Project SEARCH Program Lead - Internships & Training

North Jersey Friendship House, Inc.; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

North Jersey Friendship House, Inc. in Paramus, NJ, is seeking a dedicated supervisor for the Project SEARCH program to oversee interns, provide training, and resolve issues to ensure successful completion of the program.

You will supervise staff, coordinate meetings, maintain documentation, uphold confidentiality, and collaborate with business liaisons to develop internship sites, write job descriptions, and plan for modifications for internships and competitive jobs; also conduct travel

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in the Human Services field and a minimum of three years of related experience.
• A valid driver's license with clean record.

Responsibilities

• Participates in recruitment, screening and orientation of all Project SEARCH interns.
• Performs travel training with interns when utilizing public transportation.
• Develops Project Search internship rotations.
• Works with business liaison, and department managers to develop internship sites, write job descriptions, task lists, job analysis, and plan for necessary modifications for the internships and competitive jobs.
• Teaches the essential tasks/duties/core skills of the job to the intern.
• Provide individual support depending on each intern and job task needs.
• Learns the internship duties and make modification necessary to allow the student to complete the job.
• Attends job orientation with the intern and clarifies information with the intern as necessary
• Builds natural supports and reduce the amount of time spent with each intern as core skills are developed
• Assess student skills and gather baseline data
• Schedules and runs Project Search team and individual intern employment planning meetings
• Completes necessary evaluations, reports and other documentation.
• Keeps Electronic Health Record up to date on interns' progress.
• Ensures accurate billing is completed on a weekly basis
• Abides by and ensures all staff abides by DDD regulations at all times
• Completes all required trainings in a timely manner

Skills

Supervision

Training

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services

Job description

North Jersey Friendship House, Inc. in Paramus, NJ, is seeking a dedicated supervisor for the Project SEARCH program to oversee interns, provide training, and resolve issues to ensure successful completion of the program.

You will supervise staff, coordinate meetings, maintain documentation, uphold confidentiality, and collaborate with business liaisons to develop internship sites, write job descriptions, and plan for modifications for internships and competitive jobs; also conduct travel