Job Coach - Part Time

JOB COACH - PART TIME

Do you have a talent for motivating others? Do you have a passion to help others succeed? Blue Sky, Inc provides individualized training and follow-up support services, which enhances stability and job retention for our participants in employment situations. We are seeking a part-time Job Coach that can provide coaching on the job site with adults with disabilities.

Hours would be be 1pm to 4:30pm Monday through Friday with a potential to add on more hours in the future.

Wage is $18 - $20 DOE

Responsibilities to include:

• Providing necessary job shadowing support (on site job training or coaching), to ease transition of participant into community business sites.
• Assist participant in transferring generalized learned skills to a new site making adjustments that are necessary.
• Provide an open channel of communication with the employer, family, other team members, and placement specialist regarding progress and performance.
• Adapt to several work site environments involving a variety of tasks, duties, employer/employee relationships operations and procedures, etc.
• Assist the employer in modification/restructuring of jobs for workers with disabilities, when necessary.
• Arrange scheduled follow-up visits to provide job stabilization support services for employer and participant, as appropriate.
• Coordinates all case management activities and record keeping required by Blue Sky Inc. and government agencies (i.e., case notifications, wage and hour reports, etc.).
• Provides participant performance data to Direct Support Supervisor on a timely basis.
• Consults with the Direct Support Supervisor to assist in determination of case closure, staffing, continued or auxiliary services suggested.
• Assist participant in transition to community employment through developing social skills, personal awareness, and understanding of each individual abilities as well as limitations.
• Conducts oneself as a positive role model for participants in terms of appearance, socialization, conversation and teamwork.

Minimum qualifications:

• Must have a valid Driver's License
• Must be able to pass a background study.

Casual work environments. Wage is $18 - $20 DOE based on experience. For more information, please contact the Blue Sky office at (218)-844-7591 or email [email protected]. Paper applications are also available at our Detroit Lakes office.

Blue Sky Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.