Purpose of Position: Project SEARCH is a partnership program between the Warrick County School Corporation, SIRS, Deaconess, and Vocational Rehabilitation located at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital Campus. The focus is providing education and training to young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities The Project SEARCH Coordinator will be on site at Deaconess Gateway to help develop and faciliate the Project SEARCH program and provide instruction for students enrolled. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Deliver the employability skills curriculum and work with each intern’s team to reach the goal of competitive employment. Work with team to recruit appropriate students with disabilities for Project SEARCH program. Facilitate regular Employment Planning Meetings with interns, families, and agency personnel to determine career interests, specific job preferences, skills, and abilities to design an individualized approach to job development. Identify and problem solve solutions for challenges that interfere with completion of Project SEARCH and gaining and maintaining employment. Use universal design concepts to design and implement accommodations and adaptations needed at the internship sites. Use VocFit and other assessment tools to evaluate intern progress, communicate with the team, and identify additional skill/task development. Assess intern progress frequently, communicate that progress regularly to the intern’s team and make instructional and training adjustments and provide interventions for interns who are not making progress. Develop resumes/portfolios for each intern that document measurable skills gained, internship experiences, any certifications gained, recommendations, etc. Provide Project SEARCH employability skills curriculum in the classroom and reinforce in the internships to develop skills, knowledge and work habits leading to successful employment. Continuously update the Member Portal to maintain records of staff changes, interns’ internship experiences and employment outcomes including jobs gained, wages, hours worked per week, benefits taken, etc. Actively participate in Project SEARCH Steering Committee and on site team meetings. Coordinate and schedule on site skills trainers to meet the support needs of the interns. Work with the business liaison, on site team, and job developer (external) to secure competitive, integrated employment at the host business or in the community. Coordinate travel training (when appropriate) through public transportation or other available transit methods. Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Recommended: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or two years successful, recent, and relevant experience supporting youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the secondary level. Knowledgeable of current best practices in the field of transition and supported employment. Experienced in differentiating lessons and settings to meet the needs of interns and their varied learning styles. Effective interpersonal communication skills that promote relationship-building with interns, families, host business staff, Project SEARCH team members, and other community agencies. Organizational ability, self-directedness, and initiative when given a variety of responsibilities and assigned tasks. Ability to make decisions and problem-solve within a team of service providers. $19.00 per hour 7.0 hours daily 182 day contract