PROGRAM ASST,JOB COACH,C

Orange County Public Schools•Pine Hills, FL

About The Position

Under direction, develops and implements a program to help at-risk students secure and maintain employment. Works directly with students to modify and manage classroom behaviors, with an emphasis on employability training. Depending on assignment, accompanies students to businesses and employment sites, oversees work training, and helps students acquire job skills. Performs related work as directed.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher, or at least 60 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education; official transcript required to validate education.
Two years of progressively knowledgeable and responsible experience working with special education students, emphasizing appropriate behaviors and work/life skills for employability.
Demonstrated administrative support skills and ability to communicate program goals and objectives effectively.
Required certifications or training, as applicable to the functional area, in CPR, CPI, first aid, behavioral management, and aggression control techniques.
Must be highly qualified before starting employment with Orange County Public Schools.
A passing third-party paraprofessional certification exam, such as the ParaPro Assessment, may substitute for the educational requirement.

Responsibilities

Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner, representing OCPS positively.
Provides direct supervision to students with exceptional or special education needs, or moderate to severe behavioral problems, as specified in their individual education plans.
Accompanies students to appointments, job sites, and other off-campus activities to assess social and employability development needs.
Confers with teachers, administrators, and other members of student educational teams to identify behaviors requiring modification.
Acts as an advocate between site personnel and students to maintain communication and achieve individual education plan and employment objectives.
Plans, develops, and implements strategies to develop students’ independent work skills.
Observes students’ performance at job sites, oversees work training, and provides appropriate instruction and assistance.
Assists with collecting and maintaining records and data relevant to targeted program students.
Develops and provides prerequisite skills training to prepare students for transitions to least restrictive environments.
Monitors student activities and behavior to ensure physical and environmental safety and report critical or behavioral incidents.
Explains, demonstrates, and instructs students in line with program objectives and standards, reinforcing skills according to individual and group needs.
Keeps current with job-appropriate technology used by OCPS and attends district-supported training as needed.
Maintains timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
Performs related duties as directed.