Job Description

Job Location United Ability - Birmingham, AL 35211 Position Type Part Time Job Shift Day

Monday-Friday; 10:00am-3:30pm

Position will work on-site at Motion Industries in Irondale.

United Ability is an organization that provides a variety of services to individuals with disabilities. We are currently seeking candidates to join our team as a Job Coach assisting in job coaching and developing students and youth with disabilities at Pre-Apprenticeship worksites.

If you are someone who has a passion for helping people, someone who is energetic, and someone who is career-oriented and looking for more than just a “job”, then you have found your calling. Each day working with individuals and being a part of their employment goals will allow you to see how much your work matters!

Responsibilities:

• Communicates with employers to build rapport and to maintain positive relationships.
• Counsels with parents/caregivers about job expectations. Assists with job interview/training. Accommodates/trains candidates in use of technology
• Provides onsite support through job coaching.
• May work in hot or cold environments, outdoor work may be required, maybe required to stand for a full 4-hour shift.

Applicant general qualifications include:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current driver’s license required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with students with disabilities are required.
• Experience working with employment accommodations preferred.
• Background in networking and building positive relationships with companies in the community preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities is preferred.

Please note that this job description is not designed to provide a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Job duties may change at any time and without prior notice. New job duties may be added as needed.

Reasonable Accommodations:

Please also note that reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

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