18+ Program Job Coach - IDEA Sports Park College Prep (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer-Paid Mental Health

Job summary

IDEA Public Schools in Brownsville, Texas seeks a Job Coach for the 18+ program to help young adults learn work and daily living tasks in small groups, translating classroom lessons to real job sites with on-the-spot feedback.

You will collaborate with teachers to align IEP goals, pursue industry-based certifications with STC, and support students toward internships, college readiness, and successful post-secondary outcomes.

Qualifications

• Education: At least 48 college hours required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Experience working with students with cognitive and/or pervasive developmental disabilities strongly preferred.
• Licenses or Certifications: Willingness to pursue a Special Education teaching certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure transitional experiences help 100% of enrolled young adults meet 90% of their IEP goals.
• Collaborate with Teachers to develop real-world opportunities aligned to student’s IEP goals and enable authentic practice.
• Read, analyze, and respond to IEP data tracking to prioritize the highest leverage next actions.
• Participate in data conversations with students, parents, and community stakeholders to improve outcomes.
• Maintain 97.5% ADA for program enrollees to maximize transition plan outcomes.
• Aim for 90% of graduates securing a job or enrolling in a post-secondary program.
• Assist students in obtaining industry-based certifications through our STC partnership.

Skills

Experience with cognitive disabilities

Special Education knowledge

Collaboration with teachers

Education

48 college hours required

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Description

Role Mission: Job Coach(es) help young adults in the 18+ program learn, accommodate, and perform work and daily living duties. Working with young adults in small groups, Job Coach(es) will utilize Teacher assessments outlining young adults strengths and needs to assist the teacher in determining the tasks assigned to each individual in the 18+ program. Job Coach(es) will work with young adults in the classroom and at the jobsite; ensuring what is taught in the classroom is transferred to actual skills at the job site, providing on the spot feedback and assistance to the young adult(s). Job Coach(es) will also teach Industry Based Certifications through IDEA’s partnership with South Texas College and ensure all instruction is tailored to the students’ level of rigor.

What We Offer

Compensation:

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $16.00for 0 years of experienceand $23.00
• Hourly co-teachers earnings are paid out over a 12-month period

Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring -- Competencies

Qualifications:

• Education: At least 48 college hours required, bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience: Experience working with students with cognitive and/or pervasive developmental disabilities strongly preferred

• Licenses or Certifications: Willingness to pursue a Special Education teaching certification preferred

IDEA 18+ Program Job Coaches with a bachelor’s degree are eligible to enroll in the IDEA Special Education Certification Program (ISECP), an alternative certification program facilitated by South Texas Transition to Teaching (SOTEX). The goal of the program is for all participants to gain a special education certification and become future special education teachers at IDEA.

What You’ll Do -- Accountabilities

Ensure successful implementation of transitional experiences so 100% of enrolled young adults meet 90% of their IEP goals

• Collaborate with Teacher to develop real world opportunities aligned to student’s IEP goals, which will allow authentic practice
• Read, analyze, and respond to IEP data tracking to prioritize the highest leverage next action steps
• Participate in highly effective data conversations with young adults, parents, and community stakeholders to increase young adult IEP, transition, and post-secondary outcomes

100% of Transitional Plans are implemented with fidelity

• Collaborate regularly with internal and external stakeholders (WFS, VR, STC, job-sites) to discuss individual transition plans and create action plans to keep the young adult on track
• Collaborate and communicate with young adults and their guardians regularly to track any interest or plan changes
• Maintain 97.5% ADA for young adults enrolled in the program to maximize their ability to meet transition plan goals and outcomes

90% of young adults who graduate from 18+ program will secure a job and/or enroll in a post-secondary program of their choice, which is also aligned to their strengths and interests.

• Young adults in the 18+ program will obtain at least 2 industry-based certifications through our partnership with South Texas College
• Partner with community business, which allow students to practice the skills gained through South Texas College industry-based trainings
• Train and allow young adults to regularly access and practice the utilization of public transportation
• Maintain strong partnerships with Work Force Solutions and Vocational Rehabilitation for alignment of services during the program and post-graduation

90% student retention from August to August (for students eligible to return)

• Build and maintain strong relationships with young adults and their care takers/guardians
• Ensure classroom and in the field job experiences are engaging, of interest, and meaningful experiences for young adults
• Provide community building opportunities between young adults in the program and Toros Students, such as Special Olympics Unified Sports
• Help in creating individualized retention plans for young adults that may consider not returning

We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:

• Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
• We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students

About IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college.

Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States.

IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves