Life Skills Coach

Shepherds College•Union Grove, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Skills Coach position is a key role in which staff train students to live more independently. You will work in a college residential setting after classes and on weekends to teach real-life skills and promote a fun college experience for the students. This is a 2nd-shift and weekends position. A full-time schedule typically includes four 6-hour weekdays shifts and one 14-hour weekend shift (with 1-hour paid break). Shepherds College is a Christ-centered, post-secondary school for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, committed to growth through Appropriate Independence™. We exist to equip young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live with purpose, confidence, and faith. For over 15 years, we’ve created a supportive community where students are challenged, celebrated, and trained to live more independently — all while pointing their lives toward Christ. Our mission is to empower students with intellectual and developmental disabilities by equipping them with the skills, support, and spiritual foundation they need to live lives of dignity, purpose, and Appropriate Independence™. We believe each student has God-given potential — and we are called to nurture it with compassion, excellence, and truth.

Requirements

Background in special education, caregiving, social work, psychology, or Christian ministry

Responsibilities

Support students with IDD in a college residential setting at an 8:1 student-to-staff ratio
Train students in cooking, cleaning, safety, time management, and social behavior to promote independent living
Build positive working relationships with students to foster growth and development
Complete communication and documentation to promote effective team collaboration
Take students on off-campus activities to provide a great college experience