Job Coach – Part-Time Evenings & Weekends

Service Area: Front Royal, Virginia, and surrounding communities
Pay: $21.00–$22.00 per hour, based on experience
Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week, based on participant schedules and service needs
Schedule: Evening and weekend availability required (3:30 pm-10:30 pm)
Work Setting: Community and employer worksites
Travel: Local travel and participant transportation when assigned
Mileage: Reimbursement provided for approved work-related travel

RISE Services is seeking a dependable, compassionate, and motivated
Job Coach / Employment Specialist
to provide individualized employment support to people with disabilities in
Front Royal and surrounding communities
.

This position is an excellent opportunity for someone who prefers evening and weekend work and enjoys teaching, coaching, solving problems, and helping others become more independent.

No bachelor’s degree or previous job-coaching experience is required. Training is provided.

We are seeking applicants with reliable availability for
evening and weekend shifts
. Work schedules are based on participants’ employment schedules and may include Saturdays and Sundays.

Specific days and shift times will be discussed during the hiring process. Dependable attendance and reasonable flexibility are essential, as participants’ schedules may change based on employer needs.

Paid work may include job coaching, authorized travel time, documentation, team communication, training, and other approved employment-support activities. Weekly hours may vary based on referrals and service needs.

• Provide individualized job coaching at community employer worksites.

• Help participants learn and perform assigned job duties.

• Teach workplace routines, safety procedures, time management, and employer expectations.

• Reinforce appropriate workplace communication and professional behavior.

• Help participants communicate effectively with supervisors and coworkers.

• Encourage independence without completing participants’ job duties for them.

• Identify and develop natural workplace supports.

• Monitor progress and adjust support as participants become more independent.

• Assist with transportation according to participants’ approved service plans.

• Complete accurate progress notes and required electronic documentation.

• Communicate promptly with RISE management about schedule changes, transportation issues, safety concerns, incidents, or significant workplace developments.

• Participate in required training, supervision, and service-planning activities.

This position requires travel throughout
Front Royal and surrounding communities
, including travel to participants’ employer worksites and participant transportation when assigned.

Applicants must have:

• A valid driver’s license.

• A reliable personal vehicle.

• An acceptable driving record.

• Required automobile insurance.

• The ability and willingness to transport participants when assigned.

Mileage reimbursement is provided for approved work-related travel in accordance with company policy.

Required:

• Reliable availability for evening and weekend work.

• Ability to maintain assigned schedules and arrive on time.

• Ability to travel locally and transport participants when required.

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Patience and the ability to teach skills in clear, manageable steps.

• Ability to work independently in community and workplace settings.

• Basic computer skills and the ability to complete electronic documentation accurately and on time.

• Ability to satisfy applicable background-screening and employment requirements.

A bachelor’s degree is not required.

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