Job Coach

Roles & Responsibilities

The role of the job coach is to train and support students with special needs to find suitable employment that matches their learning style and maintain employability. The job coach has to work closely with students, their families and teachers, the employers and external agencies for a successful school to work transition.

Job Scope

Plan vocational goals

• To work with the teachers in formulating vocational training plans for students to match their skills, strengths, preferences and interest.
• Perform job matching and provide career counselling for students
  
  

Provide Coaching

• Prepare the students with employability skills (both hard and soft skills) necessary for work
• Provide vocational training for students with sensory impairment
• Conduct practical job coaching and briefing for students before, during and after work exposure
• Observe student's work performance at training and on-the-job to identify the relevant strengths and gaps for employment
• Develop coaching and training plans to close employability gaps
  
  

Collaboration with Employers and Key Stakeholders

• Assess the work sites and task suitability of jobs for students' employment
• Identify and negotiate workplace supports for students
• Engage companies to support and sustain students' work performance
• Being the point of contact between students, their families and teachers, the employers and external agencies
• Document updates on training/coaching progress to different stakeholders
• Attend meetings, briefings and networking sessions organized by government agencies such as SG Enable, MOE SEB, etc.
  
  

Candidate Requirements

• Recognised diploma (minimum), a Diploma in Special Education will be advantageous
• Preferred with at least 2 years working with individuals with disabilities and special needs
• Prior experience in areas of vocational training, assessment or placement is highly preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with students with barriers to learning, including those who may communicate using AAC or sign language
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and their families, and other external employers and stakeholders using a variety of media
• Able to travel to offsite work locations, i.e. employer work sites
• Passion to help individuals with disabilities and special needs