Job Coach

The Gateway School of Mumbai; Kurla; On-site; INR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gateway School of Mumbai in Mumbai is seeking an on-site support role focused on developing life and job skills for neurodiverse learners. You will collaborate with job site mentors to prepare learners, customize tasks, and assist with administrative needs to help each intern gain independence.

This three-year internship-style position emphasizes collaboration with CPP coordinators, families, and on-site staff to ensure consistent progress and meaningful outcomes for learners’ career

Qualifications

• Graduate is required.
• No teaching experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively identify tasks and responsibilities for learners at the job site.
• Prepare employee/interns with job skills and social skills.
• Support the employee/interns with administrative requirements at the job site.
• Customizing and individualizing tasks for employee/interns at the job site.
• Support employee/interns with gaining independence at performing tasks at their job site.
• Support and track employee/interns' path towards career development within the customized job.
• Serve as a liaison between employees/interns, mentors, families and CPP coordinator.
• Remain actively engaged, modeling appropriate work skills and professionalism.

Skills

Social skills

Job skills

Administrative support

Communication

Education

Graduate

Job description

Reports to, and receives assistance, from: Principal, CPP Coordinator

One of the goals of the Career Path Program (CPP) is to build customised employment opportunities for neurodiverse individuals. Through their three year programme at Gateway, learners capitalize on their skills and interests to become active and contributing members of the community. In the first two years, this is achieved through predominant focus on practicing life skills such as money transactions and management, travel, time management, personal care and self advocacy through weekly community visits; and build on their job skills through internships in various industries and occupations. The programme culminates in a customised job in inclusive settings. We are looking for individuals who are keen to work with our learners to build their life skills and support them to be independent in work settings.

Essential Responsibilities Include

At Job Sites

• Collaboratively identify tasks and responsibilities for learners at the job site
• Prepare employee/intern(s) with job skills and social skills
• Support the employee/intern(s) with administrative requirements at the job site
• Customizing and individualizing tasks and responsibilities for employee/intern(s) at the job site
• Support employee/intern(s) with gaining independence at performing tasks at their job site.
• Support job coaches/mentors/partners at the internship site to work with neurodiverse individuals by familiarizing them with employee/intern(s) needs and support structures.
• Support and track employee/intern(s) path towards career development within the customized job.

Assessment And Record Keeping

• Maintain documents, observations and evidences of tasks performed and learned. Submit these documents at the end of each week.
• Assist in distributing surveys to employees/interns and mentors.
• Analyze survey data and report back to CPP coordinator.
• Assist employees/interns with reflection and goal setting.

Collaboration

• Following up with on-site mentors on employee/intern(s) progress.
• Serve as a liaison between employees/interns, mentors, families and CPP coordinator.

In-House

• Support employee/intern(s) with resource ownership and skill development.
• Support and empower employee/intern(s) with social interactions and community involvement.
• In addition to the above, performing all those functions that might be necessary in order to ensure that the school’s services are of the nature and quality that will help fulfill its founding vision.

Professionalism

• Remain actively engaged, supporting employees/interns directly, and modeling appropriate work skills.
• Wear dress code as appropriate to work site.
• Communicate clearly to all stakeholders.
• Display a high standard of integrity and conduct while serving as a representative and ambassador for the Gateway School of Mumbai.

Full-time Position

On-site support and in-house skill development.

Pre-requisites

• Graduate
• No teaching experience needed

Contract

• Period: Minimum 3 years
• Salary: Negotiable based on background and experience