Job Coach

Job Coach

The Job Coach works as part of a team to support students at their internships. The Job Coach assists students with choosing internships, completing applications, practicing interview skills, teaching job skills, creating visuals and transporting students to and from the internship site. The Job Coach also collaborates with other team members to provide a variety of transition events, such as our Career Fair.

Supervisor: Transition Coordinator

Functions and Responsibilities:

• Create job postings and orientation materials using technology.
• Create visual support for students and assist students with applications for internships.
• Transport students to job sites and support students on the job site.
• Communicate weekly with employers to get feedback for written work evaluations and meet with students to review progress.
• Help students create a portfolio and resume of their work experiences.
• Meet biweekly with the Transition Coordinator and transition department to discuss needs, highlights and plan and carry out transition events (Career Fair).
• May be required to drive students or clients and additional driving responsibilities as needed.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Job Coach or experience in an employment training program is preferred
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in education, human services or transition preferred.
• CESP (Certified Employment Support Professional) Certification is preferred.
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language is required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency
• Regular travel is required
• Ability to work independently under general supervision
• A valid drivers license, in good standing is required