Community Connections Facilitator (SY26-27)

About the role

The Community Connections Facilitator (CCF) will be an education professional who is experienced and knowledgeable about the needs of middle and secondary school students with disabilities as they prepare for transition to adult life opportunities such as employment, post secondary education training and independent living (if appropriate).

Responsibilities

• Work with members of the STRIVE team utilizing an individualized service coordination and team approach toward facilitating multiple positive outcomes for students with disabilities.
• Collaborate with faculty across the school system including regular education teachers to ensure that students with disabilities become involved in the vocational continuum.
• Facilitate the development of a work-based learning plan once the student is placed in a school or community based work experience.
• Collaborate with school-based teams to facilitate and determine the type of accommodations that might be needed by a student in the work site or other community-based settings.
• Attend professional development, workshops, and conferences to remain current in terms of special education laws.
• Provide community access to: travel training, potential work sites, internship opportunities, adult service providers, post-secondary opportunities.
• Facilitate and maintain interagency agreements with a wide range of employers and community resources.
• Provide ongoing family support including, but not limited to: the rights of persons with disabilities, options related to independent living, and accessible housing, guardianship, intake and eligibility for adult service providers, appropriate prevocational and vocational training opportunities.
• Conduct ongoing documentation of student participation in services facilitated through STRIVE.
• Other duties as required

Core Competencies

• Accountability for Student Achievement
• Communicating Professional Knowledge
• Equitable & Effective Instruction
• Cultural Proficiency
• Parent/Family Engagement
• Professional Reflection & Collaboration

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or a related field
• Active and valid MA DESE Teacher License in Moderate or Severe Disabilities
• Experience working in multicultural environments and with students with a broad range of abilities and disabilities
• Knowledge of special education and transition mandates, current strategies like Person Centered Planning, natural supports, related laws and regulations
• Computer literacy competencies
• Sensitivity to student cultural and special needs
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Must be a resident of the City of Boston or be willing to move to the City of Boston if hired

Qualifications - Preferred

• Master’s degree in education or related field
• Full familiarity with special education initiatives
• Proven track record in community skills development such as in the area of career development
• 3+ years community or job skills development experience with similar student populations or equivalent experience
• Counseling, vocational rehabilitation, or social work degree(s), or related experience
• Knowledge of Boston-based resources and business