{"id":34665,"date":"2016-12-01T14:59:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T20:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=34665"},"modified":"2016-12-01T14:59:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T20:59:08","slug":"employment-specialist-job-coach-for-the-deaf-san-antonio-austin-corpus-christi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2016\/12\/01\/employment-specialist-job-coach-for-the-deaf-san-antonio-austin-corpus-christi\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Specialist &#038; Job Coach for the Deaf &#8211; San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2016\/12\/01\/employment-specialist-job-coach-for-the-deaf-san-antonio-austin-corpus-christi\/jobfinder2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2.png?fit=934%2C988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"934,988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jobfinder2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2.png?fit=560%2C592&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-34667 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2-284x300.png?resize=284%2C300\" alt=\"jobfinder2\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2.png?resize=284%2C300&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2.png?resize=768%2C812&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2.png?resize=560%2C592&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2.png?resize=260%2C275&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2.png?resize=160%2C169&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder2.png?w=934&amp;ssl=1 934w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34666\" 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class=\"wp-image-34666 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder1-279x300.png?resize=279%2C300\" alt=\"jobfinder1\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder1.png?resize=279%2C300&amp;ssl=1 279w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder1.png?resize=768%2C826&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder1.png?resize=560%2C603&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder1.png?resize=260%2C280&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder1.png?resize=160%2C172&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jobfinder1.png?w=934&amp;ssl=1 934w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: Employment Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Employment Specialist for Deaf (Commission based; Average Salary $41,000)<\/p>\n<p>Description of Services<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 writing r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and proposals to assist in placement;<br \/>\n\u2022 contacting employers from target lists and developing consumer jobs;<br \/>\n\u2022 performing a job analysis;<br \/>\n\u2022 reviewing job match information;<br \/>\n\u2022 assisting the consumer with job applications, pre-employment forms, practice interviews, and pre-employment testing or physicals;<br \/>\n\u2022 accompanying the consumer to interviews and company visits;<br \/>\n\u2022 assisting the employer with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit; and<br \/>\n\u2022 training the consumer to travel to and from the job.<\/p>\n<p>The Employment Specialist for the Deaf must have:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Proficiency in American Sign Language (BEI\/NIC or SLPI with intermediate rating)<br \/>\n\u2022 Basic Understanding of Deaf Culture<br \/>\n\u2022 Experience working with people with hearing loss<br \/>\n\u2022 Business acumen to succeed in a commission-only 1099 position<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong business development skills for creating new employer relationships<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong interpersonal skills<br \/>\n\u2022 Crisis management skills<br \/>\n\u2022 Good Driving Record<br \/>\n\u2022 Clean Criminal Background<\/p>\n<p>*Must be able to pass 20-hour online course to obtain job placement credential.<\/p>\n<p>APPLY ONLINE: <a href=\"https:\/\/recruit.zohopublic.com\/recruit\/Portal.na?frame=false&amp;digest=RQQlyzrTwAgG3UkroWEXShgRJL8D8YLuS1n2VIhxkr8-\">https:\/\/recruit.zohopublic.com\/recruit\/Portal.na?frame=false&amp;digest=RQQlyzrTwAgG3UkroWEXShgRJL8D8YLuS1n2VIhxkr8-<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or visit our Careers page at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.JobFindersllc.com\">http:\/\/www.JobFindersllc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: Job Coach for the Deaf ($15-$20 per hour)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Description of Services<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Train applicants and consumers to use public transportation services or other means of transportation to help applicants and consumers access services and employment.<br \/>\n\u2022 Work side-by-side with a newly placed consumer at a job site.<br \/>\n\u2022 Analyze the job, and break into manageable components.<br \/>\n\u2022 Identify and solve problems before they become crises for the consumer, employer, or co-worker.<br \/>\n\u2022 Teach effective job keeping skills to the consumer.<br \/>\n\u2022 Use the least intrusive methods possible on the job.<br \/>\n\u2022 Gradually reduce the time spent at the job site as the consumer becomes better adjusted and more independent.<\/p>\n<p>The Job Coach Providers for the Deaf must have:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Proficiency in American Sign Language (BEI\/NIC or SLPI with intermediate rating)<br \/>\n\u2022 a high school diploma or GED;<br \/>\n\u2022 a varied and successful work history;<br \/>\n\u2022 considerable knowledge of employer expectations;<br \/>\n\u2022 the ability to work successfully with a wide variety of consumers and employers;<br \/>\n\u2022 the ability to analyze a job and reduce it to manageable components<br \/>\n\u2022 Clean Criminal Background<\/p>\n<p>*Must be able to pass 15-hour online course to obtain a job coach credential.<\/p>\n<p>APPLY ONLINE: <a href=\"https:\/\/recruit.zohopublic.com\/recruit\/Portal.na?iframe=false&amp;digest=RQQlyzrTwAgG3UkroWEXShgRJL8D8YLuS1n2VIhxkr8-\">https:\/\/recruit.zohopublic.com\/recruit\/Portal.na?iframe=false&amp;digest=RQQlyzrTwAgG3UkroWEXShgRJL8D8YLuS1n2VIhxkr8-<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or visit our Careers page at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.JobFindersllc.com\">http:\/\/www.JobFindersllc.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position: Employment Specialist Location: San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi Employment Specialist for Deaf (Commission based; Average Salary $41,000) Description of Services \u2022 writing r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and proposals to assist in placement; \u2022 contacting employers from target lists and developing consumer jobs;&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2016\/12\/01\/employment-specialist-job-coach-for-the-deaf-san-antonio-austin-corpus-christi\/\">Read more 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