Job Coach Intern

Monmouth University; West Long Branch, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ is offering an internship as a SWEP Job Coach. The role supports individuals with disabilities as they gain real-world work experience, build skills, and achieve vocational goals. This 25-hour-per-week internship runs Monday through Thursday with a Friday professional development meeting.

Pay is $16 per hour, with a week-long break for the July 4th holiday. The position emphasizes coaching, mentoring, and promoting inclusive workplace experiences,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience supporting individuals with disabilities is a plus.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support participants at community work sites.
• Teach workplace skills and expectations.
• Partner with employers to promote success and accommodations.
• Track participant progress and complete required documentation.
• Transport participants to approved work activities when needed.
• Serve as a positive advocate for inclusion and independence.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Patient and encouraging

Dependable and adaptable

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a SWEP Job Coach, you’ll support individuals with disabilities as they gain real-world work experience, build skills, and achieve vocational goals. You’ll coach, mentor, and encourage participants while helping create inclusive workplace experiences. The internship is 25 hours a week, M-Th with a professional development meeting on Fridays. Morning to early afternoon hours. The pay is $16/hour. There is a week long break for the July 4th holiday.

What you’ll do

• Coach and support participants at community work sites.
• Teach workplace skills and expectations.
• Partner with employers to promote success and accommodations.
• Track participant progress and complete required documentation.
• Transport participants to approved work activities when needed.
• Serve as a positive advocate for inclusion and independence.

What we’re looking for

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience supporting individuals with disabilities is a plus.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

You’ll thrive here if you are:

• Patient and encouraging
• Dependable and adaptable
• Passionate about helping others succeed
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Committed to dignity, respect, and inclusion

Requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic computer skills.
• Ability to pass required background and drug screenings.
• Ability to travel to assigned worksites

EO/AA Employer

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