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Nishna Productions, Inc. · 2 hours ago

Community Employment Specialist

Shenandoah, IA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Nishna Productions, Inc. is seeking a Community Employment Specialist to provide direct training and support to individuals on community job sites. The role involves implementing training objectives, documenting performance, and advocating for individuals with disabilities in various work environments.

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Responsibilities

Provide direct training and support to individuals on community job sites

Implement goals and objectives, and methods for achieving them. Carry out instructional activities consistent with individual’s training objectives

Document individual performance daily. Keep all charts and daily reports up to date and accurate. Submit data to supervisor as requested

Attend and participate in any staff meetings

If requested, handle transportation to and from job sites at the beginning of each placement

Learn tasks of community job sites in order to train individual. Be available as needed to provide support and follow-up

Communicate with supervisor regarding the development of any necessary behavior intervention data

Integrate the individual with his/her co-workers. Provide model for others for appropriate way to interact with the individual

Assist employer in working through any employment problems, encouraging employer to deal directly with the individual as much as possible

Work with the employer in completing regular performance evaluations with the individual

Handle any other duties assigned by the Executive Director as specified and within the time frame given

Complete employment advocacy with employers, co-workers, and customers

Provide job coaching at community work sites and provide follow-up support

Provide assistance securing transportation to community work sites

Provide written documentation

Represent the agency to the community

Serve the needs of the individual. These people may have behavior disorders which may result in the display of aggressive outbursts of a physical nature. The individual may or may not be able to control these episodes. Physical assistance is required if the situation warrants

Physical ability to do job coaching. Be able to do a variety of tasks in a variety of environments

Travel from location to location in the communities where job sites are located

The ability to learn to do a variety of tasks and to be able to teach these tasks to persons with disabilities

Train on job sites whatever hours of the day training is needed

Qualification

Job Coaching CertificationDirect Support ExperienceBehavior Reinforcement TechniquesIowa Chauffeur’s LicenseFlexible Work HoursSocial SkillsSound JudgmentPhysical AbilityAdaptabilityLearning Ability

Required

High School Diploma or GED

Must have six months work experience in direct support capacity

Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and early mornings

Ability and capability to obtain and maintain valid Iowa Chauffeur's license. Maintain acceptable driving records, as required by agency insurance company

Adaptability to new work conditions and change

Ability to apply job training methods such as cues, behavior reinforcement, prompting techniques, and other training concepts

Ability to assess job performance and record accurately

Must exhibit ability to meet people and to carry on social as well as professional conversations

A professional and personal image and attitude is needed to represent persons served the agency itself

Individual “must not have or be a carrier” of a serious infectious or communicable disease, such as but not limited to, incurable, fatal, or debilitating diseases, which cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation. Current examples would include, but not be limited to, tuberculosis. Determination of the existence of a serious disease is to be made by the proper medical authorities

Physical ability to do job coaching

Ability to learn to do a variety of tasks and to teach people with disabilities to do these tasks

Ability to work in a variety of environments, including industrial, fast food, motels, hospitals, restaurants, grocer/retail stores, etc

Must not have been legally convicted of any type of assault, abuse or bodily injury

Ability to exercise sound judgment when the situation requires immediate decision-making

Physical exam prior to employment and every four years thereafter

Ability to complete 10-hour med-management class

Must become certified in Job Coaching within six months of employment