Vocational Coach

Keystone Learning Services / Northeast Kansas Education Service Center USD 608 • www.keystonelearning.org

Vocational Coach

Reports to: Keystone Administrators

PURPOSES:

Assist individuals with disabilities to learn and carry out job duties necessary for successful competitive employment.

Essential Functions:

  1. Develop effective job coaching and employment plans.
  2. Communicate with students to understand their goals and ambitions.
  3. Assist students to discover and overcome their personal barriers and set goals.
  4. Assess the strengths of individuals and teach them to use them effectively.
  5. Guide students in learning to complete job tasks.
  6. Help enhance student motivation and perseverance during work tasks.
  7. Provide coaching in effective job search techniques.
  8. Assist students in developing social and life skills.
  9. Advise employers on workplace accommodations for people with disabilities.
  10. Monitor and evaluate progress of students.
  11. Keep records and documentation and prepare appropriate reports.
  12. Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  13. Develop and maintain work placements.
  14. Intervene in crisis situations to assist students.
  15. Assist with task analysis of job sites and teach the individual components of the job. 
  16. Communicate effectively with parents, students, employers and supervisors.

Other Functions:

Perform other related duties as assigned to support the special education teams in the districts.

Readily cross train with other vocational coaches to ensure continuity of service.

 Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS in maintaining confidentiality.  Can work as part of a team and independently.  Trustworthy and self-motivated.


KNOWLEDGE of developmental disabilities in children.  Good rapport with parents, children, and staff is essential.  Must have a positive attitude regarding individuals with disabilities and be willing to accept individual differences in children.   

ABILITY to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to work independently.  Ability to operate district vehicles.

Work Environment: 
The usual and customary methods of performing the job`s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting and carrying up to fifty (50) pounds, some pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling. The employee is occasionally required to stand (sometimes for extended periods); walk (sometimes for extended distances, ex. Field trips); and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 20% walking, and 70% standing. The job is performed in a generally hazard free environment.

Core requirements

Experience: Preferred two years of related experience especially with adults.

Education: High School Diploma (Required)

Equivalency: Evidence of the ability to collaborate and work with a diverse customer base, and a willingness to learn components of special education law and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.  




Keystone Learning Services / Northeast Kansas Education Service Center USD 608

Benefits Information

Comprehensive major medical, dental, vision, life insurance, cancer insurance, critical care insurance, accident insurance, short and long term disability insurance, KPERS eligible employer

Salary Information

Based on education and experience.

Employer Information

The mission of Keystone Learning Services is to forge educational partnerships through innovation and leadership to provide quality services that produce independent learners.  We achieve this mission due in large part to the outstanding people we employ!  Our staff is comprised of people who want to help students achieve their dreams and work in a positive and progressive environment.

 

Keystone hires special education teachers, related service providers, and paraeducators for eight USDs including: Atchison County Community Schools #377, Jefferson County North #339, Jefferson West #340, McLouth #342, Oskaloosa #341, Perry-Lecompton #343, Valley Falls #338 and Easton #449. We also hire special education administrators to assist schools with planning, training, and supervision all staff and oversee compliance monitoring. The member districts are located in the beautiful countryside surrounding Lake Perry including portions of Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, and Atchison Counties. 

 

In addition to special education services for the member districts, Keystone also provides services including:  Tiny K programs in 7 counties, internet and technology services, comprehensive staff development, Parents as Teachers in 21 school districts, hosts WebKIDSS IEP Consortium, John Dewey Learning Academy, and fiscal manager of KSDE Technical Assistance System Network (TASN), Autism and Tertiary Behavior Support (ATBS), and Kansas MTSS. 

 

We have a wonderful partnership with our member districts and unmatched community support for education.  The diverse scope of services offered here pairs personalized small-town services with state-of-the-art educational technology making Keystone Learning Services and Northeast Kansas a great choice!

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Job Contact Address

500 E. Sunflower Blvd.
Ozawkie, KS 66070

Job Start Date

April-1-2023

Applications Due By

August-1-2023

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