Job Coach - The Brandywine School

Devereux•West Chester, PA

50d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Do you have experience working directly with adolescents or young adults with emotional support and behavioral heath diagnoses? Are you seeking a position that will assist young adults transition from school based programming to community and post education life/vocational skills? If you answer YES to those questions, considering joining Devereux as a Job Coach at our Brandywine School located in West Chester, PA. Being a Job Coach at Devereux has its Advantages. Shift: 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday Everyday as a Job Coach you will: + Devlop activities to support the transition of students from childhood to adulthood + Directly supervise, train, and coach students within the school and community job sites + Work with middle school and high school aged students to achieve a level of accomplishment and productivity that allows for greater employment independence + Work with a team to assess skills and level of functioning/participation and document progress and involvement of students + Provide information and input based on level of participation, functioning and progress to goals The Brandywine School located in West Chester, PA offers education curriculum to children functioning at all grade levels. A multi-sensory educational strategy is used at all schools, employing traditional instruction, hands-on and independent learning, as well as technology, to individualize a student's progress in all academic areas, particularly math and reading. The transition from school to career, and all of the necessary interrelated skills, are a main focus of the school program. Devereux's approved private schools offer high quality, innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. Children and young adults may come to Devereux as a day student, or as a part of residential treatment. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals. #Sponsored

Requirements

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in education, psychology, social work, or related field preferred. High school diploma required.
EXPERIENCE: Two years experience working with adolescents and young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and/or behavior disorders in a transition and employment setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Devlop activities to support the transition of students from childhood to adulthood
Directly supervise, train, and coach students within the school and community job sites
Work with middle school and high school aged students to achieve a level of accomplishment and productivity that allows for greater employment independence
Work with a team to assess skills and level of functioning/participation and document progress and involvement of students
Provide information and input based on level of participation, functioning and progress to goals

Benefits

Pay-rate: $18.50 - $21.09 (based upon education and experience)
A multi-disciplinary and supportive educational environment
The opportunity to work with a variety of functioning levels within small classes and great teacher/student ratios
Clinical approaches to behavior management including interactions with BCBA's
Strong community connections for job/skill training opportunities
BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 30 days)mydevereuxbenefits.org
ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.