Special Education .5 Transitions (18-21) Teacher #1412

Location:

Community Based Program

Anticipated start date:

9-1-25

Days per year:

185

FTE:

.500

Shift time:

Position Info:

• Current District Employees must apply within 5 days of the position posting date or the position will remain open until filled. Pay is prorated based on actual fte worked.

Benefit Info:

• Benefits offered: Medical Dental Vision Prescription (SEBB) Long-Term Disability Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Life Insurance Retirement Sick personal bereavement leave Health Reimbursement Arrangement (VEBA) Employee Assistance Program Stipends based on position per CBA Enrichment Stipend-$1968-$4062. *Optional Benefits: Additional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance Deferred compensation Annuities (403(b) Roth) Medical flexible spending arrangement Limited purpose flexible spending arrangement Dependent care assistance program

1. POSITION SUMMARY
   The Transition Program Teacher serves students ages 18-21 who require intensive support and
   instruction. The home base for the program is located at Sky Valley Education Center although
   students spend a great deal of time in community settings practicing social and prevocational skills.
   QUALIFICATIONS
   1. Must possess appropriate Washington State certification endorsed in special education.
   2. Vocational certification preferred.
   3. Experience with Developmentally Delayed young adults.
   4. Experience in developing job sites in a community based program.
   5. Experience in collaboration and building partnerships with agencies.
   6. Prior experience in the school setting preferred.
   7. Ability to communicate effectively with students parents and staff.
   8. Ability to work with minimum direction but as an effective member of the team.
   9. Such other qualifications as the Board and Superintendent may find appropriate.
   SALARY AND BENEFITS
   Teachers salary placement is based on the approved District salary schedule for the BASE and local TRI
   pay (depending upon experience degrees and post baccalaureate college credits). Salary is adjusted
   for less than full time equivalent (1.0 FTE). Benefits include: health dental vision long-term disability
   and life insurance.
   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
   a. Special education teacher
   1. Assist students with work based learning opportunities in the school and community.
   2. Ability and experience adapting curriculum and teaching students with a wide range of abilities.
   3. Understanding and appreciation of the development of the adolescent entering adulthood.
   4. Knowledge of adult learning styles and belief that adults can and should manage their own
   learning to the best of their ability.
   Transition specialist
   1. Knowledge of agencies providing services for the students and ability to help students access
   those services.
   2. Participation in Snohomish County Transition Council.
   3. Vocational knowledge for career exploration job training job search job application process
   and job retention.
   4. Develop relationships with the Community Access entities; for training
   develop policies and procedures for safely accessing public
   transportation and using these entities appropriately; train staff and
   students to use entities.
   Coordinator
   1. Hold vision for Monroe Transition Center and be able to translate it into policies procedures and program consistent with District policy and procedures.
   2. Train and supervise para-educators to be Job and Community Coaches working independently in the community.
   3. Teach job development and job coaching to para- educators and supervise their work.
   4. Develop and maintain supportive relationships with employers service providers community access entities staff students and parents.
   5. Train staff and students to use Print Internet and other resources.
   6. Schedule and monitor individual student programs for efficient use of resources.
   7. Provide instruction on and provide documentation of work place safety and child labor laws in accordance with occupation health and safety standards and department of labor regulations.
   8. Ensure that appropriate documentation and records are maintained for all work related needs and help them succeed both academically and socially.
2. Such other qualifications as the Board and Superintendent may find appropriate.
3. Demonstrate ability to honor confidentiality and appropriately apply the requirement of the Family Education Rights to Privacy Act (FERPA).

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

This is a sedentary position with light work that involves sitting a portion of the time but does require walking and standing for extended periods. This position requires accurate perception of sound near and far vision depth perception; handling and working with

educational and psychological materials; and providing highly technical oral and written information and reports.

The job is performed with the majority of the spent indoors and under minimal temperature variations; a portion of the day will be time spent outdoors and is subject to a variety of changing weather conditions and potentially uneven/slippery surfaces.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

This position is that of classroom teacher and is represented by the Monroe Education Association collective bargaining unit. The position will work a schedule in coordination with the District student calendar. Salary and benefits as determined by the current collective bargaining agreement. Employee is required to complete all mandatory district trainings.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES

The classroom teacher shall be evaluated by the Building Principal according to currently established district procedures and evaluation criteria. The process shall include an evaluation of the employees performance of the above position responsibilities.