What are the responsibilities and job description for the Job Coach position at West Central School Corporation?
Job Coach Position in the Work Experience Program for the 2024 – 2025 School Year (Part-Time)
Cooperative School Services is a special education cooperative based in Rensselaer and serves nine school corporations (Benton Community, Frontier, Kankakee Valley, North Newton, North White, Rensselaer Central, South Newton, Tri-County, and West Central).
Position: The Work Experience Program typically works with students with IEPs who are at least sixteen years old and are earning a certificate of completion rather than a diploma. This position would be assigned to specific school sites with travel between schools requiring use of a personal vehicle. This is a school-year position and would cover a portion of the Cooperative area. Training and orientation for the position provided.
Duties:
- Assess high school students with IEPs to determine their job interests and employment skills
- Assist students in applying for and obtaining jobs in the school or in the community
- Coordinate transportation services for students to reach job sites, as needed
- Once on the job, monitor the student and assist employers and students
- Assist Special Education Teachers in the provision of services to help students be prepared for employment
- Develop contacts with employers in the community for job placement options
- Provide information and presentations for community groups regarding the Work Experience Program
- Completion of required documentation and other forms
- Other pertinent duties may be assigned
Additional Information
- Start Date: Early August 2024
- Work Week: Typically, 3 days/week, 7 hours/day
- Contract Length: 80 days, following the school schedule, depending on the start date
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 5 days
- Hourly Rate: Dependent upon experience and skills
- Insurance Benefits Available, Public Employee Retirement Fund (PERF) Available
- Direct Deposit: 26 pay days, typically paid every 2 weeks
- Mileage Reimbursement for on-the-job travel
Application Process:
- Contact CSS for application: mail@cooperativeschoolservices.org
- Submit the completed application with 3 letters of recommendation and a cover letter.
- Candidates will be contacted for the interview process.