Vocational Rehabilitation LEAD Trainer

Purpose of Position: To work in collaboration with the designated Employability Instructor (SASED) to oversee the Project Search Program at Business Host Site, Central DuPage Hospital that will include:

1)
Coordinating related activities as it relates to Project SEARCH at Central DuPage Hospital

2) Developing and recruitingparticipants for the program

3) Providing classroom instruction (when needed)

4) Developing a strong business partnership with the host site, Central DuPage Hospital and its department managers

5) Conductingparticipant activities as it relates to the program

6) Placing participants into internships and providing necessary job supports to ensure success

7) Providing supervision to staff assigned at the Central DuPage Hospital Project SEARCH program.

Primary Duties:

Coordination of

Activities:

• Attend all appropriate Project SEARCH team meetings
• Work with SASED Employability Instructor and Senior PS LEAD to develop and maintain program calendar; ensure that the calendar is disseminated to all necessary parties
• Report any necessary repairs/issues to host business liaison
• Keep adequate supplies available to function efficiently
• Follow PAEP and Northwestern Medicine’s procedures in regards to all internal policies
• Adheres to and promotes safety standards (i.e. fire, tornado, accident reports, etc.) and acts on the legal responsibilities concerning the safety and welfare of the program participants
• Collect data on student outcomes including jobs gained, wages, hours worked per week, benefits, etc. and enter into the National Project SEARCH database.

Development and Recruitment:

• Work with business host liaison to develop marketing materials; create brochures and other informational marketing materials
• Work together with the SASED Employability Instructor and Senior PS Lead to schedule, plan and implement Open House events to publicize the program and recruit potential students
• Attend and lead presentations at all open houses and other meetings to market the program
• Conduct outreach to local area high schools to provide information on the program; establish relationships with local high schools
• Conduct outreach to local Division of Rehabilitation Services to provide information on the program and establish relationships to ensure appropriate referrals to the program
• Assist with the selection and interview process of identifying appropriate participants with disabilities for the program that meet eligibility

Providing Classroom Instruction:

• Be familiar with the curriculum developed by the SASED Employability Instructor
• Assist with providing classroom instruction;
  Instruct students on employability skills such as communication, problem solving, teamwork, grooming, budgeting and self-advocacy; correlate instructional content with participant’s career objectives in the event the Employability Instructor is absent

Business Development:

• Identify and develop internship sites within Central DuPage Hospital; work with business host liaison to perform specific job analysis, task analysis to identify and provide participants a variety of work experiences in order to build marketable, competitive skills leading to employment
• Coordinate internal job placement opportunities within the host business
• Communicate regularly with business host liaison
• Provide disability awareness training as requested to any host site department

Conducting Participant

Activities:

• Work with SASED Employability Instructor to conduct intake meetings to assess participant’s general needs and employment goals, career interests, and personal job preferences to match and determine appropriate department internship placement and individual learning styles
• Work with SASED Employability Instructor to collaborate with team members to develop and modify employment goals and objectives; ensure goals/objectives are outcome based and measurable. Work with SASED Employability Instructor to monitor and record daily attendance at work sites, teach students to independently inform departments of absences/tardiness
• Work with SASED Employability Instructor to plan and implement monthly employment planning meetings that will include goals and progress status for each…