Vocational Coordinator

• Base Pay $58,000.00 - $65,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

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Vocational Services Coordinator

Alexander Leigh Center for Autism (ALCA)

Classification: Professional
CFR: Program
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Education Services Director & Executive Director
Supervised By: Education Services Director
Works With: ALCA Staff & Students, Parents, and Community Partners

Help Students Build Skills. Discover Their Strengths. Prepare for Their Future.

Are you passionate about helping students with autism and other disabilities develop meaningful skills that will prepare them for adulthood?

Alexander Leigh Center for Autism (ALCA) is seeking a creative, motivated, and collaborative Vocational Services Coordinator to develop and lead prevocational and vocational programming for students ages 12–18.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building programs, creating hands‑on learning experiences, developing community partnerships, and helping students discover what they can do.

The Vocational Services Coordinator will design and coordinate opportunities that build students' independence and prepare them for ALCA's Transition Program and life beyond high school. This includes developing school-based jobs, micro‑businesses, volunteer opportunities, community experiences, vocational exploration activities, and instruction in daily living, hygiene, leisure, and employment‑related skills.

• Assess students to determine current skill levels and areas for growth.
• Work individually with students to develop prevocational, vocational, daily living, hygiene, and leisure skills.
• Develop individualized instructional materials, strategies, and techniques.
• Create and implement vocational curriculum and exploration units.
• Help students identify interests, strengths, abilities, and potential career pathways.
• Prepare students for participation in ALCA's Transition Program.

• Develop, expand, and oversee school‑based jobs such as the school store, gardening, cleaning, and other student‑run opportunities.
• Create and manage micro‑business opportunities that allow students to practice authentic employment skills.
• Teach workplace behaviors, task completion, communication, problem‑solving, responsibility, and independence.
• Provide opportunities for students to practice skills in meaningful, hands‑on environments.

• Develop relationships with community organizations, businesses, and agencies.
• Create community volunteer, vocational exploration, and employment opportunities.
• Coordinate community‑based learning experiences and transportation as appropriate.
• Help students gain exposure to real‑world environments and employment expectations.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, the Transition Coordinator, high school and transition teams, related service professionals, and instructional assistants.
• Develop and write IEP goals related to prevocational and vocational skills in collaboration with the educational team.
• Monitor student progress and complete quarterly reporting.
• Participate in IEP meetings and other student‑related meetings.
• Train staff to implement vocational goals and instructional strategies as appropriate.

• Serve as a resource to parents regarding transition services.
• Provide families with information regarding adulthood at age 18, including guardianship, DRS, PUNS, ABLE accounts, and housing resources.
• Develop and facilitate parent meetings focused on transition and adulthood.
• Help families better understand available community and adult‑service resources.