Job Description:

Title: Job Coach

Position Available: Immediately

Position: 10-month, non-union position 

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled 

School: Coginchaug Regional High School 

Reports to: Building Administrator and Director of Student Services and Special Education

Qualifications: 

• Ability to act independently, take initiative, exercise good judgment, and maintain professional appearance and behavior at all times

• Must obtain Public Passenger Endorsement to be able to transport students to and from work sites in program-provided van

• Strong communication and organizational skills

Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• Transport students to and from job sites as assigned by Director of Student Services and Special Education 

• Follow weekly supervision schedule to assigned job sites, classes

• Assist students in taking initiative to complete assigned work tasks, ask questions of co-workers and employers when necessary, and request additional duties when assigned tasks are complete

• Gather and maintain and chart data about performance and behavior of individual students and confer with the teachers about progress and performance

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment at the workplace (report to Director of Student Services and Special Education any unsafe or unhealthy work situations)

• Develop strategies with teachers to assist students to acquire positive social behavior and work habits and eliminate interfering behaviors

• Confer with teachers and Director of Student Services and Special Education about behaviors observed in the workplace

• Follow instructions and use problem-solving skills that will enable the student to be successful in the workplace

• Possess situational reasoning - exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity required on the job with student

• Work effectively and maintain relationships with students, school personnel and employers

• Possess verbal aptitude - must be able to provide a variety of descriptive data and information

• Assist  students at CRHS with tasks and assignments 

To Apply:  Complete an online application by visiting our district website (www.rsd13ct.org).  Go to Employment, click on Application Procedure for Non-Certified Positions and click on Online Application.

The Human Resources Department is committed to supporting the Regional School District 13 mission by recruiting and retaining highly qualified educators who possess the ability to inspire and prepare all students, through engagement in authentic learning, to thrive and contribute as global citizens. To accomplish this mission, Regional School District 13 welcomes candidates from racially, culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds to apply for available positions in the district. This mission compels us to provide leadership and expertise in the development of sound human resource policies, systems, and programs that support the achievement of each student. 

Regional School District 13 does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, or ancestry with respect to employment practices or in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and grievances regarding these non-discrimination policies and practices: Jennifer Keane, Director of Student Services and Special Education,  135A Pickett Lane, Durham, CT 06422. Phone: 860-349-7208.