Part Time Job Mentor-Ann Arbor

Work Skills Corporation • Ann Arbor, MI

33d • Onsite

About The Position

Work Skills Corporation (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. 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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience in rehabilitation, human services, disability services, direct support, education, mentoring, coaching, or a related field is helpful

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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 This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED