Boys and Girls Village INC·Milford, Connecticut
The Transitional Job Coach develops vocational opportunities for youth by building community business relationships and supervising students in placements. They also track student progress data and collaborate with school teams to meet individual educational program goals.
Milford, CT BGV is seeking an energetic, motivated individual with solid experience working with youth with disabilities in a school environment.
The Transitional Job Coach provides vocational opportunities for youth at the Charles F Hayden School by developing relationships with business members in the communities. The Transitional Job Coach is responsible for assessing students’ readiness for services, teaching prevocational skills and supervision of students while in placements. The Job Coach tracks and presents progress data to school staff, LEAs, and families. Works with interdisciplinary school team to assess transitional needs of identified students as outlined in student’s IEP goals. Assist school team in determining appropriate transitional assessments (formal and informal) to conduct based on student profile ie. Oasis, LIST. Obtains transitional placements both off and on-site. Joins appropriate community business organizations such as the Rotary club, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, etc. and attends meetings in order to expand transitional placement sites. With school team, develops the transitional observation form for each youth with identified vocational goals and objectives including expected time frames. Designs and implements vocational rubrics and data progress monitoring systems to assess student progress in regard to their transitional goals and presents to teachers for PPTs. Designs transition plans and data progress monitoring systems (vocational observation form) to assess student progress. Collaborate with on-site vocational supervisors to set goals and expand opportunities as appropriate Minimum of a bachelor degree in Human/Social Service Field Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with students within transitional programming within program and community settings. Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with secondary level students with social/behavioral challenges. PURPOSE/FUNCTION OF THE PROGRAM: The Charles F. Hayden School is committed to serving children through a psycho-educational, clinically informed therapeutic milieu. Collaborative educational planning and placement teams including families and district personnel design Individualized Educational Programs (IEP) for every student. COME JOIN OUR TEAM! Boys & Girls Village (BGV) takes pride in the supportive, team-oriented environment we offer to our employees. Competitive salaries, with increased compensation for Bi-lingual in Spanish staff Comprehensive medical and dental benefits, including an option that is free to employees. Life insurance, short and long-term disability a 401K plan with employer contributions Generous benefit time A tuition reimbursement program and free licensing supervision. We are an equal opportunity employer
Candidates must hold a bachelor degree in a human or social service field. Additionally, at least two years of experience working with secondary students with social or behavioral challenges in transitional settings is required.
Market context
In Connecticut, Transitional Job Coach roles support secondary students with social or behavioral challenges as they prepare for employment and greater independence, creating demand for candidates with relevant transition-setting experience. Competition may be stronger for applicants who combine a human or social service bachelor’s degree with at least two years of direct experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original description to save research time, then tailor your resume to student support outcomes.