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Req ID : 1986742
The IDEAL School of Manhattan

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an inclusion school dedicated to creating a diverse community that affirms and accepts the full identities of all people, while inspiring academic excellence, creative leadership, and a desire to build a more just and equitable world.

Transition Support Professional

The IDEAL School of Manhattan currently seeks a high-energy, passionate educator to work as a Transition Support Professional for post-secondary individuals (ages 18-21) with varying abilities in an inclusive setting.

In this role, the Transition Support Professional will be supervised by the Director of Next Steps and work directly with one assigned student, as well as the young adults in the Next Steps Program, to provide meaningful support in both community and academic settings. This candidate will support individuals to increase their independence across academic, social, vocational, and community travel-based settings. In addition, this candidate will promote independence in activities of daily living.

This person must have a strong ability to collaborate with teachers, administration, and families, as well as communicate effectively with potential internship hosts at work sites. In addition, this person will work with a team to create individual goals for those in the transition program. Experience working with High School students and/or young adults, experience working with individuals with disabilities, and the ability to implement creative support strategies are essential qualities. Transition Support Professionals will be asked to lead lessons to target skills across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities for this job include, but are not limited to, the following:

Classroom and Teaching Responsibilities:
  • Provide direct support, supervision, and modification for students throughout the day
  • Oversee, promote, and monitor the safety of all students
  • Ensure lessons are differentiated to meet the needs of and support the growth and inclusion of students
  • Design activities and support lessons to target real-world skills across multiple subjects, under the direction of the Director Of the Next Steps
  • Modify tasks both in class and in the community
  • Support individuals academic needs
Internship and Job Preparation Responsibilities:
  • Support individuals in completing vocational tasks and model tasks for them as needed
  • Help individuals integrate vocational skills from a classroom setting into an internship site
  • Transition individuals to and from vocational-based internship sites and provide support at the internship sites as needed
  • Support both the transition students and the job site supervisors to ensure success
  • Observe and evaluate individuals work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for continued growth
  • Monitor and record progress and help individuals meet vocational goals
  • Support individuals in maintaining records
  • Communicate proactively with families to serve as a bridge among transition students, families, internship sites, and administration
Community Responsibilities:
  • Provide support with daily living skills
  • Travel with individuals to access goods and services in the community (e.g., the bank, the grocery store, the post office)
  • Support individuals in travel training and navigating the community
  • Support individuals in their leisure time and help identify and explore non-academic areas of interest
  • Provide navigational and academic support to select students who choose to audit a college course


Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Special Education, Secondary Education, or a relevant field required
  • Appreciation for the mission of The IDEAL School of Manhattan and its commitment to social justice
  • Experience supporting individuals with disabilities
  • Experience with and an understanding of post-secondary programs designed to promote student independence and daily living skills
  • Experience with High School aged students or young adults
  • A desire to make a difference in the school--to contribute time and talent outside of the classroom and assigned duties to the growth of individuals and the school
  • A strong understanding of differentiation
  • The ability to collaborate as a part of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
  • Some Next Steps students with physical disabilities may require assistance in toileting and feeding. The applicant should be comfortable with this, should it be required.
  • The ability to lift and physically support students within the school building and throughout the community.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The IDEAL School of Manhattan is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and job applicants and to making all employment decisions without unlawful discrimination as to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, caregiver status, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, demotion, discipline, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

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Benefits

  • 403(b)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance



Education, Special Education

Employment Type

Full Time

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