Job Coach - Marlborough High School

Marlborough Public Schools•Marlborough, MA

4d•$24•Onsite

About The Position

The Job Coach position at Marlborough High School supports special education teachers and related staff in developing prerequisite skills for job placement. This role involves assisting special education students, both individually and in groups, in acquiring pre-employment skills and reinforcing skills to increase their independence. The Job Coach will collaborate with community businesses and organizations to maintain community-based vocational opportunities for students, accompany students into the community for training in vocational and social skills, and monitor student performance in various work settings. Responsibilities also include maintaining daily logs on student performance, assisting with activities of daily living as necessary (toileting, dressing, and transferring), driving a school van to job sites, and offering input to the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each student. The role ensures compliance with labor laws and student safety, and performs other duties as assigned by the Educational Team Leader, special education staff, and policies of the Marlborough School Committee.

Requirements

Minimum education of High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
Experience working with children and/or young adults with disabilities
Ability to lift 50 pounds and safely transfer students over 100 pounds in assisting with activities of daily living.
Must be a Team Player as a respectful part of a team in demonstrating constructive, collaborative behaviors.
Good physical agility which requires the following: frequent bending, sitting, standing, kneeling and lifting and occasional running.
Able to work in both indoor and outdoor settings.
Ability to work with a diverse group of student learners.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree or 48 College Credits highly preferred.
Bilingual Preferred (Spanish and/or Portuguese)
7D License to transport students in a school van preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Support the special education teachers, and related staff in developing prerequisite skills for job placement.
Assist special education students [individually and in groups] in acquiring pre-employment skills and reinforcing skills to increase independence.
Work collaboratively with community businesses and organizations to maintain community based vocational opportunities for students.
Accompany students into the community for training in community, vocational and social skills.
Monitor student performance in a variety of work settings.
Maintain a daily log on student performance.
Assist with Activities of daily living as necessary (toileting, dressing, and transferring as necessary.)
Drive school van to job sites as necessary.
Offer input to the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each student.
Ensure compliance with labor laws and student safety.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Educational Team Leader, special education staff, and policies of the Marlborough School Committee.