Job Coach - Part time - No Evenings or Weekends!

Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin, Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone stipend

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. in Madison, WI seeks a part-time Job Coach to support individuals in finding and maintaining employment. The role includes on-site coaching, guiding participants, coordinating transportation, and promoting integrated supports at workplaces.

Some travel may be required daily. The position is entry-level with a focus on developing vocational skills, communication with employers, and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some higher education preferred.
• Entry level position; one year of work experience is preferred.
• Ability to interact professionally with employer management.

Responsibilities

• Provides on-site job coaching for participants.
• Guides and motivates individuals to perform tasks.
• Maintains communication with employer management and support team.
• Maintains professional demeanor and follows employer rules.
• Assists in identifying and removing barriers to employment.
• Promotes integration and natural supports at worksites.
• Documents service hours, incidents, and case notes.

Skills

Business Acumen

Customer Focus

Accountability

Drive for Results

Continuous Improvement

Microsoft Office

Valid Driver’s License

Professional communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Some higher education preferred

Tools

Databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Coach - Part time - No Evenings or Weekends!

Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin, United States

About this position

At Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin, great work starts with great people. We foster a positive workplace where employees are valued, empowered to grow, and connected to a mission that strengthens our communities.

General Summary: This role helps people to live, work and thrive through employment and supportive services. The Job Coach assists participants by training on vocational tasks, job coaching, coordinating transportation, motivating, and providing personal care if needed.

• Provides on-site job coaching for supported participants.
• Guides and motivates individuals to successfully perform their job; must demonstrate an understanding of the work and professional context, while maintaining a support role.
• Maintain open communication with employer management and co-workers regarding employee’s vocational support plan.
• Must follow work rules of each employer workplace and always present a professional demeanor.
• Assists employer in identifying, modifying, or eliminating barriers to employment of persons served.
• Promotes integration and natural support at places of employment.
• Regularly communicates with the support team and others as defined by the individual support plan and as directed by Case Manager.
• Maintains timely, well written and complete service documentation, including report of service hours, incident reporting, and case notes of person served.
• Provides personal care assistance as needed by person being served.
• Assists Case Manager in identifying and coordinating transportation for person served.
• Assists in providing specific disability and related education to employers, co-workers and other community contacts of persons served.
• Strives to improve job knowledge and understanding of services and business relationships.
• Applies time management skills to multi-task and is flexible to new situations.

Travel Required: Daily travel and transport of persons served.

Required education and/or work experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent, some higher education preferred.
• This is an entry level position, no experience necessary but one year of work experience is preferred.
• Must be able to interact with varying levels of employer management in a professional capacity.

Salary Information

$17 - $17Hourly Wage

Requirements

• Business Acumen: Knowledge and experience supporting people with disabilities.
• Ability to handle challenging behavior, teach job tasks and coach adults with disabilities.
• Customer Focus: Consistently has positive interaction with internal and external customers.
• Accountability: Collaborates & champion ideas, providing the best possible support of the mission.
• Drive for Results: Finds solutions, resolves conflict, and proactively solves problems.
• Continuous Improvement: Open-minded, with flexibility to improve quality of output.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn and use databases.
• Valid Driver’s License, good driving record and proof of insurance.
• Use of personal smart phone required. (Stipend amount based on FT/PT status)

Description of physical working environment:

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.

• Extensive walking and standing in daily work activities, lift, push or pull up to 20 lbs.
• Full range of motion to use proper lifting techniques to provide varying levels of personal care support for the individuals served.
• Must be able to clearly communicate.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Goodwill of South Central of Wisconsin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.