Job Coach

Northern Kentucky Area Development District

Job Description :

Position Title : Job Coach

Division : Work Force Division

Work Location : Georgetown

Supervisor : EC / JRA Supervisor

Salary Range : $33,500 to $36,000

Status : Non-Exempt

Position Purpose :

This is specialized work within the KY Works and SNAP E&T programs. This position will be responsible for caseload within the KY Works and SNAP E&T Programs. Responsibilities include assistance with placement into employment or work preparation activities of program participants. Monitoring of those participants to include weekly follow-up, required files management, communication with placement sites and data entry. Community and employer relationships and interaction will be an integral part of this position as well. Duties are performed under general to limited supervision.

Responsibilities / Duties :

Essential :

• Assessing and providing assistance with placement into employment or work preparation activities, including, but not limited to Community Service Placement; Subsidized Employment; Work Experience Training Program; and Unsubsidized Employment for KWP participants.
• Assessing and providing assistance with placements into employment, Employment Readiness Training, Integrated Education and Training, Workfare, Work Experience Program, Basic Education and Vocational Education.
• Client orientations, assessments, and meetings.
• Regular and timely data entry (minimal weekly) into the OTIS program for KWP clients.
• Data entry, good cause verification, participation verification, and complete back-office tasks for SNAP E&T clients in Kynect Ability timely.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate files and documentation.
• Interface with OTIS and Kynect Ability to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of client.
• Monitor client’s attendance in countable core activities and all program activities.
• Assist and train clients to perform job searches.
• Continuous job retention services.
• Manage one year follow up of clients in their permanent placement sites for KWP and SNAP clients.
• Responsible for meeting required timelines of the program.
• Responsible for verifying all documentation prior to delivery to DCBS.
• Ongoing, professional communication with DCBS staff concerning common clientele for KWP clients.
• Interactions with COM / WEP sites to collect and verify KWP hours and assist with client becoming job ready.

Secondary :

Desired Minimum Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Special Position Requirements :

Position may require occasional irregular hours and district travel.

Work Requirements :

Work is performed typically indoors in an office setting. It requires intermittent standing, sitting, or stooping. Work requires consistent use of a computer and phone system as well as other office equipment as well as mental capabilities. Requires some travel.

Agency Expectation Statement :

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to :

Date created 12 / 13 / 11     Modified 3 / 11 / 25    Date Approved __________