JOB GOAL – To identify, develop, maintain on-campus and community job sites. To be responsible for working with staff and on-campus supervisors to develop and maintain a quality job site.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in developing and implementing Individualized Education Program goals and objectives for employment education, integrating social and community goals within job site.
• Responsible for working with staff on identifying appropriate skills prerequisite to a job placement.
• Work with the Master Teacher in identifying work sites for the students
• Write information to annual educational assessments based on daily observations and interactions in the areas of employment education and social skills.
• Contribute to quarterly progress reports.
• Participate in activities/lessons/job sites along with students, as a role model and motivator.
• Responsible for serving as a contributing member with Employment Specialists on developing successful teaching strategies, as well as curriculum and program improvements in accordance with the Curriculum Frameworks and Daily Life Therapy.
• Develop teaching materials and methods tailored to each student and job site.
• Responsible for participating in TEAM meetings for students when appropriate.
• Responsible for developing a Professional Development Plan with the assistance of the Master Teacher.
• Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned by the Master Teacher, Division Director and/or Principal. As part of the reasonable requests made in the Employment Education program, y, certain off-campus work sites (generally, hospitals) may require our employees who work as job coaches there to take and pass a drug screening test and medical requirements above and beyond what BHS requires. Additionally, there may be driving requirements. Please see attached addendum for information surrounding these types of requests.
• Keep an open line of communication with residential teachers regarding students.
• Attend all Boston Higashi School events and participate in assigned committees.
• Attend division and/or closing meetings daily.
• Complete all required staff training.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree in Education or related field.
• Experience working with Autism Spectrum Disorder (preferred)
• Must possess initiative and excellent communication skills.
• Must be professional, and able to work in a fast-paced multi-cultural environment
• Must have valid driver’s license
• Highly flexible schedule including many weekends and holidays