Skills Trainer Per Diem

AVENUES TO INDEPENDENT LIVING, INC.•Woodbury, NJ

4d•$20 - $25•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will work with the Supported Employment department as a Skills Trainer for individuals hired under the grant. Avenues to Independent Living is seeking an Employment Skills Trainer - Per Diem for Cumberland, Salem & Gloucester County. The primary function of this role is to provide Pre-Employment Transition Youth Services (Pre-ETS), build work-readiness skills, assist student-interns in being placed in paid internships, and monitor their success within these internships.

Requirements

Minimum of a BA/BS degree in Human Services, Education, or related field from an accredited college
2 years of related Human Services, Special Education experience
All Training Specialists will complete levels I-IV of the Employment Specialist Training offered through the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities.
Valid Driver’s License
Oral Communication Skills
Written Communication Skills
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Diplomacy
Math Aptitude
Organizational Skills
Planning Skills
Professionalism
Reading Skills
Time Management
Computer Literacy
Behavior Management Skills
Cooperate with the Agency, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Division of Developmental Disabilities staff with any inspections or investigations.

Responsibilities

Paid Internship site development
Recruitment of students from LEAs
Receipt and maintenance of all assigned student and LEA contract documentation
Reporting program & intern progress directly to Program Coordinator by all necessary means required by DVRS
Completion of all required contract and DVRS paperwork
Keep inventory of and maintain all program supplies
Preparation of work-readiness classroom locations
Providing programming for 3wk pre-internships and 3wk post-internships workshops
Perform workshop duties on-location (within multiple high schools, where assigned)
Facilitate placement of students at individual internship sites
Provide any accommodations on the internship sites for interns when needed
Supervise the internship sites and all assigned Pre-ETS students to ensure that the placement adheres to all State and Government regulations as well as contract requirements
Weekly 1hr observations of each assigned student intern at the individual job sites
Report consumer progress and any procedural or work place problems to Program Coordinator, SE Director, and/or local VR counselors as required.
Handle all problems or complaints reported by Pre-ETS students and internship employers, and report these to Program Coordinator
Facilitate for transportation to and from the internship site for each assigned intern (as directed by agency)
Attend all scheduled meetings and training sessions assigned
Complete and turn-in all work site paperwork when required to the SE Director & program coordinator
At the end of each internship work week provide new timesheets at the site to each intern assigned, collect all completed timesheets with direct managers’ signatures, and turn in to program coordinator each week
Maintain a professional atmosphere at the work site by placing emphasis on team work and mutual respect between student-interns and others at the job site
Assume responsibility for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for all consumers
Perform other duties that may be assigned by direct supervisors