Job Coach; Fremont

Position Title

Job Coach

Fremont, CA

$20 - $24 / hourly (depending on experience)

Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) is a Bay Area non‑profit organization founded in 1996 and focused on helping individuals with special needs and their families find love, hope, respect, and support through integrated community involvement. The FCSN Supported Employment Program is seeking an energetic, patient, detail‑oriented, and reliable Job Coach. The position is responsible for providing vocational training and supervision to adults with developmental challenges.

Under the supervision of Program Coordinator or Program Manager, the essential functions of the SEP Job Coach are to
1) provide training, supervision and support and to optimize participant’s success in their life goals and employment;
2) offer tailored job coaching services to enhance participant's proficiency in job tasks for employment retention; and
3) drive to participants’ workplaces to provide job coaching services or transport participants from the FCSN Center for work‑related activities and community engagement. This position involves implementing Person‑Centered Thinking (PCT) activities, promoting participant’s job skills and personal growth, ensuring their well‑being and safety, and fostering a positive and inclusive environment.

• Assist participant in identifying career interests, types of desired jobs, vocational skills, work experience, strength, employment barriers and training
• Conduct Job Club to enhance participant’s job skills, interview techniques, work ethics, communication and interpersonal
• Provide training, personal care and support to participants in maximizing their vocational skills, independence, optimal health, emotional stability, and community
• Travel to participants’ workplaces to provide job coaching
• Transport participants for volunteer work, job applications, interviews and community
• Implement positive behavioral prevention strategies and intervention
• Offer specific job training and assist participant in creating resume, searching for jobs, submitting applications, and preparing for
• Network with potential employers and local industries for developing employment and paid internship opportunities for
• Provide intensive job coaching services for participants to learn and be familiar with required job tasks and maximize job independence and
• Act as an advocate for participant in the workplace, addressing any issues or accommodations needed to ensure a successful employment experience.
• Offer ongoing support to help participants maintain employment by addressing challenges, fostering a positive work environment, and offering strategies for successful employment
• Assist participants in working on work‑related behaviors—communication, socialization and interaction with co‑worker/supervisors; greeting; work place behavior; coworker relations; age appropriate job related
• Collaborate with employers, vocational rehabilitation professionals, and other stakeholders to facilitate successful employment outcomes for
• Maintain accurate records of participant’s job performance, challenges, interactions with co‑workers, supervisor’s comments/evaluation, objective tracking and any
• Complete semi‑annual and annual PCT IHSP reports in a timely manner and engage participants in achieving their IHSP
• Effectively and respectfully communicate with participants, families, employers, team members and supervisors.
• Follow established safety protocols and emergency procedures, intervening as
• Perform first aid, CPR, and other emergency services (e.g., evacuations) as appropriate to the needs of participants.
• Engage in precautionary practices to mitigate health, safety and any other risks to participants’ well‑being.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the development of care
• Attend staff meetings and training (All the staff training and meetings are mandatory).
• Communicate proactively with supervisors regarding participants’ employment status, well‑being, needs, incidents, concerns, etc.
• Be a supportive team player, support coworkers and promote team
• Respect participants’ rights, dignity,…