UAPB Project SEARCH Skills Trainer

Access Group•Pine Bluff, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The UAPB Project SEARCH Skills Trainer provides training and support for interns to ensure their success during internship rotations and/or a competitive job. This role involves individualized support at the host business worksite, including job coaching, building natural supports, identifying job accommodations, and utilizing assistive technology. The trainer communicates effectively with various stakeholders, performs job analysis, and implements job coaching plans. They also train interns in essential employment skills like grooming, hygiene, communication, and interviewing, and provide travel training if needed. The trainer collaborates with the Project SEARCH Instructor/Coordinator on decisions affecting intern success and participates in developing training strategies. Follow-along services are provided to graduates in competitive employment, which may require flexible work hours, including evenings and weekends. The role demands adherence to host business standards, completion of paperwork, and recognition of legal responsibilities concerning consumer safety and welfare. Flexibility, adaptability, and a positive attitude are crucial. The trainer acts as a role model, utilizes sound judgment, and communicates effectively in both oral and written forms. Collaboration with families, host businesses, and program partners is essential, as is protecting individual privacy and confidentiality. The trainer ensures intern safety by following procedures and using common sense. They also transport interns and graduates in their personal vehicle for various appointments and activities, requiring a valid driver's license and appropriate insurance.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience in working with children or adults with developmental disabilities preferred
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people.
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work with programming team to develop and implement behavior plans for the members when necessary.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out programming effectively.
Must have valid driver’s license, current basic liability coverage on personal vehicle and proof of insurance and current vehicle registration, as required.
Must maintain a personal vehicle in safe operating condition, as required.
Must have a driving record that meets ACCESS’ policy and the insurance carrier underwriter guidelines and required, as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in working with children or adults with developmental disabilities

Responsibilities

Provides individualized support for interns at the host business worksite rotation or competitive job, which includes: job coaching, building natural supports, identifying job accommodations, assistive technology, etc.
Communicates effectively with Project SEARCH® Instructor, other job coaches, employers, co-workers, family members and agency personnel as it relates to the interns being trained.
Perform specific job analysis, task analysis and job matching activities.
Carries out steps of job coaching plan with interns and other parties as appropriate.
Work with interns, employers, families, job placement specialist, agency personnel and other appropriate parties to problem solve issues related to training and employment.
Practice positive reinforcement techniques with interns, co-workers, and other staff.
Trains interns in the areas of grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing and behavior as they relate to successful employment.
Provides travel training to job site if necessary.
Communicates with Project SEARCH instructor/coordinator to make final decisions regarding any issues that may affect intern’s success at a worksite rotation or competitive job site.
Attends training provided to become knowledgeable of strategies and current “best practices” in the field of supported employment.
Participates in decision making process to identify and implement training strategies and/or services with other Project SEARCH staff and host business staff.
Provide follow-along services to interns once they have found competitive employment.
Complete necessary paperwork adequately and meets set deadlines.
Aid with instruction, daily planning, job development, day-to-day tasks, etc.
Transport interns in personal vehicle to field trips, interviews, orientation, drug test, etc.
Provide follow-along services to newly employed interns.
Adheres to and promotes standards of the host business and/or competitive work site in order to promote job productivity and efficiency.
Submits and completes appropriate job coaching paperwork.
Recognizes and acts on the legal responsibilities concerning the safety and welfare of the consumers.
Demonstrates daily work assignment responsibilities: is accountable for all hours assigned, is punctual and regular in attendance and attends appropriate training activities.
Participates in professional growth activities such as conferences, in-services, etc.
Is an effective role model.
Shows enthusiasm and a sense of humor.
Exhibits an overall positive attitude.
Utilizes sound judgment and decision-making skills.
Uses Standard English in oral and written communication.
Works as a productive team member with families, host business and program partners.
Is adaptable in dealing with individual and cultural differences.
Protects the privacy of individuals and the confidentiality of information unless disclosure services a professional purpose or is required by law.
Avoids action that could result in conflicts of interest.
Ensures a positive and supportive relationship with interns, families and staff.
Uses effective management and behavior strategies with interns and graduates.
Ensures interns safety at all times by following established procedure and using common sense both on and off campus.
Collaborates with all members of the team, including the funding partners (ARS, ACCESS, host business, parents, co-workers) effectively.
Ensures that all necessary paperwork is complete and timely.
Transport interns and graduates in personal vehicle (examples include - to job fairs, job interviews, orientations, etc.).
Attend all Project SEARCH Professional Development meetings.
Attend host business orientation and meet all requirements of host business (examples include – hair color requirements, nail length, tattoos, piercings, smoking guidelines, drug free, etc.).
Protect and maintain intern privacy.
Pass background checks required by host business and ACCESS.
May need to provide immunization records, complete a TB Skin test, annual flu shot, and other tests/screening as needed.
May perform other related or non-related duties, as assigned.