Skills Trainer (Project SEARCH)
Albertina Kerr

Job Info

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As a Skills Trainer for our Project SEARCH Employment Internship programs you'll provide 1:1 onsite coaching in job rotations, as well as assisting with classroom teaching. Additionally, you'll complete task analysis when required; communicate with business' Department Manager/Hiring Manager to assist in a successful internship, assist with job development for all interns at the end of the internship, and complete all necessary billing and documentation. Also, this position provide pre-employment activities such as resume assistance, online applications, and learning soft skills. This position will start off with virtual services, then move to an on-site Project SEARCH location in the Fall when the program opens.

Join our team, get a $2,000 sign-on bonus!

Albertina Kerr empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and other social barriers to lead self-determined lives and reach their full potential. When you join Kerr, you become part of a team motivated to provide innovative and excellent programs, services and care.

All Kerr employees are required to be fully vaccinated or meet the requirements for a medical or religious exception prior to beginning work.

Essential Duties

• Arrive to work on time and with the tools/material necessary for the job.
• Coach our participants in the host business.
• Work with interns to help them build interview skills.
• Problem-solve interpersonal issues and poor work behaviors, as needed.
• Complete task analysis templates for each department in the program and fill out the task analysis form for each intern.
• Complete monthly BR and Brokerage progress notes for each intern.
• Assist participants in learning task as independently as possible and work cooperatively with each person's vocational team to create plans and/or obtain tools that would improve their capacity to learn their job.
• Work with job seekers/ interns in pre-employment paperwork and online applications.
• Assist Job Developer as necessary and required.
• Maintain progress notes and time sheets.
• Ensure that each participant's personal and medical information is always current in their work file, discovery forms and/or relate any changes to supervisor.
• Maintain clear communication with community employment manager and others as part of the ISP team.
• Attend required trainings and ISP meetings.
• Relate any change and/or concerns to your supervisor.
• Perform other tasks as required by your supervisor.

Benefits

• Paid medical, dental, and vision employee benefits
• Paid basic life & accident insurance and short- & long-term disability
• Paid internal training and career development
• 7 paid holidays and generous time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 4% employer match
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that provides resources for everything from mental health to pet insurance and financial counselling
• Satisfies employment requirement for student loan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF)

Qualifications

• Three years' experience working with persons with developmental disabilities in an employment setting preferred.
• Ability to pass a criminal history check and pre-employment drug screening.
• Ability to meet agency driving requirements.

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