Job coaching and employment support

Jim works as a stocker at a grocery store. He struggles with organizational skills. What can his job coach help him with?

• Learning how to compare labels and stock shelves.

• Driving a fork lift.

• Pushing carts.

• Customer relations.

Sarah has a new job as a cashier. She is struggling with remembering which buttons to push as she is scanning items. What should her job coach help her with?

• Sweeping the floor in the store room.

• Finding expired fruit in the produce section.

• Making a chart that lists the cash register keys and what each key does

• Stocking shelves.

Shane has a job as a custodian at the local high school. He is struggling with remembering which cleaning detergents to use for different surfaces. What should Shane's job coach help him with?

• Making it on time to work.

• Learning the names of all of the students.

• Labeling the cleaning detergents in a way that shows their purpose.

• Creating a chart of the important phone numbers for coworkers.

Ashley has a job as a caregiver at a daycare. She is having a hard time with managing her time between disinfecting the toys and cleaning the floors. What can Ashley's job coach help her with?

• Signing her up for CPR classes.

• Teaching her how to make the snacks faster.

• Asking the preschool teacher to do the tasks instead.

• Creating a chart that schedules time for each cleaning task.

Kelly has been working at the same company for a year. She would like to see if she can get a promotion but she is not sure if the new tasks are within her capabilities. What should her job coach help her with?

• Advising her to just stay where she is.

• Telling her that she can just do it on her own.

• Making an appointment with the supervisor and with Kelly to do a skill assessment. This will show if Kelly will be ready for advancement.

• Kelly doesn't need help.

Dean has a new job at a meat cutting factory. He is a little nervous because there are a lot of sharp tools that he doesn't know how to use. What should the job coach help him with?

• Learning appropriate customer service.

• Learning how to clock in.

• Reviewing all safety precautions and helping Dean learn to use the tools using the precautions.

• Learning the names of the new coworkers.

Casey has a new job as a dog groomer. He loves dogs, but he is afraid of getting bit. What can his job coach help him with?

• Only grooming cats.

• Customer service

• Locating appropriate training for pet grooming.

• Learning the local leash laws.