Summer Youth Employment Job Coach

This position is a grant funded position that will run from June to August 2025. 

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.  The individual will travel to local businesses where student employees are placed and monitor student work progress. The primary goal is to assist the student(s) in skills necessary to prepare them for occupational employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned by the Building Principal and SYE coordinator.

•  Identify, interface, and set up job sites and work experiences with potential employers.
• Assist students and employers while creating independence for the student.
• Assist students with job opportunity searches as well as the completion of applications, resumes, cover letters, and interview skills.
• 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.  An Associate’s degree or higher is preferred.

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

Must have good basic arithmetic skills and working knowledge of the subject matter being taught to the student(s) that individual is assigned to.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  Must use good judgment in working with an assigned student(s) and when dealing with parents/caregivers. 

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.  Pursues training and development opportunities to expand technology knowledge.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

         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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

         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.

Salary : $30