Substitute Training; JET Coach, On Call

Starting Rate: $15- $20 /hour based on experience Environment:
Life Skills Program, Adult Education

Atlantis Academy , a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope is seeking a Job Experience Training (JET) Coach to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you thrive in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, outcome-driven environment, seek a career with genuine purpose, and possess a problem-solving mindset, a sense of humor, and a stellar work ethic — We Should Talk!

As a Job Experience Training (JET) Coach , you will supervise students and young adults with disabilities in non-paid and/or paid vocational programs in an off-site business facility, enabling students to gain employable skills.

‖ Responsibilities Include:

• Implementing on-site and community-based instruction consistent with the individual transition plan and meeting the goals and objectives of each student.
• Assisting in the training of students or young adults in the community or on the job site in appropriate work behavior and specific skills.
• Consulting with teachers and center director on the progress of students and the implementation of instructional/vocational plans.
• Modeling appropriate work maturity skills including but not limited to professional working relationships with business partners and agencies.
• Assisting teacher and director for the purpose of supporting lesson plans and/or developing students’ vocational skills.
• Assisting students and young adults with disabilities in one-on-one or small group situations on skills related to performing specific job tasks.
• Supporting students and young adults with disabilities to develop interpersonal skills necessary in the workplace.
• Assisting teachers and center director in assessment of student’s strengths and needs as it relates to vocational skills, social skills, independent living skills, etc.
• Ensuring safety is maintained in the work and/or community environment at all times through close observation and monitoring of students, maintaining close physical proximity, remaining alert at all times, and using analytical forethought to proactively intervene in potentially unsafe situations.
• Coordinating employer and program partners for the purpose of meeting the work education objectives.
• Counseling students in job search skills for the purpose of informing them of employment and career options.
• Monitoring student performance in a variety of work sites according to program guidelines (e.g., visit job sites, obtains employer evaluations, serves as a liaison between employer and student, etc.) for the purpose of identifying areas requiring additional training on techniques and methods for maintaining solid work habits.
• Monitoring student performance in a variety of community settings to assist students in developing functional and daily living skills.
• Collecting, recording, and maintaining data required by student programs as assigned by the teacher and/or director.
• Transporting students, using a program vehicle, to and from the work site and/or community site.
• Tutoring students in vocational skills including work requirements, interviewing skills, self-determination, etc. for the purpose of enhancing their readiness for employment.
• Complying with all company policies, procedures and regulatory requirements and reporting any known or suspected violations to center director or through other means identified in company policy.
• Attending all mandatory meetings and training sessions as required.
• Promoting a positive work environment by demonstrating cooperation, compromise, appropriate expression of opinion and by treating others with consideration, courtesy, and respect.
• Assisting with planning and preparation of educational materials and activities, substitute teaching, and other classroom or work-site functions.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

‖ Qualifications Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent with passage of basic skills test.
• Associate's degree or higher in education or a closely related field of study…