Re: Job description of an Autism Coach

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The Coaching Process (Autism Coach)

Some folks use the term Autism Coach; others call it Mentor. Some coaches have degrees, some have chutsba. So what is coaching?

Coaching is a collaborative process and based on a partnership between the family, the individual with autism and a trained and experienced individual who knows, understands and respects the values of all concerned.

Coaching helps clarify everyone's thoughts and feelings, so you can discover the answers to your unique situation. Good coaching respects the "neuro-diversity" of the individual and provides support using a 100% strength-based model.

The job description varies as the needs of the individual varies. A job coach is often referred to as a "job mentor", or "lifeskills" coach. It's about the actions and talent of the individual offering the support. The title means nothing.

Job description of an Autism Coach

Hi, all,

Could someone or everyone please clarify for me what the duties of an Autism Coach are?

Also, is there a job description spelling out responsibilities and criteria that I could look at - a website would be great.

Thanks,

Jazel

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Jazel,

Here is the link to the ACE Packet. In it you will find all of the necessary Job Descriptions you are looking for.

http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/studentsupport/ese/PDF/ACE.pdf

Hi, all,

Could someone or everyone please clarify for me what the duties of an Autism Coach are?

Also, is there a job description spelling out responsibilities and criteria that I could look at - a website would be great.

Thanks,

Jazel

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If you are referring to a job coach, the title means nothing. I wend through voc. rehab. to get one for my son, and they failed miserably at finding even one job or getting one interview, so I got certified as a job coach, found my son a job and coached him in how to do the job. I did this for two weeks and slowly backed off leaving him to do the job. I keep in constant contact with his manager and they keep me informed of anything we need to work on. I am my son's advocate, when it comes to what things he shouldn't be allowed to do on the job, or when I perceive any type of harassment or unusual requests by his employers or fellow workers. DonnaSubject: Job description of an Autism CoachTo: sList Date: Monday, June 16, 2008, 1:09 PM

Hi, all,

Could someone or everyone please clarify for me what the duties of an Autism Coach are?

Also, is there a job description spelling out responsibilities and criteria that I could look at - a website would be great.

Thanks,

Jazel

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Thanks for the explanation. Could you please explain what you mean by "neuro-diversity" when referring to disabled children? Thanks,

Subject: Re: Job description of an Autism CoachTo: sList Date: Monday, June 16, 2008, 4:36 PM

The Coaching Process (Autism Coach)

Some folks use the term Autism Coach; others call it Mentor. Some coaches have degrees, some have chutsba. So what is coaching?Coaching is a collaborative process and based on a partnership between the family, the individual with autism and a trained and experienced individual who knows, understands and respects the values of all concerned.

Coaching helps clarify everyone's thoughts and feelings, so you can discover the answers to your unique situation. Good coaching respects the "neuro-diversity" of the individual and provides support using a 100% strength-based model.The job description varies as the needs of the individual varies. A job coach is often referred to as a "job mentor", or "lifeskills" coach. It's about the actions and talent of the individual offering the support. The title means nothing. Job description of an Autism Coach

Hi, all,

Could someone or everyone please clarify for me what the duties of an Autism Coach are?

Also, is there a job description spelling out responsibilities and criteria that I could look at - a website would be great.

Thanks,

Jazel

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ELEMENTARY CLUSTER: AUTISM COACH

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Florida certification in Varying Exceptionalities, Speech/Language Pathology, Mentally

Handicapped, Emotionally Handicapped or commensurate experience working in the

classroom with autistic children.

Experience: Five years in exceptional student education or 3 years working with children with autistic

spectrum disorders and their families preferred.

Proven ability to provide leadership to teachers and staff.

DIRECT ACCOUNTABILITY:

Principal

GOAL:

Provide in-service and hands on coaching to special and regular education staff about the unique needs

of autistic students and the strategies to meet those needs.

1. Routinely participate in classrooms to direct and assist staff. This includes planning, room

organization, schedules (students and staff), work systems, and work tasks that follows Division

TEACCH international model for structured teaching.

2. Attend training on strategies and monthly clinical inservice for coaches in order to provide training

for school staff (i.e., augmentative/assistive systems, community based Instruction (CBI), Positive

Behavior Support, B.A.S.S., curriculums such as Edmark, Reading Milestones, Touch Math,

ComPASS Language Tool, and overview of autism for regular educators and faculty).

3. Demonstrate the systems used for home notes, report cards, student portfolios, educational

materials, and data collection system.

4. Demonstrate techniques that are effective in increasing adaptive and decreasing inappropriate

behavior, coordinate with zone behavior teacher or area behavior specialist for severe behavioral

challenges.

5. Review with the appropriate technological personnel the obtaining and updating of computer

equipment, both hardware and software. To some, this equipment is essential for an autistic

student to communicate.

6. Review appropriateness of orders with teachers and track outgoing and incoming supplies and

equipment.

7. Coordinate with family counselor, services for parent education, parent support, and sibling

support groups.

8. Assist ESE Specialist with plans for all students who articulate to middle school (and summer

school.).

9. Assist school support facilitator with suggestions or modeling strategies for the fully included

students on their caseload (Asperger or High Functioning Autism-HFA).

Note: This is a teacher support position not an administrative position. Evaluation of

the staff, provision of classroom equipment following basic equipment guidelines,

are administrative directions.

To: sList From: phony_engineer@...Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:09:34 -0700Subject: Job description of an Autism Coach

Hi, all,

Could someone or everyone please clarify for me what the duties of an Autism Coach are?

Also, is there a job description spelling out responsibilities and criteria that I could look at - a website would be great.

Thanks,

Jazel

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If you are referring to a job coach, the title means nothing. I wend through voc. rehab. to get one for my son, and they failed miserably at finding even one job or getting one interview, so I got certified as a job coach, found my son a job and coached him in how to do the job. I did this for two weeks and slowly backed off leaving him to do the job. I keep in constant contact with his manager and they keep me informed of anything we need to work on. I am my son's advocate, when it comes to what things he shouldn't be allowed to do on the job, or when I perceive any type of harassment or unusual requests by his employers or fellow workers. Donna

An Autism coach is not a job coach....they are usually in the elementary schools with clusters.

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