Job Coach

WE ARE URGENTLY HIRING FOR A PART-TIME TEMPORARY JOB COACH WITH AVAILABILITY FROM 8/3/22 – 9/6/22 IN THE BURNSVILLE AREA:

• 8:45 AM – 1 PM TUESDAYS
• 9:30 AM – 1 PM WEDNESDAYS

Are you positive, kind, and thoughtful? You could be perfect for a Job Coach position at Great Work! Creativity and teamwork will be helpful, too, as you help individuals with disabilities reach their employment goals and enjoy great jobs in the community!

You will work on-site at local businesses to guide, mentor, and coach individuals with disabilities to be successful in the workplace. This job will give you the opportunity to build relationships with the individuals you'll be supporting, their supervisor, coworkers, and our fantastic team here at Great Work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

This position is primarily responsible for:

• Working on-site at local businesses to guide, mentor, and coach individuals with disabilities to be successful in the workplace through person-centered plans
• Guiding clients in having positive interactions with support persons, peers, coworkers, and supervisors by modeling pro-social, respectful behavior, and positive social interactions.
• Documenting comprehensive meeting notes, tasks completed, observations, client progress, and other significant activity or events in a short narrative format accurately, objectively, and promptly after all client interactions
• Maintaining regular contact with the client and their job contact
• Attending and scheduling, as needed, team meetings in accordance with MN Statutes, Great Work policy, and as requested by team members and as instructed by the supervisor

• Willing to travel to all clients, as assigned, while adhering to the Safe Transportation Policy, to perform employment-related tasks
• Completing incident reports as needed and follow reporting mandates (outlined in the Reporting Procedures section of the policy manual)
• Competently handling emergencies as they arise and report emergencies and/or results to supervision

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.

• Ability to read and interpret written documents and instructions
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Basic algebra knowledge
• Experience with Word Processing Software (Word) and Electronic Mail Software (Outlook)
• Culturally competent

BACKGROUND CLEARANCE

Ability to pass a background check.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Associate’s Degree, experience working with people with disabilities, or a combination of education and experience, preferred.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must be able to assist individuals with mobility in navigating icy and uneven terrain and walking up and down stairs.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 30 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

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 frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• Can you work the hours of 8:45 AM – 1 PM TUESDAY & 9:30 AM – 1 PM WEDNESDAY until 9/6/22?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road