Job Coach

Pathlight; Singapore; On-site; SGD 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

An organization in Singapore dedicated to autism support is seeking a professional to provide job training and placement services for individuals with autism. The role involves conducting site assessments, collaborating with employers, and designing individualised coaching plans. The ideal candidate should have an Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and possess excellent communication skills. A passion for helping individuals with special needs is essential for this rewarding role.

Qualifications

• Able to travel to offsite work locations with possibility of more than one location a day.
• Desire to learn about Autism and the passion to help individuals with special needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.
• Desire to learn about autism and help individuals with special needs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site assessments of clients’ employability strengths and gaps.
• Collaborate with employers to understand job scope and responsibilities.
• Develop and implement individualised coaching plans for clients.
• Collaborate with employers to understand and analyse job scope and responsibilities of clients.
• Identify and implement workplace support for clients.
• Report client’s training and coaching progress to key stakeholders.
• Perform job shadowing of new responsibilities assigned to clients.
• Engage partner employers to support and sustain clients’ work performance.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team

Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Adaptability

MS Office

Education

Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Social work, Psychology, Counselling, Sociology, Health Services, Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Counselling

Sociology

Health Services

Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join us in Transforming Lives Together!

Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) or ARC(S) is a non-profit charity organisation dedicated to serving individuals on the autism spectrum throughout their lives. Based in Singapore, ARC(S) offers a range of services and resources tailored to meet the growing concerns and needs of the autism community including the Employability and Employment Centre (E2C).

The team atEmployability and Employment Centre (E2C) is responsible in providing a structured programme for job training and job placement for individuals with autism.

Assessment & Coaching

• Conduct site assessments of clients’ employability strengths and gaps
• Observe client’s work performance at training and in jobs to identify strengths and gaps
• Development and implement individualised coaching plans using autism-friendly strategies to close employability gaps in hard and soft skills for clients

Collaboration with Key Stakeholders

• Collaborate with employers to understand and analyse the job scope and responsibilities of clients
• Identify and implement workplace support for clients
• Report client’s training and coaching progress to key stakeholders
• Perform job shadowing of new responsibilities assigned to clients
• Engage partner employers to support and sustain clients’ work performance

Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Social work, Psychology, Counselling, Sociology, Health Services, Education, or related field is preferred
• Able to travel to offsite work locations, i.e. employer work sites, with possibility of more than one location a day
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment
• Desire to learn about Autism and the passion to help individuals with special needs
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

We offer a competitive remuneration package and the professional advantages of a dynamic workplace that enables your professional development and values your contributions.

We seek your understanding that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Our organisation is committed to protecting our children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to hire.