Transition Services Coach

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Thornton, CO seeks an aide to support students with disabilities, providing job coaching, transportation, and data collection under IEP teams. Duties include modeling occupational, interpersonal, and safety skills, coordinating vocational tasks at training sites, and serving as liaison between placements and IEP teams.

This position requires a high school diploma, driving responsibilities, and ability to assist with toileting and medical needs as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Post-secondary courses in liberal arts or education preferred.
• Experience working with students with special needs in an education environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate vocational tasks at job training sites. Provide job coaching and follow‑up support. Assist employers with supporting student’s rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Model and instruct vocational, interpersonal, consumer, mobility, domestic and safety skills.
• Responsible for the safe and expedient transportation of students, including driving bus route according to bus stop locations and time schedules; monitor behavior and actions of students on school bus while driving routes; communicate with transportation personnel, parents, and school officials regarding student behavior and complete follow‑up steps as needed; and complete various forms/reports.
• Perform daily pre-trip inspection on bus in accordance with the Federal and State regulations, including checking oil, tires and maintaining all fluids at the proper levels.
• Collect data and complete data collection forms and narrative reports on students' progress and needs.
• Monitor and evaluate students' health and personal needs. Provide routine assistance as needed with toileting, feeding, bathing and specific medical needs.
• Perform clerical duties, including, typing, data entry, filing and mailing.
• Assist students with alternative communication systems and/or adaptive equipment and technology.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, including annual comprehensive cleaning of bus

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Post‑secondary courses in liberal arts or education preferred

Experience working with students with special needs in an education environment preferred

Job description

GRADE: G12 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 9: $24.14- $30.51)

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $24.14

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 35

FTE: 0.875

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 1211

POSITION TYPE: - PERMANENT

LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY

Assess, monitor, evaluate and assist students with a variety of disabilities by supporting appropriate vocational and community activities for students as developed by the IEP teams. Specific duties include modeling and instructing on effective occupational, interpersonal, consumer, mobility, domestic and safety skills; implementing vocational placements: providing job coaching and transportation; collecting data; assisting students with alternative communication systems and/or adaptive equipment/technology; monitoring and evaluating students' health and personal needs; performing clerical duties; and acting as a liaison between vocational placements and IEP teams.

This position is responsible for supporting students with significant support needs in the community and in a school setting. This includes providing routine assistance as needed with toileting, feeding, bathing and specific medical needs.

The hours are 7:30 am and 3:30pm and you will be required to drive a District vehicle.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate vocational tasks at job training sites. Provide job coaching and follow‑up support. Assist employers with supporting student's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Model and instruct effective vocational, interpersonal, consumer, mobility, domestic and safety skills. Train students in positive living skills by analyzing tasks, providing appropriate cues and opportunities for problem‑solving, providing consistent behavior management intervention and planning for "fading" supervision of student activity. Provide mobility training so that the student can access public facilities and public transportation. Provide training and guidance within the guidelines established by each student's Individual Education and Transition plans.
• Responsible for the safe and expedient transportation of students, including driving bus route according to bus stop locations and time schedules; monitor behavior and actions of students on school bus while driving routes, to include noise levels and settling student disputes; communicate with transportation personnel, parents, and school officials regarding student behavior and complete follow‑up steps as needed; and complete various forms/reports. Aid in the loading and unloading process of students needing assistance in boarding, as well as, those with special needs, via stairs or lift mechanisms. Use proper procedures when working with special education and wheel chair students. Ensure proper use of seatbelts, safety vests and any other required safety devices. Monitor student riders for any suspected child abuse, sexual harassment, bullying, bodily fluids cleanup and medical conditions. Monitor students at designated crossings to ensure students have safe passage. Communicate using various methods regarding routine, urgent and emergency situations. Report all unsafe route and bus stop conditions to the supervisor/dispatcher.
• Perform daily pre-trip inspection on bus in accordance with the Federal and State regulations, including checking oil, tires and maintaining all fluids at the proper levels. Complete daily post-trip inspections, including checking the condition of the bus. Maintain interior and exterior cleanliness of the bus, including but not limited to, mirrors and windows. Fuel vehicles per department guidelines. Work with fleet management to provide maintenance to vehicles.
• Collect data and complete data collection forms and narrative reports on students' progress and needs. Work with special education staff to create and/or enhance student learning opportunities and develop their Individual Education and Transition plans. Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Monitor and evaluate students' health and personal needs. Provide routine assistance as needed with toileting, feeding, bathing and specific medical needs.
• Perform clerical duties, including, typing, data entry, filing and mailing. Attend all meetings and training sessions including, but not limited to, in services and driver meetings, first aid and CPR classes.
• Assist students with alternative communication systems and/or adaptive equipment and technology. Provide training and education to community members, employers and coworkers to support the use of the alternative communication systems and/or adaptive equipment.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, including annual comprehensive cleaning of bus

Education And Related Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Post‑secondary courses in liberal arts or education preferred.
• Experience working with students with special needs in an education environment preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Or CERTIFICATIONS

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• A copy of an individual Motor Vehicle Record must be submitted at time of application.
• Successful Completion of a Department of Transportation (DOT) Physical required for hire.
• Valid Colorado driver's license.
• Obtain a Non‑CDL Small Vehicle Route operator's licenses required within 30 days after entering position.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required within 3 months after entering position.
• CPI/Safety Care training certification required within 3 months after entering position.
• Universal Precautions training required within 3 months after entering position.

Salary Information

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.

Benefits Information

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).

To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.

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