Transition Specialist
Transition Specialist
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Job Description
Terrific company culture! $22.00 hourly
General Description
Develop implement and collaborate transition services focused on special education students social intellectual and vocational growth. Fosters and maintains person-centered community-based learning and employment opportunities for students transitioning out of educational settings and/or young adults receiving services from the Office of Rehabilitation Services. Strong communication and organizational skills along with experience in employment coaching and career planning are of paramount importance in this role.
Essential Functions are the minimum requirements of the position:
- Conduct comprehensive person-centered analysis of the persons history interviews with family and staff observing the person performing work skills and career research in order to determine the persons career interests talents skills support needs and needs for potential accommodations.
- Collaborate with community businesses to develop and coordinate paid and unpaid work experiences for students and adults with disabilities; observation of person and assessment of the students interpersonal skills work behaviors and vocational skills related to employment position.
- Coordinate implement coach and assess students vocational skills interests and abilities through job observations job shadowing tours of various work environments and work experience activities for discovery and assessment.
- To remain present and in direct sight line with students at all times during support shifts. At no time are students to be left unattended.
- Facilitate conversation between students and employees at various job sites to develop natural supports interpersonal skills and to learn about various types of skills required to be offered employment in a given field.
- Provide training and assistance on locating and reading job descriptions encouraging participation in the career exploration process and identifying labor market trends.
- Assist students in developing and improving communication skills for the workplace requesting assistance maintaining professional relationships problem-solving workplace etiquette active listening and understanding the work culture through experiential learning in the community.
- Proactively assist students to learn identify and communicate core job competencies required for various vocational areas of interest align the students actual performance to that of a skilled worker within that field and implement a person-centered plan to develop the necessary skills for employment.
- Provides job development and job coaching services to students with disabilities using a person-centered approach with focused intent and respect.
- Assist the student with understanding a career ladder and assist with developing a career plan for future personal and vocational growth.
- Job development: promoting the program to new employers advocating for the student supported and the agency as well as assisting with resume writing and interviewing.
- Job coaching: learning and teaching a wide variety of job tasks serving as an advocate and liaison between the school and the student as well as the employer and the student assessing the students needs on the job site as they arise and assisting with implementing strategies to resolve needs or issues.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge in evaluation/assessment of hard and soft employment skills and employment readiness as well as identification of appropriate accommodations and/or natural supports
- Strong interpersonal skills in professional and effective communication with students families school personnel school contractors (SLP PT OT BA) employer outreach/partnership and other agencies/community partners.
- Proven successful ability to provide one-on-one goal-oriented individualized job coaching and job development.
- Ability to detail quality documentation promptly for mandatory ORS and school services reporting.
- Ability to take initiative be proactive and work independently as well as part of a team.
General Requirements
Bachelors or Associates Degree preferred in special education psychology or a related field-minimum of a High school diploma or GED. ACRE Certification or equivalent preferred. Minimum one year relevant experience supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Valid drivers license vehicle inspection registration and insurance.
What we offer you
Pay Rate: $22 Hourly
Platinum Plan Benefits (Up to $20K) Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance (HMO; PPO Plans) Remarkably low bi-weekly employee contributions; Delta Dental Insurance; Vision Insurance; Health Reimbursement Account (HRA); Agency sponsored life insurance; 401K Retirement Plan; Vacation time; Sick time; Tuition Reimbursement up to ($2400 a year); Voluntary Benefits: Aflac Insurance (Accident/Cancer/Life); Pet Insurance; Identity Theft Insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Career Development; Employee Health and Wellness events Employee Discounts and more!
EEO
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
