ACH Project SEARCH Skills Trainer

Essential Functions & Basic Duties

• Provides individualized support for interns at the host business worksite rotation or competitive job, which includes: job coaching, building natural supports, identifying job accommodations, assistive technology, etc.
• Communicates effectively with Project SEARCH® Instructor, other job coaches, employers, co-workers, family members and agency personnel as it relates to the interns being trained.
• Carries out steps of job coaching plan with interns and other parties as appropriate.
• Works with interns, employers, families, job placement specialist, agency personnel and other appropriate parties to problem solve issues related to training and employment.
• Practices positive reinforcement techniques with interns, co-workers, and other staff.
• Trains interns in the areas of grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing and behavior as they relate to successful employment.
• Provides travel training to job site if necessary.
• Communicates with Project SEARCH instructor/coordinator to make final decisions regarding any issues that may affect intern’s success at a worksite rotation or competitive job site. These decisions may be related to continued job coaching, fading, behavior, job tasks, etc.

Attends Training

• Participates in training provided to become knowledgeable of strategies and current “best practices” in the field of supported employment.
• Participates in decision making process to identify and implement training strategies and/or services with other Project SEARCH staff and host business staff.

Follow-Up Services

• Provides follow-along services to interns once they have found competitive employment.
• Provides follow-along services to newly employed interns. These services may be needed outside of normal work hours (evening and weekend hours).

Host Business Standards

• Adheres to and promotes standards of the host business and/or competitive work site in order to promote job productivity and efficiency.
• Sets up and uses standard equipment and tools.
• Completes necessary paperwork adequately and meets set deadlines.

Professional Growth

• Aid with instruction, daily planning, job development, day-to-day tasks, etc.
• Attends all Project SEARCH Professional Development meetings.

Other Duties

• Attends host business orientation and meets all requirements of host business (examples include – hair color requirements, nail length, tattoos, piercings, smoking guidelines, drug free, etc.)
• Transport interns in personal vehicle to field trips, interviews, orientation, drug test, etc.
• Transport interns and graduates in personal vehicle (examples include - to job fairs, job interviews, orientations, etc.)
• Maintains a flexible work schedule (examples include – be available to work after program hours and on the weekends to support interns/graduates in job searching and, on the job,)

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in working with children or adults with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work with programming team to develop and implement behavior plans for the members when necessary.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out programming effectively.