Job Coach-School

Laradon•Denver, CO

10d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Provide supported employment and community services to transition aged students. Services may include work related assessments, job development, job seeking skills training, community safety, community based learning, job placement, travel training, job coaching, job retention, and/or other life skills and vocationally related services needed per individual.

Requirements

All trainings deemed mandatory by Laradon.
On-going training requirements in program specific areas.
Laradon Orientation
QMAP Certified
Defensive Driving
Mistreatment, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (MANE)
Mandatory Reporting/Incident Reporting
First Aid/CPR
Safety Care
20 hours of on-the-job training
CDE Substitute Licensure
Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
Physical requirements include the ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force; physical condition to enable walking, standing, driving, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; stamina to be on feet and active for full workdays; ability to speak or exchange information in an audible manner.
Valid Colorado driver's license, reliable transportation, clean/clear motor vehicle record, and at least 21 years of age.
Valid auto insurance to cover passengers required.

Responsibilities

Works with and maintains a network of contacts and resources for potential jobs and of allied agencies such as Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).
Provide transition services to students on/off campus.
Ability to support 1:1 or group within the community and classroom.
Support classrooms within the school when necessary and performs EBSP responsibilities.
Collaborates with referred individuals to complete referral and intake process and assists with making enrollment recommendations.
Assesses participant vocational support needs.
Communicates and obtains necessary authorizations from funding sources prior to start of service.
Complete all necessary training for volunteer/work opportunities.
Performs job duties and responsibilities within agency and regulatory guidelines.
Maintains and submits required documentation and employment data to Transition Coordinator, outside agencies, classroom teachers, or program management as needed or requested.
Prepares vocational reports and plans according to needs and requirements of funding agencies.
Collaborates and communicates effectively with Transition Coordinator, Special Education Teachers, Laradon team members, Employers, as well as other entities to benefit the supported individual as needed or required.
Completes and/or obtains all required paperwork needed for participant records according to Laradon policies and procedures.
Plans and manages effective scheduling to cover all caseload services.
Provides crisis intervention, to include coordinating and communicating with others and completing required documentation.
Provides support to employers as well as participants when marketing and performing Laradon’s employment services.
Maintains reliable personal vehicle or transportation to accomplish in-person, face to face, weekly, or as needed, individual employment site visit requirements.
Maintains effective written and oral communication with Laradon personnel and external entities.
As Laradon is a small employer and employees work in a collaborative, team environment, employee must be physically present in the office to perform his/her job functions; except as approved at company’s discretion on a limited basis.
Other duties as assigned.