Transition School ; TSW Readiness Specialist

Workplace Readiness Specialist

Role:
Workplace Readiness Specialist

Salary

Schedule:

Classified Pay Scale

Education/Experiences:
Note less than a high school education or general equivalency diploma;
Two years of experience preferred services to individuals with disabilities, but not required, so that with appropriate training, service may be provided in the specific role for which employed; and Meets necessary health and physical qualifications.

Essential duties/Responsibilities:

• Work with students with a disability in on-the-job training experiences.
• Assist students in establishing an appropriate working relationship with co-workers and supervisors.
• Teach students how to perform specific tasks and understand work place policies while modeling appropriate workplace behavior.
• Assist students in determining priorities and goals for the work experience which will be reviewed on a weekly basis to insure that the essential functions of the job are being performed.
• Demonstrate creativity in developing methods of teaching job tasks and modifying processes to accommodate the student's barriers to employment.
• Understand and employ workplace safety procedures while monitoring the progress of students to ensure that safety policies are being followed.
• Ensure that the student(s) is working according to expectations of job site supervisor.
• Assess a student(s) ability to independently perform a learned skill.
• Make independent decisions based on various factors to resolve any problems at the work site.
• Utilize computer to enter data and operate other software as needed to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Document student progress on the prescribed time schedule.
• Understand and keep up to date with new technology, community resources, and assistive devices available to people with disabilities.
• Attend meetings with referring VR Counselor and/or the Transition Case Manager.
• Use various forms of communication to update and coordinate with VR Counselor, Transition Case Manager, LEA, and others.
• Help develop and assist with summer workshops (if applicable) and/or summer employment.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality, a professional demeanor, and represent both Vocational Rehabilitation and the Local Education Agency in a positive manner at all times.

Physical Demands:
This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., or the average weight of a student, if assigned to elementary school, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
Pushing and/or pulling Climbing and/or balancing Stooping, kneeling and/or crawling Reaching Talking Hearing Seeing

Vocational Preparation:
The required vocational preparation may come from any of the following:
Vocational education Apprentice training On-the-job training

Essential experience Temperament (Personal Traits):
Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria. Adaptability to dealing with students. Capacity And Ability Requirements :
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty. Intelligence :
The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. Verbal :
Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them. Manual Dexterity :
Ability to move the hands easily and skillfully. Form Perception:
Ability to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures. Color Discrimination :
Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color. Work Conditions :
Normal working environment. General Requirements :
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.