SPED Vocational Adjustment (Grades: 9-12)

About the role

Provide instructional support for the vocational adjustment class taught by the Special Education teacher and serve as a member of the ARD/IEP committee for students in the VAC class program.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate student's pre-vocational skills and behaviors to assist in vocational placement
• Perform activities related to employer development, job development, and job placement for students with mild to severe disabilities enrolled in the VAC class program; provide on-site job coaching as needed
• Act as campus consultant and resource person for Individual Transition Planning (ITP) issues
• Attend and support activities to promote competitive employment/supported employment opportunities and community integration
• Conduct a job analysis of the task/routine and write a comprehensive training plan when needed
• Counsel students on job-related and personal issues; conduct parent education and training meetings related to the transitional process
• Attend workshops to keep abreast of the latest programming issues in Transition and Vocational Education for students with disabilities
• Collect annual follow-up information on students who have graduated
• Work with local campus to ensure VAC students are properly coded and appear on the database
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Special Education or Vocational Education
• Valid Texas teacher certificate with required Special Education endorsements
• Three years of successful teaching in Special Education and/or experience with state and Federal Rehabilitation Agencies, adult service providers, and the Dallas business community
• Demonstrated willingness to improve competency by periodically participating in some form of professional growth
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate student's pre-vocational skills and behaviors to assist in vocational placement
• Demonstrated ability to interact with the local business community to develop employers, jobs, and job placements for students
• Demonstrated ability to conduct parent education and training meetings
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession

Work environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Travel throughout the district is integral to this job
• A remote working environment/alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel

Work Locations: Wilmer Hutchins High School
Job: Teacher-Vocational Adjustment
Schedule: Full-time
Minimum Salary: 68,000.00
Job Posting: Aug 25, 2026