TAP Specialist

TAP Specialist

Cedar Rapids Community School District ELSC - Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5817102
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled Posted: Jul 06, 2026 7:03 PM (UTC)

Cedar Rapids Community Schools
Transitional Alliance Program Specialist
Job Description

The Transition Alliance Program (TAP) specialist is responsible for coordinating various assessments, diagnostic services, job development with businesses, maintaining databases and job training for youth, maintaining the comprehensive TAP matrix to monitor all participants, assisting in skill development on and off the work site, job coaching, completing reports and evaluations and assisting individuals in accessing community resources. The TAP specialist will support the TAP Coordinators in providing training of skills necessary for successful competitive employment and independent living to individuals who qualify for Vocational Rehabilitation services, ages 15 to 25.

The TAP Specialist will also provide community-based and school-based support.

• Communicate effectively with TAP participants, their parents and a wide variety of professionals
• Desire to work with young people with disabilities
• Self‑motivated, flexible and able to meet deadlines. Must be able to move from one duty or activity to the next independently
• Able to work with individuals with a wide range of disabilities and from a variety of socio‑economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
• Valid driver's license to transport TAP participants
• Assist in the development of individual plans for employment
• Implement individual plans for employment
• Able to work independently but under the direction of the TAP Coordinator and TAP Facilitator
• Able to keep accurate, up to date records and utilize Excel to adequately maintain the program matrix
• Able to deal with problems and crisis situations as needed
• Able to develop positive relationships with a wide variety of individuals from a diverse population
• Must promote a positive attitude regarding TAP, Vocational Rehabilitation and Cedar Rapids Community School District to schools, families, businesses and the public in general
• Must have computer skills necessary to perform job searches, assist students with online and vocational and educational activities on the computer
• Collaborate with job coaches, counselors, and special education teachers
• Provide job coaching and training activities on work sites, complete evaluation and exploration activities at job shadowing sites
• Assist participants in learning skills and completing activities necessary to obtain and be successful in competitive employment as directed by the TAP Coordinators. These skills may include:
  • Writing resumes
  • Completing job applications
  • Obtaining information on job openings
  • Interviewing
  • Accessing organizations and agencies which assist in job placement and/or referral
  • Accessing training or educational programs
  • Learning actual, specific job skills
  • Coaching the participant at the job site
  • Learning and utilizing problem‑solving skills necessary to be successful on the job
• Assist participants in learning skills and completing activities necessary to live independently in the community as directed by the TAP Coordinators. These may include:
  • Attaining skills necessary to obtain a driver's license
  • Accessing community agencies and support services
  • Completing forms and paperwork as necessary
  • Accessing the MET bus system, reading schedules, etc.
  • Obtaining insurance and financial information and completing work necessary to meet needs with such
  • Gaining problem‑solving skills necessary to be successful in independent living
• Complete other record keeping and clerical duties as directed by the TAP Coordinator. These may include:
  • Maintain Excel Matrix for all TAP participants
  • Answering the telephone, taking messages, scheduling appointments and sharing information about the program
  • Completing reports and participant program goal information
  • Filing and other office tasks as needed
  • Work with the district's computer‑based records system

• Have a valid driver's license
• BA/BS in Education or a Human Services related area
• Previous experience in the…