ANNOUNCEMENT OF STAFF OPENING

FOR

ON-CALL JOB COACH

JVS announces a staff opening for an On-Call Job Coach in its Supported Employment department located in Detroit.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency required, two years of college preferred. Work experience with individuals with developmental, emotional and/or physical impairments preferred. First Aid and CPR certification required. Working knowledge of training techniques, behavior modification, task analysis and fluency in American sign language preferred. Successful completion of JVS Rehabilitation Technician training within probationary period. Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with participants, employers, public and staff. Composition skills sufficient to prepare required reports. Driving record must be sufficient to meet safe driving standards as established by Agency insurance carrier. Valid Michigan driver's license.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1.

 Use behavior modification, task analysis, data collection and recording, and related techniques to implement intensive pre and post-placement assessment and/or training services, including on-the-job training.

2.

 Maintain production and quality standards at each site including carrying out job duties in conjunction with the participant until participant's job mastery is demonstrated.

3.

 Give regular and systematic feedback to participants regarding their performance.

4.

 Review participant progress and work with case manager/coordinator and/or management staff to develop and/or revise program goals.

5.

 Provide formal and informal inservice/training, including role modeling to employers, co-workers, and participants to facilitate social integration at the work site.

6.

 Collect data and prepare and/or assist with periodic weekly, quarterly and annual documentation of participant progress toward goals/objectives.

7.

 Modify training techniques and/or the environment to accommodate various participants' disabilities.

8.

 Provide regular and systematic feedback to participants regarding their performance.

9.

 Transport participants as needed using Agency van or own vehicle.

10.

 Supervise participants and facilitate development/refinement of interpersonal skills during lunch, breaks and transitional periods.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1.

 Work involves the ability to work flexible hours in community and facility settings, as well as traveling to local sites using own vehicle or Agency van.

2.Work involves stooping, bending, working on uneven surfaces. Ability to transport items weighing up to 70 pounds from above shoulder to ground level.

SALARY AND RELATED:

No benefits. On call rate is $9.21/hr.

JVS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer which engages in affirmative action to employ minority, female, protected veteran status and handicapped individuals. JVS is a community supported, non-profit vocational counseling, job placement and vocational rehabilitation agency operating under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and United Way. The vocational counseling services of the agency are approved by the International Association of Counseling Services, Inc., and its rehabilitation services are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

No phone calls, please.

Please send resumes to:                                                                                              

Laura Panoff, Human Resources Supervisor
 29699 Southfield Road
Southfield, MI 48076
Fax:  248-552-7097
EOE