Summer Youth Employment Job Coach - Westover, United States - Somerset County Public Schools
3 weeks ago
Description
This position is a grant funded position that will run from May to August 2024.
We are looking for an individual who can cultivate community/business partnerships to enhance the job skill experience for students during 5 weeks during the summer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:Other duties may be assigned by the Building Principal and SYE coordinator.
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Identify, interface, and set up job sites and work experiences with potential employers.
- Assist students and employers while creating independence for the student.
- Maintain records of student's job performance at assigned job placement
- Attend staff development trainings or workshops appropriate to the position of Job Coach
- Maintain confidentiality
- Cultivate community/business partnerships to enhance the job skill experience of identified students.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Must have a High School Diploma and at least 48 college credits or a high school diploma and a passing score (455) on the Paraprofessional Test as administered by the Educational Testing Services.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must have a valid driver's license.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructional textbooks and instructional aides. Ability to write student progress reports and small group lesson plans as directed. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
Mathematical Skills
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Products and Internet-based software that is used as instructional aides.
Other Skills and Abilities
Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Accepts feedback and criticism. Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities; Use Time efficiently; and set goals and objectives. Must be dependable. Must possess good interpersonal skills and can motivate persons of diverse backgrounds. Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Other Qualifications
Must enjoy working with students with multiple perspectives and multicultural differences.
Must understand difficult child behavior and be able to tolerate and respond positively to those students with difficult behavior and slow learners.
Individual must have their own transportation and cell phone as the position will involve interaction with the business and professional community.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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