Community Work Transition Employment Specialist/Job Coach

Community Work Transition Program Employment Specialist/Job Coach

TITLE: Community Work Transition Program Employment Specialist 

AKA:  Job Coach

REPORTS TO: Principal, Director of Special Education and/or Superintendent 

SUPERVISES: N/A 

JOB FUNCTIONS: Supervises the district-wide implementation of the CWTP in coordination with the Director of Special Education or Designee; coordinates and supervises the network of community sites used for CWTP placements at the district high school; and serves as a strong and cooperative team member in managing the program. Introduces students to various jobs and secures employment for 

the students when possible in our community or surrounding communities. 

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Exhibits a broad base of knowledge about experience based education, community based 

instruction, interdisciplinary studies and school to work transitions as they apply to each individual student placement as it connects to curriculum. 

2. Uses public relations principles and a broad base of educational expertise to maintain a positive, 

effective, and efficient district-wide CWTP image with the community, the school board, the high school, and district administration. Markets the CWTP to the community, parents and students, schools, and professional organizations. Responds to community and school personnel inquiries about CWTP goals and functions. 

3. Receives requests for community-site recruitment needs, identifies potential and needed 

community sites using occupational outlook data, enlists cooperation from community sites for participation with the CWTP students, and receives letters of intent or signed requests for placement from participating community sites. 

4. Facilitates the district-wide implementation of the CWTP program. Gives encouragement, 

assistance, and direction to teachers, counselors, and administrators to meet individual school, staff, and student needs. 

5. Coordinates development, preparation and mailings to the community, program graduates, and 

school personnel. 

6. Exhibits a working knowledge of and experience with technical and computer applications 

including word processing, data processing, desktop publishing and electronic mail. 

7. Prepares site related documents including site file folders, site file updates, and insurance 

information. 

8. Oversees the automation of program data and information. Coordinates districtwide start-up and 

close-out activities for CWTP. Completes year end program data reports. 

9. 

Collaborates with school counselors and special education teachers in discussing the results of the Student Assessment and Education Program Planning-Student Career/Transition and Individual Graduation Plan (SC/T and IGP). 

10. Monitors the design and implementation of the CWTP to assure consistency with the learning outcomes as 

defined by the 21st Century Learning guidelines. 

11. Understands that the goal of the program is for each student to graduate with competitive integrated 

employment. 

12. is required to work with students with mild to moderate and severe disabilities. 

13. Works with students, family members, teachers, businesses, and others to identify potential career interests, 

preferences and various individualized job possibilities available in the community. 

14. Coordinates student Career Assessment to identify student competencies, interests, relevant vocations 

(including kinds of work previously unconsidered) and learning about the impact of students' disabilities and related support needs in the community. 

15. Completes written Career Assessment, and assists with development of students' IPES (Individualized Plan for 

Employment – through OVR) and students' IEP (Individual Education Plan with teacher). 

16. Works with employers and students to develop personalized jobs. 

17. Provides hands on vocational training. Works with students on an individual or small group basis to teach 

essential vocational skills at job sites within the community. 

18. Provides consultations for business personnel related to specific instruction and support needs of individual 

students __ promoting instruction by those who typically provide training, and supplementing employer training as needed. 

19. Provides follow-up services to promote job stability and advancements and continuing success of students. 

20. Maintains necessary records for the local school system and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Keeps 

current and complete information regarding each student participating in the program. Turn in ALL meeting notes, monthly reports and Billing Statements timely for appropriate services and reimbursements. 

21. Coordinates and/or provides transportation according to district's policies and procedures. 

22. Works collaboratively with HDI, OVR and KDE to create a unique program to address each student's 

expressed vocational strengths and interests. 

23. Maintains regular attendance. 

24. Performs other duties as assigned. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

1. Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking 2. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing 3. Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations 4. Required bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching 5. Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights 

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

1. Two years of post-secondary study OR 2. Obtained an associate's degree OR 3. Hold a high school diploma AND demonstrate on a formal assessment his/her knowledge of ability to instruct in reading, writing and mathematics at a composite score of eighty-five percent (85%) – Paraprofessional Exam. 4. Prior experience working with the business community is preferred. 

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 

1. Must follow Bath County Board of Education policies and procedures for transporting students. 2. Must maintain and keep on a file a valid KY driver's license for transporting students to work sites in board 

vehicles. 3. Must keep on file a yearly physical exam for transporting students in board vehicles. 

TERMS OF SERVICE: 

1. 200 Days of Service at 7 hours per day

2. Salary and Classified Schedule set by the Board of Education 

EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED YEARLY: 

1. Director of Special Education OR 2. Principal OR 3. Designee 

Salary : $11