Job Coach, Education ​/ Teaching

• Ability to describe and implement chronological, age-appropriate skills and activities for students with disabilities while emphasizing strengths and minimizing disabilities.
• Communicates effectively with parents, students, agency personnel and the business community.
• Works with individual students and provides one-to-one instruction on the job site.
• Provides instructional support for students in employability skills, programming at the high school level and vocational-related remediation, as appropriate.
• Assists in determining and providing for any necessary work site modifications which enhance student performance.
• Contacts community service organizations to promote training and employment opportunities for students with disabilities.
• Uses office equipment and other instructional devices, as appropriate.
• Performs routine clerical tasks including filing, typing, sorting, etc.
• Maintains a positive, courteous manner when interacting with children, parents, other employees, and the public.
• Assists assigned schools in addressing parent concerns and questions.
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, policies and laws.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development; for keeping current with the literature, new research findings, and improved techniques in specialized areas; and, for attending appropriate professional meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education.

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Human Services area.
• Ability to make independent judgments.
• Outstanding organizational and management skills.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in a team setting.

• Knowledge of Internet software, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and data base software applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must. Interpersonal skills are essential.
• Knowledge of current research and trends in education, instructional strategies, instruction uses of technology, and multicultural education.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job. Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.

• Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Have regular and punctual attendance.
• Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.
• As an employee of Beaufort County School District, I am to adhere to confidentiality as directed by Federal, State and Local Laws/Regulations; and in…