Turnaround: Cooperative Education Coordinator; Anticipated ; SY

Cooperative Education Coordinator Teacher

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional Cooperative Education Coordinator Teacher with an SEI Endorsement who is highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers who desire to serve where their efforts matter. In BPS, the teachers and leaders are committed to the vision of high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap among subgroups within the schools.

BPS is a great place for those who seek to work in an environment that supports their creativity and innovation, and respects their skills and abilities as a teacher.

Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is the only technical vocational high School in the City Of Boston. We have 20 Chapter 74 vocational programs. All technical-vocational students focus on a career major with the intention of entering a career and post-secondary program of study. Between the school years 2025 and 2028, the City of Boston and the Boston Public Schools are constructing a new facility for Madison Park.

Construction schedules will require changes in the current locations and operations of our Chapter 74 programs.

The Co-op Coordinator will develop job sites for the placement of students in the cooperative education program as specified by Chapter 74 guidelines.

Reports to:

Principal/Head of school

Responsibilities

• Recruit and develop new co-op placement sites in conjunction with students' vocational teachers and Program Advisory Board members.
• Identify cooperative education job sites and provide all pertinent information to vocational instructors, counselors, cooperative education students, parents and employers.
• Coordinate all procedures for identification, application, selection and placement of cooperative education students in accordance with state requirements.
• Assist Special Education Transition Counselors with placing students into work-based learning experiences.
• Develops written agreements between the school, employer and student and parent/guardian including but not limited to, hours, wages, time-off and health insurance. The agreement shall include the skills to be acquired by the student.
• Before students begin their cooperative placements, conduct classes and/or workshops in the following topics: a safety and health orientation specific to the site for all employee-students and workshops in job employability skills (e.g. composing resumes, completing mock interviews, etc.).
• Conduct continuous, supervision visits to cooperative education placement sites to ensure that the students' cooperative placements are meeting all applicable requirements of state and federal labor laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those addressing worker compensation insurance, equal employment opportunity and occupational health and safety.
• Complete all placement reports required by the Department of Education.
• Complete all required cooperative education forms
• Maintain accurate records including student attendance, grades, term reports and work performance, including summertime co-op students and interns.
• Maintain site visit and other records to ensure that the cooperative education experience contributes to the student's education, and employability and attainment of appropriate competencies.
• Serve as the communication conduit between the school and cooperative education employers on all issues relating to student preparation for and performance at work.
• Follow-up on identified issues with students, employers and teachers
• Provide work permits for co-op and non-co-op students.
• Participate in staff and faculty meetings.
• Attend all statewide Cooperative Education meetings
• Additions duties assigned by the school leader.

Core Competencies :
Using the Rubric of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP), the Office of Human Capital has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS SISP should demonstrate.

• Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, uses…