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Youth Vocational Trainer
2 months ago
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. Job Description Form
Position Title: Pre-ETS Skills Trainer
Department: New Jersey Program & Services
Reports To (Title): Director of Rehab Cost Center: 58054
Position Type: Entry-Level (3 yrs experience or less)
Supervising Staff: Yes
General Purpose: In a few brief sentences summarize the primary duties and responsibilities.
Provide real life work skills to students enrolled in Pre-Employment Transition Services that will help them connect school experiences to real life work activities; provide workplace tours to learn about work skills and employer expectations; complete a task analysis at the internship site; provide coaching at work-based learning experience sites/internships to qualified Pre-ETS participants; job shadow onsite; provide feedback and assessment of student performance; develop innovative techniques to teach work skills, train students, and improve work performance; to assist students with gaining the career readiness and work skills necessary to determine future vocational goals.
Essential Functions: Describe the duties that define the core responsibilities of the job. ·
Assist the Career Education Instructor and the Internship Developer with the placement of students into appropriate internship opportunities. ·
Provide intensive on-the-job training at internship sites, utilizing a person-centered approach, to students participating in Pre-Employment Transition Services.
Coordinate with NJTIP@Rutgers to train students on public transportation to get to/from work-based learning sites.
Provide ongoing coaching to help increase work skills, develop appropriate vocational goals and problem solve issues that may arise at the internship site.
Complete and keep track of task analysis for the purpose of training students.
Complete all required documentation, progress notes and monthly Pre-ETS student reports in a timely manner. All progress notes need to be completed weekly.
Perform case management services as needed, to include linking the student with other service providers or community resources such as: recreation, education, transportation or leisure, in order to further enhance the student’s integration into the community.
Train other staff at internship site; including co-workers and supervisors on how to best work with the interns. ·
Educate students about how working may impact other benefits that they may currently be receiving. Connect students to Benefit Counseling Services as needed.
Contact DVRS & other referral agencies and provide updates on students as needed.
Complete and submit weekly and monthly reports.
Enter student information into Foothold Awards system.
Communicate with referral sources DVR, CBVI and private funders as per the funder communication follow-up procedure.
Attend all rehab and staff meetings as required.
Become familiar with CARF regulations.
Assure that services provided and documentation maintained is CARF compliant.
If the Job Coach is fluent in another language, may be asked to translate on behalf of rehab - consumers as needed.
(Other duties and assignments as may be assigned at the sole discretion of the employer)
Qualifications: Describe the minimum educational and experience requirements/preferences.
AA Degree in human services field from an accredited college minimum with 2 years experience.
BA/BS Degree from an accredited college
Must have a valid NJ driver’s license and pass license check.
Must be willing to use private transportation to travel to internship sites & schools throughout Northern NJ.
Skills Required: Describe the minimum skills required or preferred
Intermediate Word, Excel and Outlook preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required ·
Must be able to prioritize and multi-task ·
Navigate and negotiate through difficult situations
Ability to communicate with all levels of employees
Navigate and negotiate through difficult situations
Ability to communicate with all levels of employees Scope of Responsibility & Positions
Supervised: Where applicable describes level of authority, decision making discretion, consequences of actions, supervisory and fiscal responsibility.
- Provide metrics where possible.
- Level of supervision received.
- This position does not supervise others but must work effectively as a partner with the job developers and other rehab staff. Special Working Conditions: Describe unusual working conditions or environmental factors.
- Job coach works in the community in addition to at the main office.
- Conditions at employer locations may vary. Coaching may need to occur overnight, in factories or warehouses with extreme heat or cold conditions; may need to climb ladders to reach employee job site. Worksites may be loud, dusty or cluttered.
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