YD Broward - Job Coach, STEP, 26-27 School Year

Job Coach

Under the direction of the Case Manager, the Job Coach is responsible for the overall day-to-day implementation of program, assessments, direct supervision and management of STEP students to teach identified skills and goals. The Job Coach documents student progress, outcomes and provides the Case Manager with student data as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Plans, supervises and implements activities for assigned group of students in accordance to both age and developmentally appropriate practices as outlined by the program contract, the YMCA of South Florida mission and YMCA Child Care Personnel Policies.
• Implements youth-centered curriculum, assures assistive technology/special considerations and supportive services are provided to students.
• Provides supportive job coaching and transition instruction to students in the areas of workplace, etiquette, personal hygiene, stress management, health and wellness, conflict resolution and goal-setting.
• Assists children with providing toileting needs, adaptive programming and provides an environment beneficial to enhance their individual growth needs and overall independence.
• Distributes nutritional snacks on a daily basis using universal health/sanitation practices.
• Preserves the quality of supplies, equipment and materials and ordering following procedures established.
• Performs regular inspections of areas used by the program to ensure both cleanliness and safety.
• Maintains close coordination with school personnel for safety and benefit of children in the program.
• Conducts a health check of students, noting fever, bumps, bruises, burns, or other questionable signs of abuse and documents the incident with the Case Manager.

Qualifications,

Skills and Abilities

/ Position Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• At least two (2) years' experience working with individuals with varying physical and developmental disabilities.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred in the field related to education, career development, or social services with a minimum 2 years' experience in Special Education working with individuals with varying physical and developmental disabilities.
• Ability to relate to people; understand and practice YMCA Character Development values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.
• The Job Coach of the STEP work site/facility must be at least twenty-one (21) years-old at the time of hire.

Certificates and Licenses:

Current CPR and First Aid certificates by time of employment or within ninety (90) days from the date of hire. It is the responsibility of the Job Coach to maintain all necessary certifications set forth by either the CSC funding agency, State of Florida or the YMCA of South Florida.

Position Profile:

• Adaptive
• Encouraging
• Conscientious

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essentials functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works inside a school or classroom.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 10% sitting, 20% walking, and 70% standing. May be required to lift up to 100 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting and supporting participants.…