Gateway Skills Trainer - High School

Gateway Skills Trainer - High School

Job : 5812948

Final date to receive applications: Jul 31, 2026 4:30 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

Job Title: Project Gateway Skills Trainer

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Classification: Administrative Support

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Special Education

Education:

• Associates degree and 2 years’ experience
• Or a combination of education and relevant experience to equal 4 years

Experience:

• Identify student intern’s strengths, interests andabilitiesrelated tojobskillacquisition and preparation for employment.
• Usejobcoaching techniques to promote the intern’sjobskilldevelopment.
• Responsible for providing effectivejobskillstraining, travel training and transition support services to prepare Project Gateway interns for successful, competitive, integratedemploymentin the community.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Knowledge of information and techniques needed to providejobcoaching supports to Project Gateway interns and to provide guidance and training including appropriatejobaccommodations.
• Assurance and support for safety and security of the employee and the rules, regulations, precautions, prevention, and the protection of people, data, and property as required by the employer.
• Knowledge of diversity and inclusion best practice and ability to support inclusiveemployment.
• To have not had a felony conviction or founded dependent child or adult abuse record.
• To complete the requirements of health, immunizations, drug test and employee orientation of Waterloo Schools.

Job Duties:

• Provide individualized employabilityskillstraining and supports to each intern at the host business including coaching, building natural supports in hospital departments, identifying, creating and implementing reasonable accommodations, assistive technology, etc.
• Participate and successfully complete basicjobcoachtraining within six months of hire (Systematic Instruction, Lean and other appropriate training) and continual staff development
• Work withinstructorto assess, share and provide feedback of internskillprogress and record data, completing necessary task analyses, evaluations, reports and other documentation
• Work with team to develop internship sites, writejobdescriptions, task lists,jobanalysis and develop necessary accommodations and modifications for the internships
• Assist in educating coworkers and host site staff on disability awareness and disability disclosure
• Reinforce employabilityskillsand assists intern to understand and interpret work culture
• Assist in interview training process for interns to obtain internships and competitiveemployment
• Learn internship duties across host site departments and make any modifications and accommodations (label cabinets, simplifies written instructions, etc.) necessary to promote intern independence for successful completion of the internship duties
• Teach safe practices according to theworkenvironment and business requirements
• Model appropriate workplace behavior and practices positive feedback techniques with interns, colleagues and other staff
• Assist in training interns to meet required standards in the areas of personal hygiene, communication, interviewing and self-management and advocacy as they relate to successfulemployment
• Work with hospital staff andinstructorto determine newjobtasks as intern gainscompetenciesand confidence
• Meet with theinstructorand department mentors regularly to discuss issues and problem solve obstacles affecting intern’s performance
• Communicate to make decisions regarding any issues that may affect an intern's success at a worksite or competitive place of employment. These decisions may be related to continuedjobcoaching, fading, self-management,jobtasks, etc.
• Assist and support in exploringjobopportunities that match intern’s interests andskills, and communicate with all team members aboutjobopportunities.
• Attend individualemploymentplanning meetings, as appropriate, to know intern’s goals, strengths, interests and challenges and provide feedback
• Provide new internship ideas to team
• Perform travel training with interns when utilizing public transportation
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment:183 day contract per Board policy and administrative guidelines.

Date Last Revised:7/1/26

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $18 to $18.50 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Student Services >
Pupil Personnel Worker

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Megan Allen , Director of Special Education
• TAP
• Phone:
• Email: allenm