What are the responsibilities and job description for the Job Coach - 2026-2027 School Year position at LEARN?
LEARN, Southeastern Connecticut's Regional Educational Service Center, invites candidates to apply for a Job Coach opening at the Ocean Avenue LEARNing Academy in New London, Connecticut for the 2026-2027 school year.
Why Join Us as a Job Coach?
Why Join Us as a Job Coach?
- Impact that Matters: Watch students grow in skills, confidence, and independence.
- Collaborative Culture: Be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.
- Professional Growth: Ongoing professional learning.
- Work-Life Balance: Predictable school hours with built-in breaks and holidays.
- Positive Environment: A workplace that values compassion, respect, and joy.
- Exciting Benefits: Paid time off, 4% towards retirement, referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pathways for career growth.
- Implement a variety of instructional strategies during community-based learning.
- Follow the direction of the Special Education Teacher regarding the implementation of program accommodations and their development in the workplace.
- Assist in the development of community-based job sites in collaboration with community contacts, site supervisors, and under the supervision of the Transition Specialist and Special Education Teacher.
- Communicate student progress with teachers, BCBA and related service providers.
- Must have earned an associate degree or higher OR achieve a passing score on the ETS ParaPathways Assessment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience working with children or adolescents in school or educational settings preferred.
- Skilled in data collection practices.
- Experience working with teens or adults with autism or emotional/behavioral challenges and their families preferred.