Job Coach, Education ​/ Teaching, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

Overview

POSITION TITLE (Oracle title)

JOB COACH

WORKING TITLE

Job Coach

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Special Education Services (SES)

LOCATION

High School Site and Student Work Location

PAY GRADE

Noncertified Grade 23

FLSA STATUS

Nonexempt

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

No

WORK WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)

Serves as a collaborative member of the Special Education Services (SES) Secondary Instructional Programming and Support Team by providing job skill training, job coaching, and job development for students in the Occupational Course of Study (OCS) program. Maintains confidentiality and complies with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures as they relate to the special education program throughout the district.

• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point;
  Google Apps;
• Working knowledge of effective methods of instruction for students;
• Working knowledge of general classroom activities and routines;
• Ability to comply with Wake County Public School’s (WCPSS) Code of Ethics;
• Ability to work in a team environment and effectively collaborate with others;
• Ability to motivate students;
• Ability to constantly supervise the safety and well-being of students;
• Ability to recognize variations in student backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback;
• Ability to participate in specialized training provided by the school system;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, businesses, community agencies, and the public.

• Must meet Highly Qualified (HQ) standards for paraprofessionals (as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)):
• Associate’s degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited college or university; OR
• Two years of higher education (equivalent to 48 credit hours); OR
• Ability to pass a formal assessment (ACT Work Keys Occupational Profile Assessment for Teacher Assistants AND 96 hours of in-service training); OR
• Completion of the North Carolina Department of Labor (NC DOL) Apprenticeship Program; OR
• Completion of the North Carolina Association of Teacher Assistants (NCATA) Professional Development Plan (PDP); OR
• Paraprofessional Praxis Test and/or Paraprofessional Certification (awarded by another state).
• Experience working with or assisting individuals with special needs (an individual with one or more difficulties such as a physical, emotional, behavioral, or learning disability or impairment that causes an individual to require additional or specialized services or accommodations).

• Hold and maintain a Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) certification (specific program to be determined by WCPSS SES) and maintain that certification through the proper renewal process, adhering to all timelines; CPI training will be provided through WCPSS, if needed;
• Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina requirements.

• Knowledge of assessments at the secondary level (i.e., vocational assessments, interest inventories, etc.); transition assessments;
• Experience providing job training to individuals with disabilities;
• Experience working with students at the secondary level;
• First aid and CPR certifications;
• Knowledgeable about transition planning in the Individualized Education Programs (IEP) process.

• Serves as a collaborative member of the SES Secondary Instructional Programming and Support Team by providing job skill training, job coaching, and job development for students in the OCS program.
• Assists with the identification and development of Community Based Vocational Training (CBVT) sites, paid employment sites, as well as on-campus training options, that support the achievement…