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For More Information Contact:
Marty
Humbertson, Coordinator
Fairfax
County School Administration Center
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
571-423-4150
Marty.Humbertson@fcps.edu
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Instructional
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Coach Services | Academy Support Services | Work Awareness & Transition (WAT) | Office Technology & Procedures | Career Assessment Services | Employment and Transition Services | Earl L. Pulley Career Center | S. John Davis Career Center
Job Coach Services
What are Job Coach Services?
The
job coach program is designed to support students' success
as independent workers. Job coaches assist students who
have the potential for independent employment, but need
specialized, short-term, on-the-job, support and training
to succeed. The Job Coach Model provides:
- One
to one training at the work site
- Short-term
training leading to worker independence
- Long-term
follow-up by Employment and Transition representatives
Who
do job coaches support?
The
job coach provides training at the work site to FCPS students
with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 22 years old
who have the potential for independent employment.
Job coaches assist students integrate specific work skills learned in the classroom
setting to a real work environment. Among the many skill areas addressed by
job coaches are:
- Meeting
employer expectations
- Developing
and enhancing self-advocacy skills
- Developing
and integrating specific skills at the job site, such
as time management, organizational skills, and social
skills
What
supports do job coaches provide?
Job
coaches provide one to one training, support, and supervision
for the instructional phase of the job. The role of the
job coach is to:
- Report
to work with the student on the first day
- Establish
a daily work routine and schedule
- Provide
systematic training of specific job duties
- Model
appropriate work-related behaviors
- Assist
the students in social integration and self-advocacy
skills
- Increase
student's work speed
- Train
until worker independence on the job is achieved
- Gradually
decrease job coach support
Who
to contact?
Referrals
can be made through the student's Employment and Transition representative, the Department Chair at the student's high school, or directly
to the Job Coach Program coordinators.
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