HireAbility Career Training and Education Coach - Temporary

About the role

HireAbility Vermont is recruiting for a Career Training and Education Coach to join the team in Brattleboro. The CTE Coach provides time-limited, on-site support for participants with disabilities in two settings: education/training settings and/or on the job site. Support may be provided prior to, during, and/or after a participant's work schedule.

The role includes direct, one-to-one support at job sites to provide hands-on job training in a workplace, helping the participant become fully independent using a place, train, fade model. After the participant has stabilized on the job, the CTE Coach may provide periodic check-ins with the participant and/or their supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one, hands-on job training at job sites to help participants with disabilities become fully independent.
• Use a place, train, fade model to gradually reduce support as the participant gains stability.
• Conduct periodic check-ins with participants and/or supervisors after the participant has stabilized on the job.
• Provide support in education/training settings as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six (6) months or more of work or volunteer experience in human services, customer service, or a related field requiring considerable personal interactions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities.

Note: This is a temporary position. Temporary work is typically for variable hours and is not expected to be full-time. The State does not guarantee 40 hours of work per week.