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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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