At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students in job readiness and life skills through hands-on coaching.
- Company: The Cove School, a supportive environment for students with learning disabilities.
- Benefits: Starting pay at $22/hour, flexible part-time schedule, and meaningful impact.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team dedicated to student success and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a difference in students' lives while gaining valuable coaching experience.
- Qualifications: Passion for helping others and experience in mentoring or coaching.
The predicted salary is between 22 - 22 £ per hour.
A transition job coach works with students 1:1 and in small groups both at the K12 Campus and the Cove Career Center and out in the community. At the Cove Career Center, the job coach supports students during independent living instruction in budgeting, health, nutrition, fitness, meal planning, and provides social skills support. In the community, the job coach supervises and provides guidance to students at the fitness center, grocery store, meals out, and activities in the community. Additionally, the job coach provides support at work sites to individual and small groups of students, modeling the work task, implementing accommodations, taking data, and providing feedback.
Pay
Pay starting at £22/hour (rate of pay is commensurate with education, licensure and experience)
Schedule
Part-time School Year Five Week Extended School Year Program optional
Requirements & Responsibilities
- Job coaches meet with student workers to review job description and to help each student set personal goals for the experience.
- Job coaches review work expectations and procedures with students including: work hours, work attire, sign in/out routine, call in procedures for sick or late, breaks, appropriate ways to advocate for needs, what to do during "down" time, how to ask for more to do.
- Discuss and practice appropriate social interactions with supervisor, co-workers, and customers.
- Practice asking work related questions and provide appropriate feedback.
- At the work site, job coaches are expected to learn and perform the same tasks on the job as the students, work alongside them (modeling how the tasks should be performed) and then eventually fade the level of support as appropriate for each student.
- Job coaches set up a weekly meeting time (10-15 minutes) with the work site supervisor to review student progress and collect written reports of progress monthly.
- Job coaches coordinate an "exit interview" with the student and work site supervisor in order to obtain a final summary of overall performance and present level of employability.
- Job coaches suggest strategies for student workers (different ways to approach difficult tasks).
- Job coaches assist with problem solving.
- Job coach meet regularly with Transition Supervisor at Cove School to report on student progress and concerns.
About Us
The Cove School is a non-public therapeutic day school for students with learning disabilities located in Northbrook, IL. Cove students come from 60 nearby different public schools and families can also choose to fund tuition privately. Classes are kept small. Teaching is flexible and varies according to the individual student's learning style. A team of onsite specialists work collaboratively to provide students intensive, integrated related services.
2026 - 2027 Transition Job Coach (Part Time) in Farnborough employer: The Cove School
The Cove School is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its staff while fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture. As a Transition Job Coach, you will have the unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' lives in a vibrant community setting, with access to professional development resources and a collaborative team environment that values innovation and compassion.
