Special Education Transition Specialist

Mesa Public Schools; Mesa (AZ); Presencial; USD 20.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sick leave

Holidays

Retirement match

Health insurance

Life insurance

Performance pay

Experience credit

Education credit

Descripción de la vacante

Mesa Public Schools is seeking a Transition from School to Work (TSW) Specialist to assist students with disabilities in career assessment, job development and placement support. You will collaborate with teachers, families and community partners to expand employment opportunities and ensure successful workplace experiences.

The role involves coaching students on interview skills, completing applications, arranging travel, and advocating for accommodations.

Formación

• High School education required.
• Current Arizona IVP fingerprint card.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license or ability to obtain one.
• Experience working with students aged 16–22.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in recruitment activities for the Transition from School to Work (TSW) program.
• Assist students in acquiring mobility/transportation to keep appointments.
• Assist with providing vocational assessments to students.
• Provide assistance to students in career exploration activities.
• Under the supervision of the Transition Facilitator, implement a system for disseminating TSW information to employers, student, parents and school staff.
• Analyze work site and match TSW students that are deemed appropriate by the Transition Facilitator and Vocational Rehab counselor through person-centered planning and vocational profiling; gather and organize information useful for transition planning.
• Contact potential job training sites and employers in the community; develop and maintain a system for tracking employers.
• Provide structured training at community job sites consistent with student’s targeted vocational goals; provide follow-up support to students.
• Collect data as necessary to document student’s progress on the job; maintain an accurate case file for each TSW student.
• Provide support to eligible students as deemed necessary by the IEP/IPE Team.
• Provide 1:1 instructional support in vocational, independent living, and personal/social content areas.
• Attend all daily, weekly, monthly and periodic training meetings, as assigned.
• Regular and on-time attendance required.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools.

Conocimientos

Portrait of the Graduate

Student support

Typing accuracy

MS Word/Excel

Diversity support

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Lifting ability

After-hours flexibility

Educación

High School education

Arizona IVP fingerprint card

Arizona driver’s license

Experience with students aged 16–22

Descripción del empleo

Mesa Public Schools is seeking a Transition from School to Work (TSW) Specialist to assist students with disabilities in career assessment, job development and placement support. You will collaborate with teachers, families and community partners to expand employment opportunities and ensure successful workplace experiences.

The role involves coaching students on interview skills, completing applications, arranging travel, and advocating for accommodations.