Job Coach-Clifford Academy

The Home for Little Wanderers • Walpole, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Home for Little Wanderers is seeking a Job Coach to support special education students in work, educational, and residential settings at its Walpole, Massachusetts location. The role provides on-site and community-based support, including employment training, supervision, and assistance that promotes student safety, independence, work skills, and positive social behaviors. The Job Coach collaborates with the educational team, employers, co-workers, and community members, and works in coordination with the Vocational Coordinator and as directed by the Principal. The schedule may include evening or weekend hours to support student employment.

Requirements

• Experience working with students receiving special education services and a wide range of disabilities, including cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral deficits.
• Ability to work confidently and effectively.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to respond calmly and effectively to urgent or emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

• Retail experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site and community-based supports to students in a variety of community settings.
• Directly supervise and monitor students in community and employment training settings to ensure their well-being and safety.
• Model appropriate work maturity skills and hold students to the same expectations.
• Monitor students' work performance and provide feedback and prompts when needed.
• Maintain safety in the work environment and positive, professional working relationships with students and business owners.
• Apply professional standards of conduct in all professional relationships.
• Assist students in accessing community settings and participating in employment training through job coaching.
• Communicate effectively with employers and co-workers to support students' integration into the work environment.
• Provide students in community or residential settings with supports outlined by the Principal.
• Familiarize employers and co-workers with students' needs and model appropriate interactions.
• Help prepare and inventory instructional and employment training materials used in community settings.
• Plan and participate in individual and small-group activities with students, as appropriate to treatment plans and goals; teach age-appropriate life and social skills and participate in activities that support growth and development.
• Participate in off-campus recreational and educational activities.
• Maintain a safe, supportive, clean, and organized environment in living, dining, educational, and recreational areas, and coordinate student supervision with other staff.
• Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including appropriate TCI physical restraint when necessary; coordinate medical and emergency situations with the supervisor.
• Communicate closely with the Vocational Coordinator and provide information to teachers about student needs and progress.
• Maintain and conduct data collection, which may include attendance, IEP-goal data, daily tracking forms, and other educational program forms.
• Assist students with personal care needs in community or employment training settings as necessary.
• Assist students with travel training.
• Attend and actively participate in program or team meetings as requested.
• Promote student access and independence in community and employment training settings through modeling and monitoring.
• Help students develop positive social behaviors in community and employment training settings.
• Serve as a source of information and assist substitute teachers assigned in the regular teacher's absence.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance are available.
• Generous time off, including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, 11 holidays, and 5 sick days.
• Extensive training for new staff.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Employer-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed