Pre- Transition Coordinator-Vocational Rehabilitation

Overview

The Pre-Employment Transition Coordinator-Vocational Rehabilitation will implement goals outlined in the Pre-Employment Transition Services grant contract with IVRS, including strategies to promote and enhance career awareness among high school students with IEP and 504 plans, or other documented disability (physical, emotional, or learning) through work-based learning opportunities. The position will work with area IVRS Counselors to identify students with disabilities and their needs, in addition to often working one-on-one or in small groups with these students to help them achieve career planning goals.

The incumbent will enhance relationships with employers, workforce, and economic development entities in the Great River Region, as well as targeted secondary schools (9th – 12th grades).

This position will report to the Director of High School Relations. The Pre-Employment Transition Coordinator-Vocational Rehabilitation will abide by the employment contract and relevant policies and guidelines of the Board of Trustees. This position is a full-time position (261-day contract); with an annual starting salary of $43,888.00. Benefits include medical, dental & vision insurance, $50,000 life insurance, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid discretionary time, paid spring and holiday breaks, 15 days’ vacation and participation in IPERS or TIAA retirement plan.

This position is dependent on continuation of grant funding.

• Coordinate with IVRS staff in assigned high schools, students, parents, and special education teams to obtain necessary approvals and documentation (Pre-Ets Agreement and Release of Information) to initiate Pre-Employment Transition services individually or in small groups in a school or virtual setting.
• Collaborate with high school teams and IVRS to provide without duplication Pre-Employment transition services to students which may include developed lessons, assessments, or activities pertaining to the following categories:
  Job Exploration Counseling;
  Work based Learning Experiences;
  Counseling on Opportunities;
  Work based Readiness Training; and Instruction in Self-Advocacy.
• Provide job exploration counseling to potentially eligible or eligible students with disabilities to help them identify work-based learning possibilities consistent with their areas of interest, including exploring business with potential career pathways and business sectors consistent with regional workforce demand areas.
• Facilitate work-based learning experiences for eligible students with disabilities, including internships, job shadows, apprenticeships, work experiences, tours, speakers, externships, career fairs, etc. These experiences may include in-school or after-school opportunities or experiences outside the traditional school setting that are provided in an integrated competitive environment in the community. Focus is on work-based learning experiences that integrate the business work setting and assist the student in exploring real jobs in the community.
• Learn and embrace the comprehensive community college philosophy and related Iowa Code.
• Learn, apply and model all SCC policies and procedures, including but not limited to the strategic goals and expectations of accountability within the Academic Affairs division.
• Learn about the Americans with Disabilities (ADA), the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• Learn to accommodate and work with students with varying disabilities.
• Participate in discussions with representatives from community colleges, businesses, high schools, economic development, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), parents, and IVRS to discuss work-based learning experiences for students with disabilities. Focus is on developing and improving strategies for students with disabilities to increase independence and access to community, integrated employment. This could include providing instruction and disseminating information about effective employment practices.
• Coordinate with local workforce development boards and one-stop center businesses to develop work-based learning opportunities…