Part Time Shifts Available: Sat/Sun 9a-3p Sat/Sun 8:30a-5:30p
Job Summary:
Provides training to adults with developmental disabilities and assists persons in becoming as vocationally and personally independent as possible. Secures employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Facilitates co-worker acceptance and integration into the work environment. Provides direct contact services which include but are not limited to: vocational skills training using horticulture, employment training, socialization training, personal self-help skills and implementation of individualized objectives (which may include academic skills, behavioral strategies etc.).
Job Assignment: The position/term job coach is used to designate all direct contact employees working, teaching and training adults with developmental disabilities at A New Leaf, Inc. Job Coaches are assigned to work locations based on the needs of A New Leaf, Inc. and the individuals served. Work locations for Job Coaches range from facility greenhouse, mobile work crew, community enclave or a combination of all sites.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Completes worker assessments and screening, completing all documentation necessary.
- Evaluates progress and determines client job match in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team.
- Insures trainees involved in the program learn appropriate work skills, attitudes and behaviors, following least intrusive training techniques.
- Insures that trainees served are trained sufficiently to complete assigned work according to job description and customers standards.
- Utilizes training techniques to insure production levels are met.
- Completes all required documentation and duties including but not limited to program data, data collection, consumer timesheets, quality assurance compliance etc.
- Develop and implement individualized training with a team approach to accomplish routine job requirements such as attendance, time sheets, task completion, supervisor-employee relationships, co-worker relationships and independence in the work assignment.
- Develop marketing techniques to solicit potential employers and maintain successful community relationships.
- Record all training data and provide ongoing support of job site and the individual.
- Interacts with trainees served to promote self esteem, confidence and morale.
- Participates actively to insure the happiness and well being of trainees.
- Treats individuals with dignity and respect.
- Prepares analysis of work environment, requirements and specific job analysis.
- Assists and/or trains individuals served, provides instruction and assistance to individuals in the performance of their work.
- Represents A New Leaf, Inc. and individuals in the program in a positive manner; acts as a positive role model for all individuals served.
- Performs duties as requested to meet the needs of A New Leaf, Inc.
