Project SEARCH Skills Trainer 32.50 hours a week

Jewish Community Center • Cherry Hill Township, NJ

65d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project SEARCH Skills Trainer is responsible for providing on-site support to interns participating in the Project SEARCH program. Employee will assist interns with skill acquisition and support with interventions in learning necessary skills to prepare for work. Assist interns/graduates with identifying potential job opportunities, development of resumes and interviewing skills, and securing employment. Provide job coaching once employment secured.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s / Experience: Previous experience working with individuals with disabilities preferred, networking and/or sales experience helpful, driver’s license, computer literacy

Responsibilities

• Collaboration with team members
• Provision of job skills training to student interns throughout internship rotations
• Assistance with curriculum instruction
• Completion of progress note documentation as required by stakeholders
• Provide job coaching to student interns, develop task lists and worksite accommodations/modifications as needed
• Coordination with instructor on internal job development
• Assess intern skill set, support interns with job search, application completion, interview preparation and coaching once employment secured
• Explore jobs at external businesses, for interns through ongoing job development and job lead follow up
• Participate in scheduled meeting and report progress to Project SEARCH Manager
• Attend Jewish Family and Children’s Service meetings, as indicated

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision care included
• 403b plan eligible
• Group term life insurance
• Voluntary disability insurance plan
• FSA & HSA options available
• other employee discounts are available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees