Job Coach

Easter Seals TN • Mount Juliet, TN

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About The Position

The Job Coach helps individuals supported maintain paid employment in integrated business settings. This position currently provides job coaching supports to one member, Monday through Friday. Additional hours are available for candidates who want them, with full-time hours available.

The Job Coach develops workplace supports and provides ongoing training to help service recipients succeed in competitive employment, including support with work ethics, conduct, and performance. Staff support individuals according to their hopes, dreams, preferences, strengths, needs, and choices, while respecting their privacy and dignity. Staff also participate in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating member services and supports. The position may include transporting service recipients to and from employment sites as assigned.

The listed salary is $14.50 per hour. Automatic pay increases are provided at six months and one year, along with annual performance pay. Employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits; employees working 40 hours are eligible for PTO. The employer states that it is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Must pass a background check and drug screen.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must have a high school diploma.

Nice To Haves

• Current CPR and/or First Aid certification.
• Current Medication Administration Certification.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals supported maintain paid employment in integrated business settings.
• Develop workplace supports to promote successful competitive employment.
• Provide ongoing training and support in work ethics, conduct, and performance.
• Support service members in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment.
• Transport service recipients to and from employment sites when assigned.
• Provide supports based on individuals’ hopes, dreams, preferences, strengths, needs, and choices, while respecting their privacy and dignity.
• Participate in planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of member services and supports.

Benefits

• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Health insurance that is 70% paid by the employer.
• PTO eligibility for employees working 40 hours.
• Automatic pay increases at six months and one year.
• Annual performance pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED