Life and Academic Coach

Accessible Academics; Buffalo (NY); Híbrido; USD 47.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401k 4% matching

Unlimited paid time off

Medical reimbursement with QSEHRA

Descripción de la vacante

Accessible Academics USA, Inc. seeks a full-time coach to support post-secondary students with disabilities at the Access Your Success Center, Buffalo State University.

The role includes life skills coaching, academic coaching, job coaching, and career assessments, plus pre-employment transition services for high school students. The position combines on-site work at Buffalo State with work-from-home flexibility, occasional travel, and weekend/evening events.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Education, or related field with two years' experience serving people with disabilities.
• Valid NY Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle.
• High level of written and oral communication skills.
• Background and driver's record check required.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a caseload of individuals for individualized services.
• Provide life skills, academic coaching, and career assessments to students.
• Deliver workshops to high school and college students.
• Assist in curriculum development for new workshops.
• Support marketing, public relations, and community awareness efforts.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Perform additional administrative duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Life skills coaching

Academic coaching

Job coaching

Career assessment

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Education, or related field

Master's in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Social Work, or related field

Herramientas

Zoom

Microsoft Office

G Suite

Descripción del empleo

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of youth with disabilities?

Accessible Academics helps young adults with disabilities succeed and we are seeking a full-time coach to join our growing team!

The primary role will be to serve as the coach at the Access Your Success Center at Buffalo State University. They will provide direct life skills, academic coaching, job coaching, and career assessment services to post-secondary students with disabilities. A secondary role is to provide individual or group pre-employment transition services to high school students, following program curriculum. Additional responsibilities include teaching workshops, assisting in events, and some administrative duties.

This position is based at Buffalo State University, with work-from-home flexibility. Some travel will be required when engaging with those in the community or in high schools. There are occasional weekend or evening events. Events outside of typical work hours are assigned with ample notice and based on staff scheduling availability.

This is a full-time salaried position that includes a wide range of benefits such as:

• 401k 4% matching
• Unlimited paid time off
• Medical reimbursement with QSEHRA

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals for individualized services
• Provide personalized coaching and career assessments to students to help them accomplish their life, academic, and career goals
• Deliver workshops to high school and college students
• Assist in the development of curriculum for new workshops
• Assist the agency with marketing, public relations, and general efforts to increase community awareness of our agency's programs and services
• Receive ongoing training and professional development
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Education, or related field and two years' experience providing services to people with disabilities
• Valid NY Driver's License and personal vehicle
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Pass a background and driver's record check upon receiving a job offer

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Social Work, or other related field
• Proficient in Zoom, Microsoft Office, G Suite (Google Calendar, Email, Drive); willing and able to learn new technology