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Project SEARCH Job Coach

Project SEARCH is an exciting work focused transition program for high school students labeled w/ an intellectual disability. This endeavour, where students/teacher/job coaches are embedded in a corporate setting, is the first of its kind in Canada. The lead organization, SCE LifeWorks, is a non profit organization that supports people with intellectual disabilities to work in the community.

Applications are being accepted for two Job Coach positions.

The job coaches will primarily work in a corporate office environment; duties include provision of work experience training & task analysis support to students.  Successful candidate attributes include:

• Positive, professional & engaging working demeanor

• Excellent verbal/written comm. skills

• Strong MS Office skills/comfort with computer tasks

• Creative thinker; problem solver; initiator; works w/ min. supervision

• Experience supporting people w/intellectual disabilities &/or autism

• Demonstrated flexibility & ability to work as a team player

• Pref: human services degree or equiv. combined education & experience

SCE LifeWorks offers cost-shared benefits/pension.

Interviews are currently underway; submit cover letter & resume ASAP (no later than noon, Friday August 5) to:

Colleen Isfeld

SCE LifeWorks

227-530 Century St.

Winnipeg MB  R3H 0Y4

Fax: 783 2555; email: cisfeld@lifeworks.mb.ca

SCE LifeWorks provides:

· Excellent opportunities for training and development.
· Opportunities for advancement within the organization.
· A cost-shared, comprehensive benefits package.
· A generous, cost-shared pension plan

Staff who are part of the SCE LifeWorks team are: 

· Positive
· Professional
· Work well independently as well as a team
· Philosophically supportive of community integration
· Effective
· Good Problem Solvers
· People-people