YD Broward - Job Coach, STEP

Broward County

900 SE 3 Avenue

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316, USA

Broward County

900 SE 3 Avenue

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316, USA

The YMCA of South Florida is looking for Job Coaches for our S.T.E.P. Program, which provides support services to adults with developmental disabilities. Under the direction of the Case Manager, the Job Coach is responsible for the overall day-to-day implementation of program, assessments, direct supervision and management of STEP students to teach identified skills and goals. The Job Coach documents student progress, outcomes and provides the Case Manager with student data as needed.

Essential Functions :

• Plans, supervises and implements activities for assigned group of students in accordance to both age and developmentally appropriate practices as outlined by the program contract, the YMCA of South Florida mission and YMCA Child Care Personnel Policies.
• Implements youth-centered curriculum, assures assistive technology / special considerations and supportive services are provided to students.
• Provides supportive job coaching and transition instruction to students in the areas of workplace, etiquette, personal hygiene, stress management, health and wellness, conflict resolution and goal-setting.
• Assists children with providing toileting needs, adaptive programming and provides an environment beneficial to enhance their individual growth needs and overall independence.
• Distributes nutritional snacks on a daily basis using universal health / sanitation practices.
• Preserves the quality of supplies, equipment and materials and ordering following procedures established.
• Performs regular inspections of areas used by the program to ensure both cleanliness and safety.
• Maintains close coordination with school personnel for safety and benefit of children in the program.
• Conducts a health check of students, noting fever, bumps, bruises, burns, or other questionable signs of abuse and documents the incident with the Case Manager.
Position Profile :
• Adaptive
• Encouraging

Job Requirements

Certificates and Licenses :

As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit to and satisfactorily clear a thorough Level II fingerprinting background screening.

As a Drug-Free Workplace, all new hires must successfully complete a drug test. Please note Medical Marijuana cards do not exempt you from successfully passing your drug test.

The YMCA of South Florida is committed to the policy of Equal Opportunity prohibiting discrimination in the workplace because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age or disability.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Required

High School Diploma or better.

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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