Special Education Assistant-Vocational Job Coach

Applitrack; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is seeking a Special Education Assistant-Vocational Job Coach to support students with special needs in work-based learning and transition programs. You will assist in vocational training, transportation, and day-to-day supervision at community work sites.

This role offers a structured schedule with summers off, extensive holidays, and a salary schedule with incremental increases. A strong commitment to education and student development is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required and completion of required online professional development within 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide student transportation from school to community work site.
• Provide appropriate on-site training to students as directed by teachers and coordinators.
• Maintain reports and records of student performance.
• Communicate with certified staff regarding progress and program issues.

Skills

Training on pre-vocational tasks

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Google Drive

Google Sheets

Google Sites

Google Docs

Job description

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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

Special Education Assistant-Vocational Job Coach JobID: 2109

• Position Type: Paraprofessional - Special Education Assistant/ Special Education Assistant - Vocational Job Coach
• Date Posted: 10/1/2026
• Location: Administration Building
• Date Available: 10/8/2026
• Closing Date: 10/7/2026

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you believe in the power of education to transform lives? If so, we invite you to become part of our school corporation!

Why Choose EVSC?

• Impact Lives Daily: Every day, you'll have the opportunity to inspire, guide, and empower the next generation. Your work will ripple through time, shaping not just individual lives but entire communities.
• Innovate and Grow: We're not just teaching we're reinventing education for the 21st century. Bring your fresh ideas and watch them come to life in our progressive learning environments.
• Stability Meets Flexibility: Enjoy the security of working in an essential field, coupled with a schedule that respects your work-life balance. Summers off, holidays, and predictable hours allow you to pursue your passions both in and out of the classroom.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, excellent health coverage, robust retirement plans, and generous paid time off.
• Supportive Community: Join a team that feels like family. Our collaborative environment fosters lifelong friendships and professional networks.
• Cutting-Edge Resources: Work with state-of-the-art technology and innovative teaching tools that make learning exciting for both educators and students.

Join us in our mission to educate, inspire, and empower. Together, we can build a brighter future one student at a time. We are Better Together!

POSITION DETAILS:

EVSC Special Education Assistants work throughout the school year, beginning one day before school begins and ending on the last day of school. Enjoy your summers off! The schedule is 5 days per week at 6.75 hours per day and follows the EVSC School Board of Trustees approved school calendar. This includes 27+ paid holidays throughout the school year! Additionally, Special Ed Assistants follow a salary schedule that provides an annual increase every year! This position is a Vocational Job Coach position. While employees will work in an assigned category, employees shall be required to support the needs of all students when necessary.

SALARY:

Year Hourly Rate 1 $16.41 2 $17.03 3 $17.67 4 $18.30 5 $18.92 6 $19.56 7 $20.20 8 $20.82 9 $21.45 10 $22.07 11 $22.72 12 $23.24 The hourly rate for a current EVSC assistant will be based on years of service with EVSC in an assistant role. Annual, incremental pay increases are given for each year of service with the EVSC in this role if an employee has worked 120 days in a school year. New Employees begin on year 1.

BENEFITS:

EVSC offers four Anthem medical insurance plans. You can select a plan that is best for you. Single medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. Employees may pay the additional cost to add family members. Click here to view the rates for each plan. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first of the month following the successful completion of a 30-day probationary period. Employees enrolled in an EVSC medical insurance plan are eligible to use any of the three EVSCHealth & Wellness Centers. The health clinics provide primary care services, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs; all at NO COST to the employee or covered family member. EVSC is proud to provide accumulated paid time off for:

• 12 Sick days are provided annually and accumulate each year
• 27+ Holidays!
• 3 Personal Business Days are provided annually and accumulate each year
• Snow Days: Stay at home on a snow day and receive pay!

REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or GED required. Additionally, all new employees are required to complete required online professional development within 60 days of employment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Vacancy is posted first for EVSC Special Education Paraprofessional transfers. If no internal transfer takes place, outside applicants will be reviewed and considered. This position is based upon student enrollment in this school building. Fluctuating student enrollment may make it necessary to move an employee to another school building or reduction in hours. Enrollment is evaluated at the start of a new school year. The EVSC works diligently to ensure employees maintain the position that they are hired for but in some cases, transfers may occur in order to effectively serve EVSC students.

SUMMARY:

Assist vocational education, special education teachers, and the Transition Coordinator in implementing the Community And School Education (CASE) and other transition programs for students with special needs. Assist program staff in providing appropriate vocational training and one‑on‑one assistance to students in work experiences at community employment locations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide student transportation from school to community work site.
• Provide appropriate on‑site training to students as directed by the vocational special education teachers, Transition Coordinator, and/or work site supervisor.
• Assist vocational education, special education teachers, and Transition Coordinator in planning program experiences.
• Maintain reports and records of student performance.
• Obtain consents, emergency forms, photo releases, training plans, and work agreements.
• Communicate with certified staff regarding progress of students as well as program issues and concerns.
• Maintain communication with employers regarding progress of students and other employment issues.
• Assist in the task analysis of work experience.
• Participate in case conferences with the Teacher of Record and/or the Transition Coordinator, as requested.
• Follow the guidelines and directions of the vocational special education teachers and Transition Coordinator regarding job coach responsibilities and roles.
• Maintain a current knowledge of employment and training practices and the role of the student with special needs at the workplace.
• Maintain regular attendance and on time.
• Attend job coach meetings and trainings.
• Provide city bus training to students.

JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to plan and provide training on pre‑vocational tasks and/or on‑the‑job training skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, teachers, supervisors, employers, peers; skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to use Google Drive, Sheets, Sites, and Docs.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork‑driven environment
• Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district‑wide success
• Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results‑oriented customer‑driven focus
• Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time‑sensitive environment
• Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement
• Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
• Highly organized with attention to detail

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Transports students to work sites and supervises/instructs them during their on‑site work experience. Supervises and provides a safe environment.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Certification in CPR preferred. Safe Crisis Management training optional. Must have valid driver's license with good driving record. Maintain the minimum vehicle insurance required by EVSC. Provide documentation of insurance policy to the Transition Coordinator with every renewal.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, textbooks, and government regulations (Article 7).
• Ability to write reports and general correspondence.
• Ability, both orally and in writing, to present information effectively and respond appropriately to questions and concerns from individuals and groups of educators, administrators, parents, students, and the general public.
• Ability always to communicate using correct grammar.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and to understand abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to use available information and develop realistic long‑term and short‑term plans for curricular goals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to lift students and reach with hands and arms. Frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, see, talk or hear. Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently required to bend at the trunk more than the average person. Depending upon the class assignment, the employee may be required to lift or move up to 100 pounds such as to move students and equipment on wheels. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and peripheral vision. Needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment. In positions including interpreting, use of the hands is a constant activity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level will vary depending on the daily activity. The employee must often meet deadlines and must report to class and/or duty assignments on time.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS OPPORTUNITY?

If you have any questions, please e‑mail Katie Johnson at [e-mail]. You will receive a response within 24‑48 hours.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and it does not serve to proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or changed by management.

NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY-

It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9- 1), Title IV, and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).

Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713, phone number 435-8508. The interview committee will give preference to candidates who, through the interview process, past experience, and references have demonstrated the ability to interact with students, staff, and the community.

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service‑connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

Postings current as of 10/3/2026 1:13:12 PM CST.