Youth Job Coach – Career & Transition Services | Full-Time

RISE Services Group; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Benefits eligible

Flexible schedule

Job summary

RISE Services is seeking a compassionate Youth Job Coach to assist students with disabilities in exploring careers, building workplace skills, and preparing for employment after high school. You will tailor activities for ages 14–21, support resume creation, interview practice, and career exploration in school, workplace, and community settings.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families and partners, travel within the service area, and flexible scheduling including afternoons, evenings,

Qualifications

• Experience working with teenagers or young adults, especially with disabilities or special needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to motivate and support learners.
• Excellent organization and time-management abilities; reliable documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging career-readiness activities tailored to individual students.
• Help students identify strengths, interests, and employment goals.
• Teach job-search, resume-building, and interview preparation.
• Coordinate with schools, families, employers, and vocational rehabilitation counselors.
• Support work-based learning experiences and community activities.
• Ensure confidentiality and accurate electronic documentation.

Skills

Teen engagement

Communication

Time management

Independence

Job description

Employer outreach

Workforce development

Youth Job Coach – Career & Transition Services | Full-Time

Organization:RISE Services
Pay:$21.00 per hour
Status:Full-Time | Benefits Eligible
Schedule:Flexible schedule with significant afternoon, evening & weekend availability
Work Setting:Schools, workplaces & community-based settings
Travel:Regular local travel required
Mileage:Reimbursement for approved work-related travel

Help Young People Prepare for Careers and Life After High School

RISE Services is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and engagingYouth Job Coachto help students with disabilities explore careers, develop workplace skills, gain real-world experience, and prepare for employment and life after high school.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working withteenagers and young adultsand wants to help students become more confident, independent, and prepared for their futures.

Depending on the students you support, you may spend your day helping someone create their first resume, practice for a job interview, explore career options, learn workplace expectations, visit a local employer, participate in a work experience, or develop skills needed for greater independence.

A bachelor's degree is not required.

Previous Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) experience is not required. Training is provided.

What You’ll Help Students Accomplish

Youth Job Coaches work individually and in small groups with students, generally ages14–21, who have disabilities, IEPs, Section 504 Plans, or other qualifying support needs.

You will help students:

• Explore careers that match their interests, strengths, and abilities.
• Learn how to search and apply for jobs.
• Create resumes and complete employment applications.
• Practice interviewing and communicating with employers.
• Develop teamwork, communication, punctuality, and problem-solving skills.
• Understand workplace expectations and professional behavior.
• Build confidence, independence, and self-advocacy skills.
• Explore college, vocational training, apprenticeships, and other postsecondary options.
• Participate in workplace tours, informational interviews, job shadowing, and approved work experiences.
• Prepare for successful work-based learning experiences.
• Obtain work permits and complete other employment-related steps when needed.
• Develop practical skills that support successful transitions into adulthood.

What You’ll DoCareer & Employment Preparation

• Provide engaging, individualized career-readiness and employment activities.
• Help students identify strengths, interests, preferences, abilities, and employment goals.
• Teach practical job-search and employment-readiness skills.
• Assist with resumes, applications, and interview preparation.
• Conduct mock interviews and other career-development activities.
• Help students understand different careers and pathways to employment.
• Teach workplace communication, professional behavior, and problem-solving.

Work-Based Learning & Community Activities

• Help students prepare for work-based learning experiences.
• Support students during approved workplace and community experiences.
• Coordinate activities with employers and community partners.
• Help students understand employer expectations and workplace culture.
• Provide coaching and support that promotes increasing independence.
• Participate in career exploration activities, workplace tours, and other community-based learning opportunities.

Individualized Student Support

• Adapt instruction and activities to each student's abilities, communication style, interests, and support needs.
• Build positive and professional relationships with teenagers and young adults.
• Help students identify and overcome barriers to employment.
• Encourage self-advocacy, confidence, and independent decision-making.
• Teach practical skills in ways that are engaging and relevant to each student.

Communication & Documentation

• Communicate professionally with students, families, schools, employers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and other team members.
• Coordinate services around school schedules and student availability.
• Complete progress notes and required service documentation accurately and on time.
• Maintain appropriate participant records.
• Complete timesheets and required reports.
• Participate in meetings, training, supervision, and quality‑assurance activities.
• Follow confidentiality requirements, organizational policies, and applicable vocational rehabilitation program requirements.

Schedule – Please Read Before Applying

This is a full-time position, but it is not a traditional Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. schedule.

Because most students attend school during the day, candidates must have meaningful and dependable availability during:

• Afternoons
• Evenings
• Weekends
• School breaks and holidays

Daytime hours may also be scheduled for:

• School meetings
• Employer outreach
• Program coordination
• Documentation
• Training
• Team meetings
• Career‑development activities
• Other approved responsibilities

The exact weekly schedule will vary based on student availability, authorized services, work experiences, school calendars, and program needs.

Applicants must be able to maintain a dependable and reasonably flexible schedule.

QualificationsRequired

• Experience working with teenagers, young adults, individuals with disabilities, or other populations requiring support.
• Ability to engage, motivate, teach, and build positive relationships with young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organization and time‑management skills.
• Ability to work independently in schools, workplaces, and community settings.
• Ability to complete electronic documentation accurately and on time.
• Significant availability during afternoons, evenings, and weekends.
• Valid driver's license.
• Reliable personal transportation.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the assigned service area.
• Acceptable driving record and required automobile insurance.
• Basic computer skills, including email and electronic documentation systems.
• Ability to satisfy applicable background‑screening and employment requirements.

A bachelor's degree is not required.

Previous Pre-ETS experience is not required.

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