Transition Student Support Specialist ESS

Transition Student Support Specialist

Exceptional Student Services

BENEFITS: Health Dental and Vision insurance 20-22% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan paid holidays paid leave tuition reimbursement free CMC credits amongst others. For Full Time Employees

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $33660 per year

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Seeking a Transition Student Support Specialist2wes7dx1 for transition programming for students with disabilities between the ages of 18 - 21 years old at work and within the community setting.

This position provides individualized and/or small group support in the transition classroom at Colorado Mountain College as well as on the job and throughout the community.

SUPERVISED BY: Transition Program Director

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:

• Provide direct instruction and reinforce academic subjects vocational and community skills. Provide instruction and reinforcement across a variety of settings (CMC classrooms community settings and job locations). May provide vocational skills by modeling and assisting students with domestic and clerical duties.
• Assess student work when appropriate and time permits.
• Supervise students on and off school grounds during activities such as field trips or community work.
• Job coach young adults in the transition program to find and maintain employment. A job coachs role includes working with employers to ensure that job requirements are met.
• Provide on-site vocational support to help students adjust to the workplace and the routine of getting to and from work.
• Under the direction of the special education teacher the student support specialist will provide instruction and support to help students meet their post-secondary goals.
• Assist in the event of life-threatening behavior or severe health crisis for medically fragile students handle body fluids and assist with feeding.
• Prepare lesson plans as directed by the supervising teacher.
• Maintain a daily record of student behavior. Provide observations opinions and feedback to professional staff.
• Perform other clerical duties such as typing filing copying answering phones ordering supplies and maintaining inventory of forms and supplies.
• Use instructional equipment including computers audiovisual equipment and adaptive equipment.
• Attend staff team meetings and parent conferences when appropriate.
• Clean rooms after projects and at the end of the day.
• Act as a substitute teacher in emergency situations.
• Ensure the accuracy completeness confidentiality and security of all student information.
• Perform other duties assigned.

CONTACTS: Students parents administrative staff teachers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Substitute authorization or the ability to obtain one or an active teacher license issued by the State of Colorado.
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Required Experience:

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