We are looking for a Job Coach to work with clients in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley area. This opportunity is full-time at 35 hours per week.

Our Job Coaches provide support and training for individuals with intellectual disabilities to adapt and learn the job skills needed to be successful in the community.

$17.50-$19.89 per hour

• Salary range is contingent upon relatable experience, credentialing/certification, education, and use of a second language in your role (50% of the time).

You will need the following minimum qualifications to be considered:

• High School Diploma
• must clear a current background check through the FBI, DOJ, and Community Care Licensing must be submitted
• CPR/First Aid, health clearance required but can provide in-house CPR training
• proficient in the use of modern office technology, equipment, and procedures including Microsoft Office, Adobe, Zoom, basic email, internet, and be able to learn and adapt to new systems and software.
• participate and complete CPI training and be able to utilize all aspects of this training within a classroom setting when necessary.
• demonstrates interest in furthering professional development and training experience with individual and/or families with exceptional needs.
• complete a mandatory in-house 3-week training program (Taking ChargeTM: Domains 1-3)
• access to reliable transportation and the ability to travel to more than one site on any given day
• hold appropriate automobile insurance with limits that allow driving a personal vehicle for work (25/50k liability coverage)
• must have a valid California Driver’s License in good standing.
• be able to arrive at any and all worksites of the clients using their own vehicle
• if transportation of clients in company-owned vehicles, you must be willing to participate in transportation training sessions
• current TB Test (within the last 6 months)
• knowledge of individuals with intellectual disabilities

Preferred qualifications include:

• A.A. degree preferred, but an individual can be currently enrolled in a training program at college or university level, or have more than 3 years experience and evidence of job-related training.
• Must own a vehicle and possess proof of business-related insurance.
• bilingual English/Spanish

As a Job Coach at IRL, you will:

• Provides on and off-site coaching, counseling, and support to individuals with disabilities during the initial months of their employment, or to groups of individuals throughout their employment, in accordance with employer expectations and case manager recommendations.
• Serves as a liaison and advocate for the client to the employer and helps ensure that the participant is successfully integrated into the workplace.
• Assesses ongoing support service needs that may represent barriers to employment.
• Assists participants with developing and maintaining positive interaction with co-workers, customers, and other members of the public.
• Ensures that participants perform job assignments following steps outlined in task analyses, and maximize productivity through the use of positive behavior modification techniques, and other interventions
• Monitors and assesses individual consumer progress and collects and reports data to the Program Manager as requested and in keeping with reporting periods.
• Develop and typewritten documentation on client ISP goals and objectives by utilizing computers and/or basic note-taking skills.

ABOUT IRL

The Institute for the Redesign of Learning (IRL) is a multi-service, community-based Special Education, mental health, job development, and training facility for special needs children, students, and adults. IRL began in 1974 when its founder, Nancy J. Lavelle, Ph.D., created the Almansor Education Center located in a church on Almansor Street in Alhambra, California. With a belief that every student has the ability to “take charge” of their own learning process, Dr. Lavelle established a unique environment, individualized curriculum, and created appropriate support and enrichment services designed to turn student and client learning failures into learning successes. Now over forty years later, the Institute for the Redesign of Learning offers six programs designed to provide a continuum of care for individuals with Special Needs, ages infants through adults, serving children, students, and clients throughout the greater Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley communities.

Our Mission: To empower individuals of all abilities to take charge of their own learning and lives, making it possible for them to be competent, caring, and contributing members of society; and to provide learning opportunities for families, professionals, and communities to support those efforts.

As part of our team, full-time employees enjoy:

• health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a free $25,000 life and AD&D insurance policies (if eligible).
• up to 2 weeks paid vacation, 13 holidays, and 5 sick days.
• 403B retirement plan and medical and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• up to $2,500 in educational assistance and access to six partner universities that offer tuition discounts.
• access to free employee assistant programs (EAP) 24/7.
• working with a team of dedicated professionals with a desire to make an impact in the lives of at-risk individuals.
• ongoing professional development and professional growth opportunities both in-house and up to $300 in CEU reimbursements.

We are looking for individuals who have the ability to:

• be proactive and have a solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• be an appropriate role model.
• thrive in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment.
• be flexible and embrace change.
• demonstrate emotional maturity and responsibility.
• innovate and act as an entrepreneurial self-starter.
• accept and value diversity.
• maintain a professional demeanor, attire, work schedule, and work ethic.
• ability to analyze, organize, prioritize, and follow through on all duties and tasks as assigned.
• further develop professional and technical skills

Environment & Physical Qualifications: Coaching and training may require employees to be exposed to working conditions in various independent living settings such as in a client's home, classroom, or in natural environments in the community, i.e. the mall, post office, bus stop, and/or in community businesses including an office, retail, warehouse, food service, or janitorial setting. An employee may be exposed to the use of cleaning chemicals when training clients in janitorial and maintenance assignments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee needs to be able to carry, push, pull and move objects, e.g., student desks, chairs, boxes. Requires frequent and prolonged bending, stooping, crouching, walking, and standing. In addition, they need to be able to perform physical management with clients, e.g., physically prompt clients, and physically escort clients.

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Institute for the Redesign of Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.