Career Coach - Project Hire

Role overview

Howard Center is looking for a Career Coach for Project Hire in Burlington, Vermont. This position supports people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder in finding and keeping meaningful, competitively paid work.

What the role involves

• Create individualized employment pathways tailored to each client’s goals and needs.
• Reach out to employers, explain the services offered through Project Hire, and help build job opportunities.
• Provide coaching on the job and continue offering support to clients and, when needed, to their supervisors or job coaches.
• Prepare required records and keep the client’s support team informed and aligned.

Requirements

• A combined total of at least two years of relevant education, experience, and/or skills in human services or a similar field.
• A valid driver’s license, access to a personal vehicle, and a clean/acceptable driving record.
• Ability to transport clients as part of the job.

Position details

This is a full-time, non-exempt role with a 37.5-hour workweek. The position is represented by the AFSCME union, and union dues apply. Pay starts at $21.79 per hour, with final compensation depending on experience.

Benefits

• Paid time off begins at 36 days per year for full-time staff and grows with tenure; for roles of 16 hours or more, time off is prorated.
• Health coverage with 80% of the premium paid by the agency for individuals, couples, and families; the plan has no deductible and is prorated for part-time roles.
• Two dental plan choices.
• Vision insurance.
• Employer contributions to a 401(k).
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Medical and childcare flexible spending accounts.
• Childcare stipend.
• Employee assistance program.
• Referral program with cash payment, subject to Howard Center policy.
• Discounted online undergraduate and graduate coursework through Champlain College truED.
• A wellness program with fitness groups, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing wellness education and advocacy.
• Optional perks from partner businesses, including reduced gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more.

Additional information

Howard Center describes its values as placing clients at the center of decisions, supporting individual and shared well-being and success, using entrusted resources responsibly, and continually pursuing excellence.

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from minorities, people of color, and individuals with disabilities.

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