Transition Specialist (Brookville)

Professional Duties

• Train students to perform volunteer job tasks at the community site.
• Attend staff and parent meetings as assigned.
• Act as liaison between job training site and students.
• Fulfill specific assignments as required by supervisor.
• Assure safety of students during community and center-based activities.
• Prompt students to interact appropriately with peers and with people in the community.
• Report student’s success/satisfaction and/or problems/concerns encountered during activities to the Education Center’s Transition Coordinator.
• Ensure that all students scheduled for transport are present at departure.
• Perform related duties, as required.
• Provide assistance to students in money handling as needed.
• Ensure protection of students from neglect/abuse during community activities and report incidents to Program Supervisor.
• Whenever appropriate, train students to travel independently.
• Complete required paperwork on each student.

Professional Conduct

• Cooperate and conduct self in manner appropriate to an education setting.
• Adhere to program specific policies and procedures.
• Perform other assigned duties as required.

Professional Development

• Attend and participate in required in-services and staff development in an appropriate manner.
• Attend and participate in supervision and implement recommendations appropriately.
• Attend monthly staff meetings with Transition Program Coordinator.

General Policies

• Adhere to emergency/disaster preparedness protocols.
• Attend departmental in-service education program requirements; may need to fulfill hours outside of agency hours.
• Follow fire/safety prevention protocols.
• Follow policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.).
• Participate in Quality Improvement activities.
• Engage in job related self-development education activities.
• Follow Infection control practices and procedures.
• Comply with regulatory requirements and annual physical examination and Mantoux testing.

Cultural Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.