Job Coach​/Employment Specialist – Part-Time Evenings & Weekends

Harrisonburg, VA | Part Time | Entry Level

Service Area: Harrisonburg, Virginia, and surrounding communities
Pay: $21.00–$22.00 per hour, based on experience
Hours: Approximately 24–29 hours per week, based on participant schedules and service needs
Schedule: Evenings and weekends; ideal shift hours fall between 3:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
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 Harrisonburg 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
, with ideal shift hours falling between 3:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Work schedules are based on participants’ employment schedules and may include Saturdays and Sundays. Applicants do not need to work the entire seven-hour window each day; specific days, shift lengths, and start and end 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.

As a Job Coach / Employment Specialist, you will:

• 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 Harrisonburg 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, ideally between 3:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
• 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…