Job Title: Job Placement/Transition Specialist
| Reports to: | Site Administrator |
| Job Group: | Instructional |
| FLSA: | Exempt |
| Job Code: | 2012, 2048 |
| Salary Schedule: | INST |
JOB GOAL
This employee is responsible for developing job placement sites, placing participants in job sites, and monitoring progress of students in the Job Preparation Program, teaching ESE employability skills, assisting with supervision of job coaches, and monitoring transition plans.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Coordinating the Operation of the Job Preparation Program
- Meeting with teachers and students prior to job placement to obtain information regarding student's employability skills.
- Contacting business and industry to determine job and employment opportunities for program participants and placement of participants.
- Providing information on a variety of agency services to eligible participants.
- Developing a communication network between community agencies, business and industry, schools, parents.
- Providing transportation for work evaluations, job interviews and agency appointments, if necessary.
2. Planning for and teaching the ESE Career Preparation Course
3. Assisting with Supervision of Transition Assistant(s):
- Determining potential off-campus job sites.
- Assisting with development of contracts for off-campus job sites.
- Determining on-campus job sites.
- Determine transportation needs for off-campus program.
- Assisting with selection of Transition Assistant(s).
- Assisting with supervision of Transition Assistant(s).
4. Participating in the development of transition plans for ESE students and following up as needed.
5. Periodically reviewing the progress of each participant and reporting that progress to the ESE teacher at the home school for both on and off- campus programs.
6. Preparing reports for the program.
7. Collecting and recording data on each student.
8. Continuing professional growth, meetings, attending workshops, visiting related facilities, reading related literature and exchanging ideas with other staff members.
9. Participating in or chairing one of the Job Preparation Program committees.
10. Performing other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree with ESE or Vocational certification and:
- Approved for JP/TS pool.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or above.
- Experience with special populations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.WORKING CONDITIONS
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT
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General office equipment, including personal computers, fax machines, copiers, telephones, scanners, etc.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be established by the District.
Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Pasco County Schools will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.
