Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Job Description
Job Title: TWA Lead Job Coach
Department: Mission Services
Reporting to: TWA Program Manager
Date: 08/2024
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
The Position:
The TeensWork Alachua (TWA) program provides 14-18 year old Alachua County students with work-related experiences that prepare them to succeed in employment. TWA aims to strengthen Alachua's workforce and help young people gain the support, educational credentials, and skills needed in today's and in the future economy. Work sessions are held in the summer and fall. Objectives of the program are for students to gain employment, develop social skills, learn work norms and culture, understand career pathways, build professional networks and learn to manage money. Duties include: recruiting students into the program, assisting the Program Manager to recruit employers to employ students, reporting in SAMIS, completion of required training, relationship building with students' employers, assist in student workshops, communication between student and employer, troubleshoot barriers to student's successful employment to ensure student success and employer satisfaction.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Experience
Two years working with teens in an educational setting
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration
Not Applicable
Other
Word, Excel
Job Duties:
• Work with TWA Program Manager to recruit and enroll students.
• Work with TWA Program Manager to identify and establish relationships with potential employers.
• Supervision of Job Coaches
• Assist to develop, implement and attend workshops for students focused on work-readiness training.
• Implement and administer student assessment prior to employment
• Prepare and submit required reports.
Essential Duties Managing Student Performance
• Assist with the TWA student enrollment process.
• Schedule and attend employer orientation to make on-site visits and conduct a walk-through of the site.
• Establish a chain of communication with employer and student and ensure all contact information is readily available.
• Coordinate external resources to support students (transportation, uniforms, required work attire).
• Oversee students' work attendance and performance.
• Identify potential problems and intervene as necessary to ensure student success. This may include leveraging the services of affiliated organizations.
• Complete required training to include TWA process and expectations, FERPA & SAMIS, data and reporting requirements, emergency management.
• Attend weekly meetings.
90%
of Time
Other duties as assigned:
of time
SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Required
Personal Qualities and Skills Required
People Development
Employee Acknowledgement:
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Supervisor's Review:
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Job Description
Job Title: TWA Lead Job Coach
Department: Mission Services
Reporting to: TWA Program Manager
Date: 08/2024
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
The Position:
The TeensWork Alachua (TWA) program provides 14-18 year old Alachua County students with work-related experiences that prepare them to succeed in employment. TWA aims to strengthen Alachua's workforce and help young people gain the support, educational credentials, and skills needed in today's and in the future economy. Work sessions are held in the summer and fall. Objectives of the program are for students to gain employment, develop social skills, learn work norms and culture, understand career pathways, build professional networks and learn to manage money. Duties include: recruiting students into the program, assisting the Program Manager to recruit employers to employ students, reporting in SAMIS, completion of required training, relationship building with students' employers, assist in student workshops, communication between student and employer, troubleshoot barriers to student's successful employment to ensure student success and employer satisfaction.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Experience
Two years working with teens in an educational setting
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration
Not Applicable
Other
Word, Excel
Job Duties:
• Work with TWA Program Manager to recruit and enroll students.
• Work with TWA Program Manager to identify and establish relationships with potential employers.
• Supervision of Job Coaches
• Assist to develop, implement and attend workshops for students focused on work-readiness training.
• Implement and administer student assessment prior to employment
• Prepare and submit required reports.
Essential Duties Managing Student Performance
• Assist with the TWA student enrollment process.
• Schedule and attend employer orientation to make on-site visits and conduct a walk-through of the site.
• Establish a chain of communication with employer and student and ensure all contact information is readily available.
• Coordinate external resources to support students (transportation, uniforms, required work attire).
• Oversee students' work attendance and performance.
• Identify potential problems and intervene as necessary to ensure student success. This may include leveraging the services of affiliated organizations.
• Complete required training to include TWA process and expectations, FERPA & SAMIS, data and reporting requirements, emergency management.
• Attend weekly meetings.
90%
of Time
Other duties as assigned:
- Occasional special events and trainings after hours or on weekends
of time
SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Required
- Drive motor vehicle
- Maintain records
- Sensitivity to low-income population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
Personal Qualities and Skills Required
People Development
- Ability to motivate students to strive for success.
- Experience or educational background, post-secondary education, or social work (e.g., school counselors or college advisors).
- Demonstrated experience in working with youth.
- Strong understanding and sensitivity to the perspectives of low-income populations.
- Strong understanding of affiliate program offerings, including participation requirements and benefits
- Ability to instill a vision for student success and develop teamwork among all supporting parties.
- Ability to develop a mindset of continuous improvement for all students.
- Ability to listen and observe in order to understand the needs of students and employers.
- Ability to use spoken communications to establish rapport with and influence all supporting parties.
- Ability to write effective performance appraisals and correspondence related to students.
Employee Acknowledgement:
I have reviewed and understand the requirements stated in this Job Description.
Employee's Name Printed:
Date:
Supervisor's Review:
I have reviewed the information contained in this Job Description and believe it to be an accurate reflection of the job functions and duties for the described position.
Supervisor's Name Printed:
Date:
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