Postsecondary Education & Rehabilitation Transition Supervisor - #WWRW0067

Virginia AG; Virginia; On-site; USD 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

13 paid holidays

Sick Leave

Annual Leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) seeks a Postsecondary Education & Rehabilitation Transition Supervisor to lead the PERT program, overseeing administration, program delivery, and fiscal management within a residential setting.

The role requires a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License with leadership endorsements and a track record in transition services, workforce development, and collaboration with education and vocational partners.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Professional License through the Virginia Department of Education (or eligible), endorsements in administration and/or educational leadership.
• Experience serving as PERT subject matter expert for transition, workforce prep, and training services.
• Ability to lead high-performance teams and manage complex work assignments with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and direct all admin, programmatic, and fiscal functions of the PERT Program at WWRC.
• Coordinate and evaluate day-to-day PERT services in WWRC’s residential community.
• Inspire a vision for high-quality school-to-work transition programming for youth with disabilities.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Strategic planning

Analysis & interpretation of policies

Project & fiscal management

Oral & written communication

Education

Postgraduate Professional License (Va) in admin/education leadership

Job description

Title: Postsecondary Education & Rehabilitation Transition Supervisor - #WWRW0067

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: Starting Salary $84,276 comm w/ experience.

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Wilson Wkfc Rehab Ctn

Agency Website: https://www.wwrc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Lead innovative transition, workforce preparation, and training programs that empower Virginians with disabilities to achieve independence and meaningful employment. Join WWRC and play a pivotal role in shaping educational rehabilitation services, driving systems change, and building high-performing partnerships that transform lives.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful public service that drives positive outcomes
• Inclusive, professional, and highly supportive teams
• Exceptional state benefits and work life balance

Job Duties

Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) provides people with disabilities comprehensive, individualized services to realize personal independence through employment. WWRC strives to be the preferred provider of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation for Virginians with Disabilities. We apply our shared values; Ethical, Engaged, and Effective, to everything we do.
The WWRC Career and Workforce Development Division provides classroom instruction, hands-on instruction, experiential assessment, transition, workforce preparation, and workforce training services for eligible Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) consumers served through the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services’ Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS). Workforce preparation and training services are delivered in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and federal and state Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) special education laws and regulations.
We are seeking a Postsecondary Education & Rehabilitation Transition Supervisor. The PERT Supervisor leads, manages, and directs all administrative, programmatic, and fiscal functions of the Post-Secondary Education Rehabilitation Transition (PERT) Program at WWRC to ensure efficient and effective operations. This position serves as the Superintendent's Designee for purposes of VDOE SOP and Special Education Compliance and is responsible for the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of day-to-day PERT services within WWRC’s residential community, directly and through delegation to assigned staff.

In alignment with WWRC’s Vision for Workforce Development and VDOE State Operated Programs (SOP) requirements—the PERT Supervisor inspires a shared vision for high-quality school-to-work transition programming for youth with disabilities. The role ensures educational integrity, leadership, and accountability in planning, delivering, and evaluating PERT services in partnership with Agency, VDOE, workforce, and stakeholders.
The PERT Supervisor promotes collaboration across division services to strengthen career and transition planning, improve access to workforce development programs, and support positive completion and employment outcomes for participants. The incumbent engages staff and external partners in strategies that respond to literacy needs, educational challenges, economic shifts, and regional labor market demands, while leading ongoing professional development to equip staff with essential knowledge, tools, and resources.
Using data-informed decision-making, the PERT Supervisor advances program excellence, monitors program outcomes, and highlights participant success stories. Because the role oversees service delivery for targeted youth with disabilities enrolled in Virginia’s public education system, it requires access to confidential and personally identifiable information for agency participants and staff.

Other duties and/or special projects as assigned. Completes duties and/or projects as needed or directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid Postgraduate Professional License through the Virginia Department of Education (or eligible), with endorsements in administration and/or educational leadership.

Knowledge/Experience

• Combined educational background and experience to credibly serve as the PERT subject matter and systems development expert for coordinated transition, workforce preparation, and workforce training services that are delivered in a quality manner through sound educational principles and evidence-based strategies within an Educational Rehabilitation environment.
• Working knowledge of services to promote independence and employment for persons with disabilities; strategies for multi-partner development; incubation and evaluation of new services; effective strategies for systems change; management and leadership skills; and strategies to promote and facilitate high-performance team development.
• Demonstrated skills in collaborative leadership; strategic planning; analysis and interpretation of applicable legislation, regulations, and policies; project and fiscal management; negotiation and issue resolution; team facilitation; and effective oral and written communication with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Work independently and collaboratively in an fast-pace and continuously changing environment; effectively lead high performance teams and systems change initiatives; organize and implement multiple complex work assignments to meet critical deadlines while maintaining a customer focus; research and gather data, compile and interpret results for written and verbal presentation across diverse audiences; and, effectively interact and develop relationships with executive level staff in both public and private sectors.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in Special Education in a K-12 setting. Training in Career and Technical Education, Vocational Education for individuals with disabilities, or closely related field.
• Extensive experience in administration and supervision of an educational or rehabilitation institution.

Special Instructions

• This position has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2 1201.1.
• A fingerprint based criminal history check is required of the finalist.

BENEFITS

WWRC offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance plan options, flexible spending accounts, VRS retirement, employer paid basic group life insurance, optional employee paid group life insurance, 13 paid holidays, Sick Leave, Annual Leave, Family Personal Leave, employee discount programs, and more.
Reasonable accommodation is available during the application/interview process per the ADA. Contact [e-mail] for assistance.
Minorities, individuals with disabilities, Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.