Vocational Youth Transition Specialist

District Focus

North Wasco County School District ispleased to announce that we are seeking qualified applicants forthe position ofVocational Youth Transition Specialist.

We are very proud of our District and the teachers administrators and support staff that provides the best education possible for the children of our community. Thank you for seeking this opportunity to be part of our team.

District Mission: Educating each student to the highest standards while motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduating them to be college career and life ready.

The Gorge Lifestyle:

The phrase Gorge Lifestyle alone speaks volumes. Located along the banks of the mighty Columbia River just 84 miles east of Portland The Dalles is the eastern gateway to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Outdoor enthusiasts find the Gorge to be a perfect environment to pursue wind snow and whitewater sports road and mountain biking hunting fishing hiking golf and more! Serving as a center of Native American trade for over 10000 years and the end of the Oregon Trail history buffs will find the area steeped in history and culture. The Dalles has a quaint and historic small town feel with a population just over 13000. Boasting a mere 14 inches of rain annually The Dalles is home to bountiful agricultural products including world-renowned cherries grapes and wheat. It is home to Columbia Gorge Community College which offers the first wind-power training program in the Pacific Northwest Googles Data Center numerous orchards vineyards wineries craft breweries and a thriving business community.

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Application Process: All application materials must be submitted electronically as part of your TalentEd/Recruit & Hire applications. Include the following supplemental documents:

1. Complete District Application
2. Letter of Interest
3. Current Resume
4. Two (2) Recent Letters of Reference

Job Purpose Statement/s:

The job of Vocation Youth Transition Specialist is done for the purpose/s of assisting principals and/or special education teachers in meeting the requirements for transition services for eligible students and/or recruiting planning and teaching student work experiences designed for high school credit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following (Other duties may be assigned. Any single position may not involve all of the duties listed and many positions will involve duties which are not listed.):

• Implements and supports counseling services IEP meetings and in-services for the purpose of carrying out and achieving state district and building goals.

• Facilitates student access to out-of-school services (e.g. community agencies transportation) for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services for the district and achieving desired objectives.

• Prepares documentation for the purpose of providing support and/or conveying information.

• Communicates orally and in writing for the purpose of providing support and information to agencies parents staff and community.

• Coordinates and services as liaison between the school parents post-secondary education and community agencies for the purpose of maintaining quality services and/or programs.

• Plans evaluations of students with the case manager for the purpose of supporting the case manager in the completion of work activities.

• Works with the teacher-of-record to evaluate students work experience for high school credit purposes.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervision of other employees is not a normal responsibility of this position. The employee does supervise students in general.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Skills to communicate effectively orally and in writing; work independently; meet deadlines; maintain records.

• Knowledge of district policies and procedures relating to transition services and work experience credit.

• Abilities to communicate effectively orally and in writing with persons from different cultural and educational backgrounds. Significant physical abilities include climbing/balancing reaching/handling talking/hearing conversations near/far visual acuity/depth perception/visual accommodation.

Education/Experience:High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and experience in working with children and/or young adolescents; ability to meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Education Act (ESSEA) (minimum72 quarter hours of accredited college or equivalent education or successfully passed Work Keys Test in the areas ofApplied Mathematics - 4Workplace Documents - 4 and Business Writing - 3).Spanish speaking desired by not required. Must successfully pass the ODE Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Verification and pre-employment drug/alcohol testing.

Complete Job Descriptions may be obtained at:

offer of employment made by North Wasco County School District is contingent upon satisfactory results of:

1. Drug screening tests for any illegal drug or substance classified in Schedules I through V under theFederalControlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812.This includes but is not limited tomarijuana mind-altering substances or narcotic drugs such as hallucinogens amphetamines barbiturates or any other illegal drug or controlled substance except thosefederallyrecognized as legally prescribed by a physician and used as directed.
2. Criminal history verification- a background check for any convictions directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Unless otherwise required by law only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the applicant from employment.

Bilingual/Bi-Cultural applicants are highly desirable and encouraged to apply.