Job Coach

The Home for Little Wanderers • Walpole, MA

6d • 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 the Walpole, MA location. Seeking a professional with a background in special education and supporting students with developing work skills. Successful candidate should be a flexible individual interested in working in an innovative and dynamic setting in collaboration with both the educational team and members of the community.

Requirements

• Experience working with students receiving special education services with a wide range of disabilities including cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral deficits.
• Ability to work confidently and effectively.
• Serve as a chief source of information and assisting any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to calmly and effectively respond to urgent or emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

• Retail experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Providing on-site and community-based supports to students in a variety of community settings
• Direct supervision and monitoring of students in community and employment training settings to ensure well-being and safety of the student always
• Consistently model appropriate work maturity skills and hold students to the same expectations
• Monitor students work performance and provide feedback and prompts when needed
• Ensure safety is always being maintained in the work environment
• Maintain and model positive, professional working relationships with students and business owners
• Ability to apply professional standards of conduct in all professional relationships
• Assist students to appropriately access community settings
• Assist students in employment training through job coaching
• Communicate effectively with employers and co-workers to ensure students are integrated into the work environment
• Work with students in community or residential setting by providing the supports as outlined by the Principal
• Familiarize employers and co-workers with the needs of students and model appropriate interactions
• Assist in preparation and inventory of instructional and employment training materials utilized in community setting
• Plan and participate in activities with clients/students on an individual and small group (less than 6) level in accordance with treatment plans and goals. Teach age-appropriate life skills and social skills through modeling, counseling, and other techniques. Participate in groups and activities designed to enhance growth and development.
• Participate in off-campus recreational/educational activities
• Maintain a safe and supportive environment. Manage living, dining, educational, recreational areas to provide a clean, organized environment for students. Insure adequate supervision of students through coordination of care with other staff.
• Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary. Coordinate medical and emergency situations with the supervisor.
• Work in close communication with Vocational Coordinator and provide information to inform the teacher about student needs and progress
• Keep informed about and conduct and maintain data collection, which may include attendance, data on IEP goals, daily tracking forms, and other forms for educational program
• 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
• Assist students to acquire positive social behaviors in both the community and employment training settings
• Schedule may include evening or weekend hours to support student employment.

Benefits

• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance are available
• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days
• Extensive training to 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, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

What This Job Offers

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