Site Support Specialist; St. Charles, St. Peters, Warrenton, O'Fallon, Wentzville

Job Title

Work Site Support Specialist

Firefly Employment Services

Part Time (Temporary)

• St. Charles
• St. Peters
• Wentzville
• Warrenton
• O’Fallon

Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Work Site Support Specialist, where you will play a vital role in providing work-based learning experiences for eligible VR clients enrolled in high school. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students by helping them develop essential employability skills in a real work environment.

• Patient
• Understanding
• Committed to supporting students with disabilities as they transition into the workforce
• Strong communication, organization, and empathy skills

• Coordinate students’ work-based learning experiences
• Facilitate on-site support
• Lead classroom discussions using ODEP’s soft skills curriculum
• Prepare necessary plans, reports, and paperwork to ensure a successful program

• Coordinate students’ work-based learning experiences within the Pre-Employment Training – Work Experience Program with VR
• Facilitate on-site support for students working a total of 16 hours at identified worksite(s) over four days each week, targeting 4 hours worked per day
• Incorporate four hours of soft skills training per week and review/discuss on-site experiences during each 20-hour week of the program
• Support students’ full integration into the worksite and mediate between co-workers and supervisors as necessary
• Prepare plans, reports, and other paperwork as needed
• Obtain information about students through the intake process, including meetings with students, families, VR Counselors, and school personnel
• Coordinate students’ new hire paperwork, orientation, and weekly timesheets
• Transport students to and from the worksite as needed
• Report worksite outcomes and relevant information regarding student progress to Leadership and/or referral sources as required

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Preferably has experience in employment services, job coaching, business, sales, human resources, or human services

• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance
• Must have and maintain certification in CPR, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens
• Successful completion of background checks including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint checks

• Sedentary work:
  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shifts
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met

• Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance work and personal life
• Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, and more
• Top‑notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive work culture that promotes well‑being, values you as a human being, and encourages health and happiness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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