Job description
Title: Job Coach
Location: Downers Grove
Type: Part-Time
Pay Rate: $12-16/hour, depending on experience
The Company:
AutonomyWorks is a dynamic Social Enterprise whose mission is to create thousands of jobs
for people with autism. Our teams support clients around the country on the cutting edge of
digital media and technology. Our work includes media operations, campaign management,
and reporting and analytics. We have developed proprietary methods and tools that enable our
team of Associates to deliver at exceptional levels of quality and productivity.
Led by a team of industry veterans, AutonomyWorks is growing and looking for motivated
innovators to join our Team.
The Opportunity:
The Job Coach impacts our company in two ways. First, they help our Associates with autism
perform at a high level of productivity and accuracy. The Job Coach will be responsible for
working 1:1 with individuals with autism to help them learn new skills, be successful in a
professional office environment, and provide quality deliverables to our clients. This includes
providing job coaching, accommodations and process improvements. This individual will
possess the ability to interact effectively with Associates and be highly organized.
Secondly, the Job Coach will be part of a team, helping to support the quality and timeliness of
our client deliverables and daily operations. The Job Coach will have a high level of comfort
with computers and technology, strong decision-making skills, and competency to develop
product expertise across select deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
Job Coaching (Approximately 70% time allocation)
- Provide 1:1 job coaching to Associates and Trainees
- Assist in the evaluation and screening of potential Associates
- Recommend and implement appropriate accommodations (e.g. assistive technologies)
- Facilitate peer training and communication between Associates
- Consistently review performance for quality
- Learn AutonomyWorks’ processes and select deliverables well enough to coach and
train Associates
Deliverable Support (Approximately 30% time allocation)
- Support Leads in daily workflow operations and the quality and timeliness of select client
- Translate client requests into production tasks
- Review select deliverables for accuracy and completeness
- Build knowledge of AutonomyWorks’ solutions, including processes, tools, and partners
- Assist Associates with problem solving while implementing tools and procedures to
reinforce problem solving techniques
Skills and Knowledge:
Problem Solving Skills
- Proactive problem-solving skills; ability to support multiple projects with rapidly altering
- A commitment to creating new ways of approaching and solving existing problems with
Communication
- Clear and direct communication skills.
- A positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
- A desire to interact with others most of the working shift.
Passion
- Willingness and aptitude to learn new competencies and skills quickly.
- Desire to be part of a highly motivated, passionate team.
Technology and Computers
- Technology aptitude to be able to understand how our tools work to explain them to our
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Paint) and other basic
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience tutoring/job coaching/supporting others preferred
- High level of comfort with computers and technology
- A desire to change the way the world views people with disabilities is required
To be considered, please send a cover letter noting the position of interest and resume to
recruiting@emailautonomy.com. To learn more about our dynamic company visit our web site
at www.autonomy.works. AutonomyWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the
strength diversity brings to our workplace.
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