Job Coach

Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) / Pathlight School; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) (ARC(S)) invites applications for a Job Coach within the Employability and Employment Centre (E2C). You will assess clients' employability strengths, observe work performance, and develop individualised coaching plans using autism-friendly strategies to close gaps.

You will collaborate with employers to define job scope, arrange workplace supports, report progress, and perform job shadowing.

Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Sociology, Health Services, Education, or related field preferred.
• Able to travel to offsite work locations, 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

Responsibilities

• Conduct site assessments of clients' employability strengths and gaps
• Observe client's work performance 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
• 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

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Social Work / Psychology / Counselling / Sociology / Health Services / Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join us in Transforming Lives Together!

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

As a Job Coach, your Impact and Contribution includes:

Client 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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

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.