Job Site Specialist - Boston

Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Job Site Specialist is responsible for day-to-day work direction and scheduling the activities of program participants. Responsible for providing hard and soft skills training, and support services necessary for program participants to facilitate successful adjustment to community based training and employment. Responsible for building and maintaining professional relationships with employer partners and funders. Responsible for implementation of Universal Positive Behavior Supports in assigned work sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree plus two (2) years relevant experience.
One (1) year of experience working in a comparable role in addition to above.
Experience working with individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment
Solid written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to read analyze and interpret general and instructional materials, job specific procedures or governmental regulations
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Satisfactory results of all required background checks.
Requires valid driver’s license.
Must have ability to transport participants.

Responsibilities

Provides daily work direction and oversees participant training services.
May provide training in a variety of settings in external workplaces.
Trains participants to job tasks as outlined in standards.
Performs task analysis for a variety of jobs to break down complex skills into teachable units.
Produces written or pictorial series of learner behaviors sequenced by difficulty.
Provides generalization training.
Works with Managers and Case Managers to keep program participants on task to meet training and job goals as outlined in participants’ service plans.
Implements positive behavioral support strategies to optimize participant’s independence.
Identifies behavioral and/or performance issues.
Records behavioral and/or/performance issues into programmatic databases.
Records overall performance programmatic databases.
Follows Policies and Procedures regarding participant protocols and positive behavior support strategies.
Utilize reinforcement and extinction procedures as outlined in service and behavior support plans.
Responsibilities include planning and assigning work, providing performance feedback; rewarding and motivating participants utilizing individual behavior support strategies; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Assists with the development and implementation of training curriculum.
Facilitates job development and job placement-related tasks.
Participates in business partner meetings when appropriate.
Develops and maintains positive employer/business relationships.
Maintains participant production output counts where applicable
Assures Quality Control standards are met.
Schedules participants for internships.
Adjusts schedules based on participant attendance to ensure that employer partner work sites have adequate staffing levels to meet goals
Processes participant attendance and timesheet records for all non-Goodwill worksites where applicable.
Performs other duties as assigned.