What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Specialist / Job Coach position at Gallant Business Solutions?
This position is 100% hybrid (work from home out in the community to service our individuals in person). Candidate must reside in or near Frederick / Germantown, MD due to having to support our clients in that area.
Seeking a very professional, resourceful, and dynamic employment specialist / job coach to support a caseload of individuals with disabilities as they are looking for employment. Employment specialist will be working from home and performing one to one services in person with our individuals. Once placed in employment, employment specialist / job coach will also conduct work site visits to help train the individual while advocating for them at their various places of employment. The employment specialist / job coach creates their own schedule and this role is a remote/ hybrid role.
Responsibilities:
- Meet virtually with consumers to complete resumes
- Meet virtually with consumers to complete job applications
- Meeting virtually with consumers to conduct mock interviews
- Attend job fairs with the consumers
- Network with local hiring managers in efforts to get consumers placed in employment
- Transport consumers to job interviews
- Visit consumers on the job site to coach them in their daily work tasks
- Complete well written case notes of each session
- Complete other required documentation
Successful candidate must have the following
- Must have some experience working with people with disabilities. Prior job coaching experience is a HUGE plus.
- Must be very detailed oriented
- Must be a self starter and problem solver
- Must have intermediate Google Drive and Microsoft office experience
- Must have excellent organizational skills
- Must have excellent time management skills
- Must be trustworthy
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must have HS Diploma
- Must have good writing skills.
Pay is $20/ hour
Performance bonuses include:
- Weekly bonus for exceeding number of client sessions
- Placement bonus when client employment is achieved
- Retention bonus when staffed client reaches their 90 days employed
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Do you have professional experience working one on one with individuals with a disability?
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Experience:
- employment development specialist/ job coach: 2 years (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Frederick, MD 21701
Salary : $20