Job Announcement

Title: Job Coach (for Individuals with DD who are blind or deaf/blind)
Reports To: Supported Employment Coordinator/Supervisor
Department: Employee & Community Services
Hours: Full-time, M-F

Summary:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach job skills to supported employees
• Maintain files, provide documentation, data collection, reports, and summaries as needed; begin learning payroll process
• Support independence with personal hygiene and Independent Living skills as necessary for job success; including toileting skills
• Perform set-up duties including:
  • quality check
  • read work orders
  • set-up and clean up of machines and work stations
  • material handling
  • ensure smooth work flow
• Generate ideas for jigs and necessary adaptations to job
• Support, implement, and follow up on behavior intervention and programming
• Support job creation in all production areas
• Actively participate in staff trainings and meetings
• Act as Advocate for assigned employees
• Ensure safe working environment 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute)

• BA in Special Education, Rehabilitation or related field
• Advanced knowledge of ASL preferred (Level 6 or greater)
• One or more years experience working with adults who have a developmental disability in a vocational setting
• Demonstrated skills, flexibility and sensitivity in training developmentally disabled, blind or Deaf-Blind adults
• Demonstrated ability to work as a Team member

Employment offer is contingent upon results of completed Criminal Background Check.

Equal Opportunity Employer   

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