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

Position: Work Site Support Specialist (St. Charles, St. Peters, Warrenton, O'Fallon, Wentzville)
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* Job Title:

Work Site Support Specialist
**** Department:
Firefly Employment Services
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* Employment Type:

Part Time (Temporary)*
* ** Hiring for locations in the greater St. Louis area:**
* ** St. Charles**
* ** St. Peters**
* ** Wentzville**
* ** Warrenton**
* ** O'Fallon
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* Job Summary:

** 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.
** We are looking for individuals who are:
*** Patient* Understanding
* Committed to supporting students with disabilities as they transition into the workforce
* Your skills in communication, organization, and empathy will be invaluable in this role.
** In this position, you will:
*** 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
** The Work Site Support Specialist position offers...
*** Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
* Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
* Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** 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
** Education, Experience, and/or Credential

Qualifications:

*** High School Diploma or GED required
* Preferably has experience in employment services, job coaching, business, sales, human resources, or human services
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* Additional Qualifications:

*** 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
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* Physical Requirements:

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