Transition Teacher

Transition Teacher

This position coordinates and implements job development and placement programs; assists special education certified staff in the development of job plans related to assessment and training opportunities for individual special education students; consults with area businesses for placement possibilities; provides extended assessments, job evaluations, training and placement for special education students in preparation for post-graduate employment. Assist with the coordination of post-high school transition planning.

Facilitate, plan and organize the Tiger Loving Care Food Pantry Transition Workshop. Provide/ facilitate job shadowing (job coaches) and/ or work experience opportunities in the community. Maintain a "Transition Profile" for each student in their cumulative folder that tracks assessments and their results with a suggested timeline of implementation. Collect data from the implementation of the IEP and Transition Plan and provide data documentation that is then presented to the team Serve as a district liaison with area businesses, advisory groups, and agencies to encourage the further development of school-to-work opportunities Collaborate with community businesses to establish work experience and shadowing opportunities Assists teachers, principals, directors and other school based staff and Central Office personnel in the planning, delivery and evaluation of transition procedures and services for students with disabilities Establish and maintain a transition assessment and services resource file to be utilized by special education staff.

Provide training for special education staff and administration on transition programming. Collaborate with IEP teams to write meaningful transition plans, determine post-secondary goals and transition services, and/or serve as a resource to special education case managers Organize a "Transition Fair" for special education students and their families that would provide information from workplaces, colleges, transition program, community resources, etc. Attends state transition meetings and conferences.

Gather information and provide a transition packet to students with special education needs Performs psychologist duties as assigned.