Job Coach - Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Boston, MA 02119
About the Job
*Valid driver's license required
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Skill acquisition and positive behavior supports requirements:
- Provides daily work direction and oversees participant training services. May provide training in a variety of settings in external workplaces.
- Trains participants to job tasks as outlined in standards. Performs task analysis for a variety of jobs to break down complex skills into teachable units. Produces written or pictorial series of learner behaviors sequenced by difficulty. Provides generalization training.
- Works with Managers and Case Managers to keep program participants on task to meet training and job goals as outlined in participants’ service plans.
- Implements positive behavioral support strategies to optimize participant’s independence.
- Identifies behavioral and/or performance issues.
- Records behavioral and/or/performance issues into programmatic databases.
- Records overall performance programmatic databases.
- Follows Policies and Procedures regarding participant protocols and positive behavior support strategies. Utilize reinforcement and extinction procedures as outlined in service and behavior support plans.
- Responsibilities include planning and assigning work, providing performance feedback; rewarding and motivating participants utilizing individual behavior support strategies; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Assists with the development and implementation of training curriculum.
- Facilitates job development and job placement-related tasks.
- Business Practices requirements:
- Participates in business partner meetings when appropriate. Develops and maintains positive employer/business relationships.
- Maintains participant production output counts where applicable
- Assures Quality Control standards are met.
- Schedules participants for internships. Adjusts schedules based on participant attendance to ensure that employer partner work sites have adequate staffing levels to meet goals
- Processes participant attendance and timesheet records for all non-Goodwill worksites where applicable.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree plus two (2) years relevant experience.
- One (1) year of experience working in a comparable role in addition to above.
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment
- Solid written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to read analyze and interpret general and instructional materials, job specific procedures or governmental regulations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Requires acceptable results of CORI and SORI check according to Goodwill policy and requirements. (*BPS runs a CORI and SORI on all individuals working with their students)
SOME OF OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- Vacation & Sick Time Accrual
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Account Match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance
- Store discount
Source : Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Inc.