Vocational Job Coach

Position Description :

The Essential Piece Enterprises (EPE) Client Vocational Coach will provide one-on-one to 3 : 1, individualized support to EPE clients participating in the Workforce Development Programs on-site and at off-site workplace experiences. The Job Coach must be a self-starter with strong written and oral communication skills who is comfortable working directly with adult clients, Essential Piece staff, and leaders to integrate client experiences and support within the Essential Piece community and external community partnerships.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

• Task : Analyze clients' vocational duties within the job sites to support
• Engage in one-on-one coaching with clients to support daily and weekly vocational duties
• Provide individualized support to the clients to assist them in the development of vocational / employment skills (resume writing, job interviews, application completion, etc.).
• Work closely with Program Directors, Program Staff, and External Worksite Staff to help them understand the value of the support our Workforce Development program provides
• Collect data regarding student performance
• Assist clients in discovering and overcoming their barriers and setting goals
• Develop effective job coaching and employment plans
• Communicate with clients to understand their goals and ambitions
• Train clients on interpersonal skills
• Serve to support behaviors on a day-to-day basis in the community, as well as on-site

Minimum Qualifications :

Required :

Benefits :

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Positions in this class require : stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Light Work :

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions :

Work is routinely performed in an indoor and outdoor classroom setting.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students and clients.