Job Coach

Young World Physical Education; Sturbridge (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tantasqua Regional Senior High School in Fiskdale, MA is seeking a dedicated Job Coach to support students in employment settings during the 2026-2027 school year. The role reports to Special Educators and building leadership and involves collaboration with families, teachers and counselors.

Responsibilities include assisting students at job sites, helping develop vocational goals, providing transportation, and maintaining progress documentation.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred and experience with students with developmental disabilities in a vocational or academic setting preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
• Experience working with students with developmental disabilities in vocational or academic settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide job development support and direct assistance to students in various employment settings.
• Visit potential job sites to assess suitability for students.
• Develop vocational goals and objectives for student IEPs.
• Assist and instruct students at job sites in school or community settings.
• Provide transportation to residential programs or daily work sites.
• Disseminate information about school offerings and career training opportunities.
• Maintain documentation and data on student progress and growth.
• Coordinate student–teacher–counselor–parent conferences.
• Guide students on academic and vocational matters.
• Refer students with emotional/health/learning problems beyond the resources of the local school.
• Assist staff in evaluating student performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Independence

Communication

Education

Associates degree preferred

Job description

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Job Details

Job ID: 5868900

Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Aug 04, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Position Type: Full-time

Job Description

NOTICE OF VACANCY

Job Coach

TANTASQUA REGIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2026-2027 School Year

Reports to: Special Educators/Special Education Curriculum Supervisor with whom he or she works for daily supervision and to the building principal and assistant principal, or their designee, for assignments and evaluations

Responsibilities

To provide assistance with job development and direct support to individual students in various employment settings, including competitive, supported, and integrated work sites and work services.

Essential Functions

• visits potential job sites to determine their appropriateness for students’
• participates in the development of vocational goals and objectives for student IEPs
• serves as a source of information for students with respect to the school, home, and community
• assists and instructs students at job sites, either in school or a community setting
• provides transportation to and from residential programs or daily work sites, as assigned
• collects and disseminates to students and families information concerning school offerings, opportunities for further education, careers, and career training opportunities
• provides positive role modeling to students through displaying a working knowledge of policies and procedures
• completes required documentation and data collection regarding students' progress, activities, and growth
• assists in establishing and coordinating student-teacher-counselor-parent conferences
• guides students regarding academic and/or vocational matters
• provides identification and referral service for students having emotional, health, and/or learning problems that are beyond the resources of the local school
• assists classroom teachers and other pertinent staff in the evaluation of students' performance
• performs other duties, as assigned

Ability to

• make accurate assessments of the developmental status and educational needs of students and make recommendations for appropriate vocational placements
• work independently
• establish general schedules and priorities
• understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• solve practical problems involving a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• carry out all responsibilities professionally and efficiently

Knowledge of

• child development and challenges faced by students with learning or significant disabilities
• available assistive technologies, with appropriate training
• effective use of computer and relevant software applications
• interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy

Qualifications

• valid driver’s license
• evidence of ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily
• The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Education

• Associates degree preferred
• experience working with students with developmental disabilities in a vocational or academic setting preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and depth perception.

Compensation

$20.80–$34.53 per hour (placement on the salary schedule is based on years of service).

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Allison Roche , Coordinator of Student Servies
• 319 Brookfield Rd
• Fiskdale, Massachusetts 01518
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

Welcome to Tantasqua Regional Senior High School

Mission StatementPathways to SuccessTantasqua Regional High School is a learning community that presents students with numerous pathways to success. Our school provides students of different interests, abilities, and goals with a variety of meaningful and challenging opportunities for achievement. These opportunities foster life-long learning through academic, career, and personal growth. Tantasqua enables students to develop a sense of citizenshipand to act responsibly within the school community and within our multi-cultural world.All Tantasqua students will have sufficient opportunities to accomplish the following academic, civic, and social expectations:Academic ExpectationsSelect educational pathways consistent with interests, abilities, and goals.Assume responsibility for academic achievement.Acquire, interpret, analyze, integrate and apply information in a discerning manner.Demonstrate ability to use technology appropriate to subject areas.Exhibit ability to read, write, communicate, and compute.Civic Expectationbullet Display an understanding of the participatory nature, responsibilities, and benefits of citizenship and community service in a representative democracy.Social ExpectationsDemonstrate respect, responsibility, and maturity in interactions within the school community.Display tolerance and understanding in our multi-cultural world.

Job Categories

Support Staff > Supervisory Aide