Transition Services Coach Job Denver area,Colorado USA,Transportation

Job Title

Assess, monitor, evaluate and assist students with a variety of disabilities by supporting appropriate vocational and community activities for students as developed by the IEP teams.

This position is responsible for supporting students with significant support needs in the community and in a school setting. This includes providing routine assistance as needed with toileting, feeding, bathing and specific medical needs. The hours are 7:30 am and 3:30pm and you will be required to drive a District vehicle.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Coordinate vocational tasks at job training sites. Provide job coaching and follow-up support. Assist employers with supporting student's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Model and instruct effective vocational, interpersonal, consumer, mobility, domestic and safety skills. Train students in positive living skills by analyzing tasks, providing appropriate cues and opportunities for problem-solving, providing consistent behavior management intervention and planning for "fading" supervision of student activity.

Provide mobility training so that the student can access public facilities and public transportation. Provide training and guidance within the guidelines established by each student's Individual Education and Transition plans.

Responsible for the safe and expedient transportation of students, including driving bus route according to bus stop locations and time schedules; monitor behavior and actions of students on school bus while driving routes, to include noise levels and settling student disputes; communicate with transportation personnel, parents, and school officials regarding student behavior and complete follow-up steps as needed; and complete various forms/reports.

Aid in the loading and unloading process of students needing assistance in boarding, as well as, those with special needs, via stairs or lift mechanisms. Use proper procedures when working with special education and wheel chair students. Ensure proper use of seatbelts, safety vests and any other required safety devices. Monitor student riders for any suspected child abuse, sexual harassment, bullying, bodily fluids cleanup and medical conditions.

Monitor students at designated crossings to ensure students have safe passage. Communicate using various methods regarding routine, urgent and emergency situations. Report all unsafe route and bus stop conditions to the supervisor/dispatcher.

Perform daily pre-trip inspection on bus in accordance with the Federal and State regulations, including checking oil, tires and maintaining all fluids at the proper levels. Complete daily post-trip inspections, including checking the condition of the bus. Maintain interior and exterior cleanliness of the bus, including but not limited to, mirrors and windows. Fuel vehicles per department guidelines. Work with fleet management to provide maintenance to vehicles.

Collect data and complete data collection forms and narrative reports on students' progress and needs. Work with special education staff to create and/or enhance student learning opportunities and develop their Individual Education and Transition plans. Maintain confidentiality of student information.

Monitor and evaluate students' health and personal needs. Provide routine assistance as needed with toileting, feeding, bathing and specific medical needs.

Perform clerical duties, including, typing, data entry, filing and mailing. Attend all meetings and training sessions including, but not limited to, in services and driver meetings, first aid and CPR classes.

Assist students with alternative communication systems and/or adaptive equipment and technology. Provide training and education to community members, employers and coworkers to support the use of the alternative communication systems and/or adaptive…