Special Ed. Employment Specialist
POSITION TITLE: Special Education Employment Specialist with INTERN program
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: INTERN coordinator, Special Education Supervisor
and Special Education Director
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 day school year calendar
LOCATION: Studebaker Center
POSITION SUMMARY: Support special education high school and Young Adult Services (YAS) students in various community work environments.
DUTIES: • Complete understanding of the vocational goals and objectives in the student’s IEP • Follow specific behavior programs described in the student’s IEP • Take initiative and responsibility in carrying out normal and assigned routines of the job • Maintain professional appearance which is neat, clean and in keeping with the style of dress required at the community work site • Respect the dignity of all students in all instances • Refrain from discussing a student’s behavior in front of the student or others • Display sensitivity and patience with students • Serve as a role model for students and community job partners • Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS: • High school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of sixty or more college credits • Demonstrated ability and willingness to work in a collaborative model • Excellent history of work attendance and punctuality • Willingness to participate in training programs
DESIRED EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING: • Successful completion of Employment Support Specialist Training • Experience working with students with cognitive disabilities, and behavioral challenges in a vocational setting • Experience working with students and families from a diverse range of economic, social and ethnic background • Interest in working with students who experience a variety of disabilities in job training and community based vocational training and assessment sites • Willing to participate in pre-placement training programs
WORKING CONDITIONS: • Ability to function as a team member with other staff • Ability to effectively communicate as a SBCSC representative with persons in businesses and agencies outside of the school environments. • Ability to respect students rights with regard to confidentiality of information • Serve the flexible needs of other special education staff in the community training locations as directed by the program instructor or INTERN coordinator • Ability to collect accurate behavior and learning data, maintain reports and records through basic computer skills • Communicate appropriately on two-way radios • Support students at a variety of sites with flexible schedules subject to change • Accept constructive criticism • Participate in cross-training for all training sites, subject to change under the direction of the program instructor • Ability to work independently for extended periods of time on a daily basis with supervisory responsibilities for students at locations outside of the school setting • Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time; both indoors and out • Ability to walk distances between training sites in various weather conditions • Must hold valid driver’s license and be able to drive to meetings or work sites before, during or after the normal working day using personal transportation. • Meet arrival of students on school busses daily, despite weather conditions • Ability to assist with a two person lift (minimum of forty pounds) and assist with personal hygiene as needed
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