Project Search Skills Trainer

North Jersey Friendship House, Inc.; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

North Jersey Friendship House, Inc. is seeking a Skills Trainer (Job Coach) for the Bergen New Bridge Medical Center location. This full-time, non-exempt role supports Project Search internships with on-site coaching, problem-solving, and documentation to help students advance toward independent employment.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Services or three years of related experience, and a valid driver's license. Salary is an hourly $19.00, with a typical M-F daytime shift.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field (or minimum three years of related experience).
• Must have valid driver's license with clean record.

Responsibilities

• Works toward department/Agency goals and maintains confidentiality.
• Performs training and problem-solving to support interns on-site.
• Teaches essential job tasks and supports interns to work independently over time.
• Maintains internship site plans, task lists, and job analyses with managers.
• Completes evaluations, reports, and documentation on progress.
• Keeps Electronic Health Record up to date on students' progress.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field

Job description

Position Title: Skills Trainer (Job Coach)

Department: Project Search

FTE/Classification: Full-Time/Non-Exempt

Location: Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Shift: Monday - Friday (8:30am - 4:15pm)

Hourly Rate: $19.00

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, the following listing applies to every employee of North Jersey Friendship House, Inc.:

• Works towards the accomplishment of department/Agency goals
• Maintains confidentiality and immediately reports to management breaches in confidentiality
• Practices job requirements on an accurate, timely and regular basis
• Observes and maintains appropriate professional boundaries with members, co-workers and supervisors
• Attends all scheduled meetings as assigned
• Meets relevant continuing educational/training requirements
• Completes all required documentation/paperwork accurately and within established time frames.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS INCLUDE

Responsible for training and problem-solving issues related to the student and meeting the employer's expectation. Key elements of job coaching involve linking the student with on-site supports so that eventually, the skills trainer will be able to fade off the internship and enable the student to work independently on the job.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE

1. Assists in the development of the Project Search internship rotations
2. Participates in Project Search team and individual intern employment planning meetings
3. Performs travel training with interns when utilizing public transportationParticipates in basic job coaching training (Systematic Instruction, Lean and other appropriate training) and continual staff development
4. Teaches the essential tasks/duties/core skills of the job to the intern
5. Each skills trainer is assigned several students and will provide individual support depending on each intern and job task needs.
6. Learns the internship duties and make modification (label cabinets, simply written instructions, etc.) necessary to allow the student to successfully complete the job.
7. Attends job orientation with the intern and clarifies information with the intern as necessary
8. Builds natural supports and reduce the amount of time spent with each intern as core skills are developed
9. Assess student skills and gather baseline data
10. 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.
11. Works with manager to determine new skills as intern gains competencies and confidence.
12. Completes necessary evaluations, reports and other documentation.
13. Keeps Electronic Health Record up to date on students' progress.

REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in the Human Services field or a minimum three (3) years of related experience.
• A valid driver's license with a clean record is required.
• Minimum 21 years of age

North Jersey Friendship House is an Equal Opportunity Employer.