Work Site Support Specialist (St. Louis / Southwest St. Louis County)

Job Title: Work Site Support Specialist

Department: Firefly Employment Services

Employment Type: Part Time (Temporary)

Location: St. Louis / Southwest St. Louis County

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Work Site Support Specialist, where you will play a vital role in providing work-based learning experiences for eligible VR clients enrolled in high school. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students by helping them develop essential employability skills in a real work environment. 

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Patient

• Understanding

• Committed to supporting students with disabilities as they transition into the workforce

• Your skills in communication, organization, and empathy will be invaluable in this role.

In this position, you will:

• Coordinate students’ work-based learning experiences

• Facilitate on-site support

• Lead classroom discussions using ODEP’s soft skills curriculum

• Prepare necessary plans, reports, and paperwork to ensure a successful program

The Work Site Support Specialist position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost

• Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training

• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate students’ work-based learning experiences within the Pre-Employment Training - Work Experience Program with VR

• Facilitate on-site support for students working a total of 16 hours at identified worksite(s) over four days each week, targeting 4 hours worked per day

• Incorporate four hours of soft skills training per week and review/discuss on-site experiences during each 20-hour week of the program

• Support students’ full integration into the worksite and mediate between co-workers and supervisors as necessary

• Prepare plans, reports, and other paperwork as needed

• Obtain information about students through the intake process, including meetings with students, families, VR Counselors, and school personnel

• Coordinate students’ new hire paperwork, orientation, and weekly timesheets

• Transport students to and from the worksite as needed

• Report worksite outcomes and relevant information regarding student progress to Leadership and/or referral sources as required

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Preferably has experience in employment services, job coaching, business, sales, human resources, or human services

Additional Qualifications:

• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance

• Must have and maintain certification in CPR, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens

• Successful completion of background checks including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint checks

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body

• Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shifts

• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met

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