What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anticipated: Vocational Job Coach position at The Woodstock Academy?
The Woodstock Academy Job Posting
January 6, 2025
Anticipated
Vocational Job Coach
Full-time
Working with students to develop their independent skills within the mainstream community, classrooms, non-instructional times,
and other duties, as assigned.
The successful candidate will:
- Promote 21st century educational excellence through the vigorous support of the mission and goals
- Serve as a positive and engaging Vocational Coach by supporting students at various work sites and in the
- Facilitate individual, departmental, and school excellence through the support of high-quality personnel,
learning.
Minimum qualifications:
- Associate degree or successful results of para-professional test is required. Preferred at least 1 year’s experience in
- CPI trained or willingness to be trained;
- Basic First Aid certified or willingness to be certified;
- Enthusiastic team player and commitment to professional development;
- Fluent in use of digital collaborative tools such as Excel, Word, OneDrive and shared calendars;
- Certification to drive school vehicle willingness to be certified (valid driver’s license and safe driving record);
- Provides transition services to high school age students including independent living skills; and
- Maintains a high level of role modeling behavior for students including task initiation, time management,
professionalism, reliability, honesty, punctuality and attention to detail.
Knowledge of:
- Effective Transitional Vocational programming; (providing coaching to high school students & 18-22 age
experiences and health services agencies and services. Along with coaching students to develop functional
independent living skills).
Ability to:
- Display effective written and oral communication skills;
- work effectively with students ages 18 - 22 with disabilities;
- Engage with program participants to determine goals and existing skills;
- Collaborate with program stakeholders to create new and engaging opportunities/skill training;
- Communicate effectively with program stakeholders;
- Coordinates and provides transportation to community and vocational sites.
- Monitors and assists students, as needed, in daily routines including assisting them in following their daily
schedule;
- Provides 1:1 and group instruction in classroom and community vocational settings;
- Provides support on-site at employment or work-based learning experience sites and at post-secondary
- Effectively shares information about the individual’s skill acquisition, as well as issues related to job sites and
- Participates in planning meetings regarding communication, academic, vocational and behavior needs of students
- Initiates and follows through with behavioral interventions appropriately as expected by the Special Education
- Demonstrates professional work ethics and excellent interpersonal skills to promote a positive image of STRIVE
- Accompany, assists and monitors students, as needed, in all other areas of vocational and school programs inside
- Assists with students requiring assistance while eating, toileting or in behavior management; and
- Assists with required paperwork including transportation notices, student data and classroom correspondence.
Submit employment application, letter of interest, resume, and three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and/or verification
of para-educator test results to:
Mrs. Lori G. Carminati
Director of Human Resources
The Woodstock Academy
57 Academy Road
Woodstock, CT 06281
lcarminati@woodstockacademy.org
Closing Date: Until Filled
Please visit our website, www.woodstockacademy.org/about/employment, to print a copy of our employment application.
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