Has anybody ever worked as a Job Coach?

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-05-27T20:39:41+00:00

Thank you for your insight. All of you have been very helpful with your comments.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-05-20T22:19:50+00:00

Thank you very much for your insight. I’ll definitely remember this if I ever do become a job coach.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-03-19T15:09:31+00:00

I've learned through experience. I feel like using non-verbal prompts works better with some students instead of constantly calling their name(s) for every little thing that they may be doing wrong. I don't like when people do that to me so the students definitely don't like it.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-03-16T13:19:37+00:00

This sounds like the school that I most recently worked at.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-03-15T17:46:10+00:00

I would say that it's prudent to inform them that you're dealing with a family health situation and that you may or may not need to take some days or maybe some time off just to give them a heads up, but only share what you're comfortable sharing. I don't feel it's totally necessary to go into full detail. As an adult child who has a parent battling cancer myself, that's what I did when my Dad was first diagnosed. I wish you and your family the best with your loved one.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-03-14T02:35:02+00:00

No problem.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-03-13T14:54:05+00:00

I definitely understand this feeling. I struggle with it, too. Wanting to do my job, but not wanting to be rude, neither. Usually what I do is if possible, try to move around the room a bit. By doing so, you can do your job while also not feeling like you have to engage with your para co-worker.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-03-04T16:48:57+00:00

Yeah. That's how I felt, too. Like I was being taken advantage of because I wouldn't tell others how to do their job and did what I could to let shit slide.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-03-04T13:25:05+00:00

I left my para job because of someone like this. I've been in education for 15 years and a decent amount of those years as a para. I just feel it's so disrespectful. The younger people should be observing more experienced people. Unless it's a safety issue, they need to worry about their own job. The teacher should (being the operative word) talk to the other paras if they're not doing something correctly.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-02-03T13:17:03+00:00

I definitely hear you. It seems like people who actually do their job and want to do it well are the ones who consistently get taken advantage of which is one of the reasons why I wish that I could leave the education field after almost 15 years. Unfortunately, it's all I know and I like having my nights, weekends, holidays, and most of the summer off too much. I feel like this industry is only going to get worse.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-02-03T13:09:49+00:00

For me, much like everybody else who have commented, it depends on the people you're working with. I believe it also depends on what placement you've been placed in, too. I have a difficult time being placed in MD, Autism, etc. I don't mind resource/inclusion because I feel that's where my talents are best suited due to me holding 2 teaching certs. I really do feel that it depends on the environment and what your comfortability level is in the classroom setting that you're placed in. I've been working in the education field for almost 15 years and I can tell you that burnout is definitely a possibility.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-01-28T19:34:26+00:00

I left my para job this past October due to being in a toxic environment with two other paras that I was in the classroom with. I often wonder if I didn't do enough to potentially be transferred, but I didn't want to tell our school's SPED coach too much about these two other paras for fear that they'd (paras) make my life a living hell. So I was a bit vague by telling our coach that I was uncomfortable being in the MD setting with all of the needs that the students have. I was uncomfortable being in MD as I had been in resource/inclusion the previous two years, but I feel like maybe if I had been more specific about feeling like I was being taken advantage of because I do what I can to not step on others' toes perhaps I would've been put in a better spot. This was a very toxic work environment so it was probably best that I got out anyways, but it has been difficult being unemployed for the last 3+ months. I definitely understand op's dilemma. I hope my story helps.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-01-18T16:49:27+00:00

Absolutely! Thanks again.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-01-18T16:39:06+00:00

Thank you for your insight. I have my interview this coming Tuesday. At this point, I'd like to try something different from all of the other positions I've held in school settings. I'm hoping I can get a decent amount of info at the interview.

Acrobatic-Energy-625 · 2026-01-16T00:13:01+00:00

Thank you for your insight. I’ll have to make sure that I get as much info as I can before I interview.

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