Youth Workforce Development Coach

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

To provide direct services to disabled youth (ages 15-21) focusing on career exploration and skills development that will foster independent thinking, responsibility, and self-sufficiency. Provide supervision for youth onsite and offsite during community exploration and community work site experiences.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The following functions of the job include, but are not limited to:
• Provide job readiness preparation to students that will introduce youth with disabilities to the essential competencies required for employment
• Guiding youth through self-assessments and career/interest inventories
• Assisting youth in identifying career/occupational goals
• Introducing youth to different business industries
• Develop and implement techniques to model occupational skills, work habits, and behaviors
• Develop, coordinate, and implement strategies to work with the students
• Coach students in specified workplace skills to achieve identified goals
• Provides step-by-step directions to the students and ensure individuals can complete the tasks required on the community-based work site.
• Documents and maintains daily attendance records and other records, evaluations, and reports to support the individualized plan for assigned students
• Maintains accurate, current case notes and reports for individuals involved in the program
• Maintains professionalism in a manner that would model the workplace behaviors for the students
• Maintains cooperative relationships with HCE business partners (employers) and supports the onsite experience of the students
• Attend open house family meetings to provide feedback on the youth’s strengths, interests and challenges
• Attend professional development workshops provided by the Jersey City Board of Education
• Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned

EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with high school students and/or disabled population strongly preferred
• Job coaching and/or case management experience a plus.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology or related fields required. (High School Diploma/5 Years of experience working in related field will be accepted in place of BA).
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required to apply

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.50 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• No weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Jersey City, NJ 07306 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Jersey City, NJ 07306: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $25