Job Developer/Coach @ Workability - Job# 5415

WORK LENGTH: 6 hours Daily (M-F)

DAYS WORKED: 194 Calendar Days

DEFINITION: Under general supervision, procures employment for students, acts as liaison between student and employer, and provides on-site job training and supervision for students.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (incumbent may or may not perform all the duties below)

• Provide students with the following skills which include self-esteem building, goal setting, resume writing, interviewing, job applications, career assessments and maintaining a job
• Secure a job placement for students
• Provide job coaching and job shadowing opportunities
• Maintain portfolios for each student
• Monitor student success on the job through task analysis documentation
• Develop and provide presentations to classes
• Provide field trips for career exploration available through community agencies and other resources
• Develop partnerships with businesses, community agencies and vocational schools; through the partnerships provide classroom presentations and job fairs
• Communicate with parents, teachers, administrators, students, employers and community agencies regarding job opportunities for students
• Attend meetings, conferences and other trainings as needed
• Assist with data collection
• Provide students with assistance in processing timesheets for payroll
• Perform other related as assigned

Training and Experience: A combination of training and experience equivalent to: graduation from high school; completion of two years of college and one year of experience related to job development and placement or experience in developing partnerships with businesses, community agencies and vocational schools.

Knowledge of:

• Principals and techniques of developing effective training program for students
• Rules, regulations, polices and procedures related to student employment
• Contra Costa County’s employers and community agencies
• Computers and computer software

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Operate a computer
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports
• Plan, organize and evaluate a student training program
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Perform clerical task and make arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy
• Learn to interpret and apply rules, policies, procedures and regulations
• Community clearly both orally and in writing

Licenses and Certificates:

• A valid California Driver’s License; AA Degree or equivalent

DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 10/91 (Revised 10/03)