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JVS + Kadima announced
it will hire approximately
30 summer job coaches to
provide training and support
to high school students with
disabilities in their summer
internship jobs. The students
will be working at restaurants,
retail stores, golf courses and
parks in Macomb, Oakland
and Wayne counties.
The summer job coach will
be responsible for supervising
interns on the job to ensure
that good quality and produc-
tive work is being completed.
Job coach positions vary from
20 to 50 hours per week; rate
of pay is $16 an hour with a
$200 bonus for coaches who
work from July 7-Aug. 19
with only one absence or less.
“We find that summer
coach positions appeal to
teachers and teacher aides,
college students interested
in a career in social work or
psychology, recently retired
individuals who are look-
ing for fulfilling work while
boosting their income, and
anyone who is looking to
make a difference in young
people’s lives,
” said JVS +
Kadima Vice President,
Workforce Development &
Rehabilitation, James Willis.
“Job coaches are a vital part
of our summer internship
program, giving high school
students who have a disability
the opportunity to gain new
skills and explore possible job
options later on.
”
In 2021, 108 students took
part in the summer internship
program, and the hope is that
this year 160 students will
join. Students come from all
over Metro Detroit and typi-
cally have a learning disability
or autism. In the past two
years, seven internship partic-
ipants have secured long term
employment in retail settings,
and two have obtained work
at a pet care facility. Other
students have gained new
skills and confidence and
decided to seek more career
training before entering the
job market.
High school students inter-
ested in joining the JVS +
Kadima Summer Internship
Program should speak with
their school counselor or
transition coordinator because
participants must be identi-
fied by the State of Michigan
as being eligible. Those inter-
ested in becoming a summer
job coach are encouraged to
apply now at https://tinyurl.
com/5wr3pa25.
Job Coaches to Support High
School Students with Disabilities
Summer interns at the
Royal Oak Golf Center.
Student
working at
Applebees
in Warren.
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