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HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01830

ANTICIPATED OPENING

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION

Title of Position: JOB COACH – Learning for Life

Haverhill High School

FULL TIME POSITION

Work Year: Ten (10) Months

Effective Date

of Employment: 2024-2025 School Year

Salary: $36,000 annually

Organizational Relationship Line of Authority: Reports to Executive Director of Studen Support and his/her designee and the High School Principal

Statement of Duties:

Assist in providing transition services to eligible students, ages 18-22.

Assist program coordinator and teacher on integrated community trips and activities.

Monitor and assist students as needed in their daily routines across classroom activities and community and work-based settings.

Assist in collecting data for behavioral or academic progress.

Initiate and follow through with behavioral interventions as designated and demonstrated by the classroom teacher.

Assist individual students as necessary to follow routines, follow directions, follow an individual schedule, and/or complete tasks.

Monitor students at all times including on/off the program van/city bus/various means of public transportation, lunch, on community outings or at a work/job site, and during times of transition.

Assist with students requiring self-help skills in the areas of safety skills, hygiene, and eating.

Create materials as time allows and directed by the teacher.

Help students identify their work, leisure, and educational interests

Identify and cultivate natural supports within educational, employment, and other community environments.

Assist employers with workplace modifications and/or accommodations.

Transport students to community settings and worksites.

Support the day-to-day operations (excluding financial record keeping) of Learning for Life, student-run worksites (The Learning Café, The Hillies Shop).

Support teachers in assessing students’ employment interests and preferences, provide initial career planning, and provide on-the-job coaching to support students in achieving their career goals.

Work as part of a team to provide supports that assist students with disabilities in developing and maintaining a job and independent living skills, and evaluate students' performance capabilities in real work/life settings.

Responsible for other general duties as indicated by the teacher, principal, supervisors/directors, directives of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee, and policies of the Haverhill School Committee.

Qualifications:

Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Associate Degree or 60 Credits, preferred.

Prefer prior experience with transition-aged youth in a school or similar setting.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

7D license preferred.

Closing Date for Receipt

of Application: March 15, 2025

Applicant Tracking #:

SchoolSpring Tracking #:

Address all Applications and

Letter of Intent to:

Haverhill Public Schools

Human Resource Department

4 Summer Street - Room 104

Haverhill, MA 01830

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.