SpEd Transition Coach

About the role

The SpEd Transition Coach independently plans and carries out programming in the community setting that promotes maximum independence, successful employment, and quality of life for students transitioning from high school to adulthood. The coach develops partnerships with and coordinates services among parents, community agencies, post-secondary educational institutions, businesses, and community establishments to meet students' needs and IEP goals.

Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
• Independently implements students’ IEP goals and objectives in community setting
• Develops partnerships with businesses, post-secondary institutions, adult agencies, and community establishments
• Maintains frequent communication with parents regarding their students’ activities, job placement, work schedules, job performance, and progress toward IEP goals
• Informally assesses students’ vocational interests and abilities
• Develops and assists in obtaining appropriate jobs for selected students
• Trains, coaches, monitors, and evaluates students on the job
• Independently plans and carries out a variety of community activities to teach life skills, recreation/leisure skills, and social skills
• Transports students in district vans to and from job interviews, appointments, agency intakes, and community activities
• Monitors and evaluates programming for students receiving services from contracted local vendor agencies
• Aids students in building peer relationships and improving social skills in community setting
• Independently problem solves behavioral and medical issues that arise with students in the community
• Informs students and parents about adult agencies and transports students to agencies to complete intakes
• Investigates, in an ongoing manner, new community resources for meeting students’ needs
• Regularly communicates student progress to Transition Coordinator
• Edits community members regarding disabilities, services, and specific student needs
• Wears pager in order to be contacted when not in office
• Attends and participates in students’ IEP meetings
• Assists in planning and hosting special projects such as Agency Fair, Transition Graduation Celebration, Transition Open House, etc.
• Attends and serves as member of Transition Steering Committee
• Attends monthly Transition Team meetings
• Prepares and maintains records to document student attendance, student progress toward goals, parents’ contacts, employer contacts, student employment records, etc.
• Affords Transition teacher with evening classes minimum one evening a week
• Participates in outside trainings specific to job development, job coaching, partnering with employers and agencies, agency awareness

Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of related education and experience may be considered
• Experience Working with Youth or Adults with Disabilities
• First Aid/CPR - American Heart Asc. / Red Cross / Etc.
• High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent
• Associate's degree or two or more years (48 semester hours or more of college with no degree)

Skills

• Adapts to changing technologies and learns functionality of new equipment and systems
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing
• Creates, accesses, inputs, retrieves, and manipulates information in various software systems
• Establishes and maintains accurate record keeping, document management, and filing systems
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
• Follows oral and written instructions
• Greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
• Maintains confidentiality
• Manages simultaneous demands and sets clear priorities
• Works independently without direct supervision
• Communicates effectively with students and adults in a wide variety of settings
• Computer proficiency including office productivity applications
• Knowledge of policies, procedures, and overall district functions
• Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
• Knowledge of Special Education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements as related to the needs of the students assigned to the teacher
• Knowledge of, or be willing to learn, how to access the myriad adult agencies available to Transition students (SSI, Medicaid, Section 8 Housing, Resource Exchange, Voc Rehab, etc.)
• Promotes a positive climate, culture, and community
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills
• Student-centered and relationship-focused
• Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
• Willing and able to obtain District 20 van license (requires clean driving record)
• Willing to attend CO-TOP opportunities and other professional learning related to job
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required

Benefits

• Full-time - Regular