Job Coach

About the role

The Job Coach provides short-term support to students who are learning new jobs in the school or community.

Responsibilities

• Assists in setting work plans for students including accommodations, scheduling, transportation, and task analysis
• Provides direct support and systematic training to students working in the community; assists in travel training
• Collects data on student progress in the work environment; assists in the social integration of students in the workplace
• Trains students to the level of independence and fades support on the job
• May support students from other schools when necessary

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED supplemented by course work in child development or a related field. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable. Experience working with children is required.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Decision-making skills
• Ability to work effectively in the community
• Knowledge of student behavior as applied to children
• Knowledge of the language, culture, and other characteristics of the families whose children are enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools
• Ability to work effectively with children
• Ability to carry out designated instructional assignments properly
• Ability to note and record student behavior
• Ability to supervise student behavior and learning activities
• Ability to perform general clerical work

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Work requires frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time; exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and negligible amounts of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Pay

Salary Level: Universal 4, Salary Range: $21.40 - $27.41. For more information on the salary scale, please visit https://www.lcps.org/compensation.

Schedule

10 months, 187 days, 7 hours per day.