Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and one year's experience in teaching or providing services to individuals with disabilities.
Job Summary: An employee who is responsible for assisting the Transition Case Manager with teaching one or more of the five identified Pre-employment Transition Services to Pre- ETS recipients, VR eligible or potentially eligible junior high/high school students.
Work Activities:
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Provide basic information about the Transition School to Work program to Local Education Agency personnel, students, and parents/guardians.
- Upon receipt of Pre-Employment Transition documentation (parent/guardian or adult student permission form and disability documentation), assist in scheduling and coordinating pre-employment transition services.
- Prepare for and attend student meetings as a member of the LEA TSW team.
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Implement chosen curricula selected by the LEA TSW team.
- Provide Career Exploration activities in both group and individual settings
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Provide one or more of the five identified Pre-ETS services in both individual and group settings
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Conduct independent living, hygiene, and/or grooming training in both group and individual settings
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Monitor attendance and behavior of students to ensure progress toward measurable post-secondary and/or employment goals
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Prepare students for Work Based Learning and communicate any reported/observed needs to the Transition Case Manager of Work Based Learning Coordinator
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Understand and employ workplace safety procedures and ensure that students follow safety procedures at any worksite
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Arrange or provide asset management instruction to students
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Provide and collect student progress on a monthly basis
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Assist with completing Pre-ETS Individual Service Reports to document recipient services monthly
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Inform Transition Case Manager if there are any problems and/or complaints
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Assist with the development and implementation of summer worships(if applicable). Notify the Pre-ETS Specialist of recipients attending any scheduled summer workshops
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Demonstrate creativity in developing methods of teaching job tasks and modifying processes to accommodate the student's barriers to employment or participation in post-secondary schooling
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Understand and keep current with new technology, community resources, and assistive devices available for individuals with disabilities
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Maintain a high degree of confidentiality, a professional demeanor, and represent both Vocational Rehabilitation and the Local Education Agency in a positive manner at all times.
