Pre-ETS Job Coach
$43,680–$43,680 year
On-siteFrederick, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Conduct Pre-Employment Transition Services for students with disabilities ages 14–21, delivering individualized and small-group activities covering job exploration, work-based learning, postsecondary education counseling, workplace-readiness training, and self-advocacy instruction. Adapt services to each student's abilities, interests, and support needs while facilitating mock interviews, resume preparation, and coordination of work permits and employer partnerships. Maintain regular communication with families, school personnel, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and community partners to ensure compliance with DARS and DORS authorizations. Complete accurate service notes, progress reports, and timesheets while representing the organization professionally in schools, workplaces, and community settings. Work primarily during afternoons, evenings, and weekends based on student availability, requiring a valid driver's license and willingness to travel regularly to service locations.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working with youth or young adults with disabilities
- Knowledge of transition services, education, career development, workforce preparation, or disability services
- Ability to engage, motivate, and build positive relationships with teenagers and young adults
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organization, time-management, and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently in schools, workplaces, and community-based settings
- Availability to work primarily during afternoons, evenings, and weekends
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel regularly to service locations
- Ability to meet applicable background-check and employment requirements
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and electronic documentation systems
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in education, human services, social work, psychology, counseling, rehabilitation, special education, or a related field
- Experience providing Pre-ETS, school-to-work transition services, career coaching, job coaching, or vocational rehabilitation services
- Familiarity with Virginia DARS and/or Maryland DORS requirements and processes
- Experience working with students who have IEPs or Section 504 Plans
- Experience developing or coordinating work-based learning opportunities
- Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act, workplace accommodations, and disability inclusion
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