Essex Westford School District (EWSD) has an opportunity for a Job Coach to join the team at Essex High School. Job coaches assist students who are participating in the job program by evaluating their needs and progress and engaging in the creation and modification of personalized learning plans.

EWSD offers excellent benefits including generous paid time off, medical, and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution. 

Our district vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one."

EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply.

Primary job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Instruct students in employability competencies individually and/or in small groups (i.e. identify strengths and values; learn interviewing skills, how to find a job, appropriate worker traits, etc.)
• Meet with students to develop and compile a work portfolio to include a resume, cover letter, and letters of recommendation.
• Instruct students in the use of public transportation, school bus, and/or walking to and from the job site.
• Provide on-site job training and support, including intensive vocational and social skills training
• Teach and model appropriate communication, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Serve as the liaison between the job site supervisor, employment coordinator, case manager, and parents.
• Provide ongoing follow-up after on-site training has been completed.

For additional information, CLICK HERE for a copy of the full job description.

EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individuals are subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please click HERE for additional background check information.