Job Exploration LHS

The Job Exploration Teacher provides community-based vocational instruction to high school students receiving special education services. The teacher helps students explore career interests develop employability skills practice workplace behaviors and increase independence in authentic work environments. This is a supplemental position and not intended to be a full-time assignment.

At Liberal Public Schools we know great teachers make all the difference. We are committed to supporting our educators through strong collaboration and access to building and district leadership. We provide opportunities to grow and lead earlier in your career and a lower cost of living that allows your competitive salary to go further for your family. As a diverse bilingual Title I District you will provide meaningful work with students who truly need their teachers and a culture focused on student success.

• Plan and provide community-based job exploration experiences aligned with students IEP and transition goals.
• Identify appropriate job sites based on student interests strengths needs and safety considerations.
• Teach employability skills including attendance punctuality communication following directions task completion problem-solving workplace safety and professional behavior.
• Provide direct instruction modeling prompting feedback and opportunities for repeated practice.
• Develop relationships with local businesses and community partners.
• Coordinate student schedules transportation job-site expectations and required permissions.
• Conduct safety assessments and determine the level of supervision and support students need at each job site.
• Supervise train and provide direction to paraeducators and job coaches.
• Assign staff to students and job sites based on student needs and staff skills.
• Ensure staff understand student accommodations behavior supports communication needs and emergency procedures.
• Monitor student participation and progress through observations employer feedback work samples and skill-based data.
• Maintain documentation related to student attendance job-site participation transition goals incidents and progress.
• Communicate regularly with IEP teams staff employers and community partners.
• Participate in IEP meetings and provide information related to transition planning vocational strengths needs preferences and progress.
• Support students in developing self-advocacy workplace communication and decision-making skills.
• Adjust or discontinue a community placement when a students needs behavior attendance or safety concerns cannot be adequately supported.
• Maintain student confidentiality and comply with district policies special education requirements and workplace expectations.
• Perform other duties related to the position as assigned.

• Valid Kansas teaching license appropriate for the position.
• Ability to supervise staff and provide instruction in school and community environments.
• Strong communication organization problem-solving and relationship-building skills.
• Valid drivers license and ability to travel between community job sites.

The position requires regular travel to community work sites and the ability to provide instruction in a variety of workplace environments. The employee may be required to stand walk bend lift materials respond to student safety needs and work in environments with varying noise levels temperatures schedules and physical demands.

This is a supplemental position. It is not intended to be a full time position.

Salary benefits and work calendar are established in accordance with the Negotiated Professional Agreement and approved by the USD 480 Board of Education.

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the USD 480 Board of Education.

Liberal Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or any other protected status under applicable law.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.