional


• Comfortable meeting and working with different people


• A strong communicator and active listener


• Able to teach and explain tasks in different ways


• A practical problem-solver


• Organized and able to complete documentation accurately and on time


• Comfortable working independently in community settings


• Flexible and able to adjust to changing schedules, environments, and individual needs


• Respectful of confidentiality and professional boundaries


• Focused on helping individuals build independence rather than doing tasks for them


• Passionate about helping others succeed

Experience in rehabilitation, human services, disability services, direct support, education, mentoring, coaching, or a related field is helpful—but we also value candidates with the patience, reliability, communication skills, and desire to help others succeed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Good organizational and time-management skills


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively


• Basic computer skills, including the ability to complete electronic documentation and reports


• Reliable transportation


• Ability to travel to various employer sites within a multi-county service area


• Ability to meet WSC employment and background requirements

Schedule & Work Environment

Employment Type: Part-Time

Schedule: Hours vary based on job coaching assignments and the schedules of the individuals being supported.

Work Environment: This is a community-based position. Assignments take place at a variety of employer locations and may include retail, manufacturing, service, and other workplace environments.

Because you'll meet individuals where they work, reliable transportation and the ability to travel between employer locations are essential.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to:

• Sit, stand, and walk for varying periods throughout the workday


• Move throughout different community workplace environments


• Use a computer and keyboard for documentation and reporting


• Observe and respond to visual and auditory cues


• Communicate effectively in person, by phone, and in writing


• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds


• Drive to employment sites, meetings, and trainings as needed

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Why Work for WSC?

At Work Skills Corporation (WSC), our work has a purpose: helping people achieve greater independence, meaningful employment, and their individual potential.

For more than 50 years, WSC has been a community-based nonprofit committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we serve.

When you join WSC, you're joining a supportive, mission-driven organization where your work matters. Our employees have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, develop professionally, contribute to their communities, and see the impact of their work firsthand.

If you're looking for work that combines purpose, connection, and the opportunity to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

The Bottom Line

If you want a job where success means helping another person become more confident, capable, and independent at work, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Join Work Skills Corporation and help turn employment goals into employment success!

Equal Employment Opportunity

WORK SKILLS CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. WSC provides equal employment opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodation for Applying

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please:

Email: [email protected]

Call: 810-534-6186

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