Special Education Job Coach

Mechanicsburg Area School District; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Mechanicsburg Area School District is seeking a Special Education Job Coach at the Senior High School for the 2026/2027 school year. This full-time position offers comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

As a Job Coach, you will assist students with employment tasks and support their goals in a professional setting. Strong communication and collaboration with students, employers, school staff and parents are essential.

Qualifications

• High School graduate with general typing ability and computer skills.
• Experience working with children in instructional settings preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Chapter 14 requires two years of postsecondary study, or an Associate's degree or higher, OR an assessment will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with employment tasks and support student goals and objectives in a professional employment setting.
• Collaborate with student, employer, school case manager and parent; maintain excellent communication.
• Complete student progress reports and record data in alignment with student goals and objectives.

Education

High School diploma

Two years postsecondary study

Associate's degree or higher

Job description

SPECIAL EDUCATION JOB COACH

Mechanicsburg Area School District is seeking a Special Education Job Coach at the Senior High School for the 2026/2027 school year. This is a full-time, during the school year position that offers comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

SPECIAL EDUCATION JOB COACH

Mechanicsburg Area School District is seeking a Special Education Job Coach at the Senior High School for the 2026/2027 school year. This is a full-time, during the school year position that offers comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

JOB SUMMARY:

Assists students with employment tasks and provides support of student goals and objectives in a professional employment setting. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with all stakeholders (student, employer, school case manager and parent). Clerical responsibilities include completion of student progress reports and the recording of data in conjunction with student goals and objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School graduate with general typing ability and computer skills. Experience working with children in an instructional setting preferred. Strong interpersonal skills required. Chapter 14 requires that all special education instructional assistants and personal care assistants must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) have completed at least two years of postsecondary study, (2) possess an Associate's degree or higher, OR (3) complete an assessment that will be provided.

Any individual who is to be considered for employment must provide school district officials with a valid Criminal History Record Clearance form, a valid Child Abuse History Clearance form, FBI Clearance, Act 168 form(s), and an I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification).

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Mechanicsburg Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or age in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504, and ADA. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Human Resources at 600 S. Norway Street, 2nd Floor, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717-691-4500).