Educational Specialist

Compensation

The initial compensation for this position ranges from $21.86 - $26.89 per hour, depending on experience, location, and internal equity considerations. An 8% license differential is offered for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD., and select peer certifications. A 7.5% bilingual differential is available for qualified positions.

Benefits

We offer a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. The 401K plan offers an employer match up to 4%. Competitive time off plans are also provided.

Job Summary

Provides assistance in helping students complete their vocational and educational goals, access community resources, facilitate educational/vocational activities, educate clients and families on graduation requirements, and support preparations for job and career development.

Responsibilities

• Affords vocational and educational planning to help youth establish appropriate academic and career goals.
• Collects, organizes, and analyzes student information through records, tests, interviews, and professional sources to provide educational and vocational guidance and counseling.
• Supports and guides students with their education and vocational plans.
• Attends and advocates for school services for the student at Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) or other meetings.
• Compiles and studies occupational, educational, and economic information to aid students in making and carrying out educational and vocational objectives.
• Assists individuals to understand and overcome social and emotional problems impacting their educational and vocational objectives.
• Attends, supports, and advocates for students and family members in academic and IEP meetings.
• Referred students to placement services and other educational and vocational community resources.
• Educates students about competitive work opportunities and offers direct placement services as appropriate to skill level and personal needs.
• Provides long-term job coaching for students to assist in work stability and retention.
• Serves as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing assessments of student's capabilities, capacities, and reporting the status of work and educational goals.
• Provides expertise, knowledge, and information to the multidisciplinary team in areas related to work and educational trends, employment models, educational services, student profiles, and demographic data as appropriate.
• Serves as part of the on-call team, fulfilling all work requirements of the program.
• Provides transportation to students as needed.
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned to support department/business needs.

Qualifications

• An associate's degree (AA/AS) and four (4) years related experience in a mental health/education/vocational setting are required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education).
• Ability to speak, read, and/or write another language is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.