1 and small group support to students in campus settings and the community to develop independent living and vocational skills. Responsibilities include modeling work tasks at job sites, implementing accommodations, and coordinating progress reviews with supervisors.
Job DetailsJob Location
The
Cove
School -
Northbrook,
IL 60062Salary
Range: $22.00 - $22.00 HourlyTransition
Job
Coach (Part
Time) 2026 - 2027
School
Year
Job
Summary:
A transition job coach works with students 1:1 and in small groups both at the K12 Campus and the Cove Career Center and out in the community. At the Cove Career Center, the job coach supports students during independent living instruction in budgeting, health, nutrition, fitness, meal planning, and provides social skills support. In the community, the job coach supervises and provides guidance to students at the fitness center, grocery store, meals out, and activities in the community. Additionally, the job coach provides support at work sites to individual and small groups of students, modeling the work task, implementing accommodations, taking data, and providing feedback.
Pay &
Benefits:
Pay starting at $22/hour (rate of pay is commensurate with education, licensure and experience)
Schedule:
Part-time
2026-2027 School Year
Five
Week
Extended
School
Year
Program optional
Requirements: Minimum bachelor's degree. Illinois Substitute License or Professional Educator License preferred.
Duties & Responsibilities
Job coaches meet with student workers to review job description and to help each student set personal goals for the experience.
Job coaches review work expectations and procedures with students including: work hours, work attire, sign in/out routine, call in procedures for sick or late, breaks, appropriate ways to advocate for needs, what to do during "down" time, how to ask for more to do
Discuss and practice appropriate social interactions with supervisor, co-workers, and customers
Practice asking work related questions and provide appropriate feedback
At the work site, job coaches are expected to learn and perform the same tasks on the job as the students, work alongside them (modeling how the tasks should be performed) and then eventually fade the level of support as appropriate for each student.
Job coaches set up a weekly meeting time (10-15 minutes) with the work site supervisor to review student progress and collect written reports of progress monthly.
Job coaches coordinate an "exit interview" with the student and work site supervisor in order to obtain a final summary of overall performance and present level of employability.
Job coaches suggest strategies for student workers (different ways to approach difficult tasks)
Job coaches assist with problem solving
Job coach meet regularly with Transition Supervisor at Cove School to report on student progress and concerns About Us: The Cove School is a non-public therapeutic day school for students with learning disabilities located in Northbrook, IL. Cove students come from 60 nearby different public schools and families can also choose to fund tuition privately. Classes are kept small. Teaching is flexible and varies according to the individual student’s learning style. A team of onsite specialists work collaboratively to provide students intensive, integrated related services. Qualifications
Requirements
A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required for this position. An Illinois Substitute License or Professional Educator License is preferred.
bachelor degree
Progress Reporting
Problem Solving
Goal Setting
Student Supervision
Data Collection
Community Integration
Job Coaching
Social Skills Support
Behavioral Modeling
Independent Living Instruction
Posting details
Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$22 - $22/hr
Location
Northbrook, Illinois
Posted
Jul 17, 2026
Closes
Sep 1, 2026
Application
Employer website
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