Lead Job Coach — Inclusive Employment & Development

Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region in Tacoma, WA seeks a Lead Job Coach to provide administrative, data management, and team supervisory support for Disability Services programs. The role carries a caseload and mentors a team of job coaches to help participants with developmental disabilities achieve competitive employment.

Hourly pay ranges from $21.03 to $23.94. You will collaborate with employers, families, and partners, drive person-centered planning, and support program leadership

Responsibilities

• Provides functional leadership and day-to-day operational guidance to team members, serving as a primary resource for workflow coordination, training, problem resolution, and decision support, while acting as a point of contact in the manager's absence without formal supervisory authority or responsibility for personnel decisions
• Provide support and mentorship to a team of job coaches, ensuring all data requirements and contract service requirements are met
• Support the program manager in supervisory and administrative needs, including coordinating with businesses and partners regarding program needs and concerns
• Provide specific programming support for growing and maintaining the School to Work Program person-centered training and support to individuals placed in community jobs.
• Assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining competitive integrated employment
• Conduct vocational discovery, assessments and career exploration
• Develop Individualized Employment plans in collaboration with the participant and their support team that supports the participant in achieving meaningful career advancement and employment
• Provide person-centered training and support to individuals placed in community jobs.
• Perform task analysis at employment sites and develop job/work procedures for each participant.
• Conduct worksite analyses and recommend workplace accommodations when appropriate
• Document and track participant progress through timely case notes, performance evaluations, data entry, and file management, ensuring accurate records and measurable advancement toward employment goals and outcomes
• Provide information on a regular basis to the Program Manager, employers, family members, and outside referral sources.
• Promote best practices in Group and Individual Supported Employment.
• Maintain professional relationships with the business community and establishsupport at each individual job site.
• Assist Work Experience Supervisors with monitoring staff service quality.
• Assist with resolving workplace concerns while promoting long term employment success
• Participate in program awareness, recruitment, community and employer partnerships, and other advancement activities for the organization's mission through outreach, collaboration, and effective communication.

Job description

Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region in Tacoma, WA seeks a Lead Job Coach to provide administrative, data management, and team supervisory support for Disability Services programs. The role carries a caseload and mentors a team of job coaches to help participants with developmental disabilities achieve competitive employment.

Hourly pay ranges from $21.03 to $23.94. You will collaborate with employers, families, and partners, drive person-centered planning, and support program leadership