Transition Technician - Special Education - Mesa High School

Transition Technician - Special Education - Mesa High School

Mesa USD 4 Mesa High - Mesa, Arizona. Open in Google Maps

Job : 5750753

Final date to receive applications: Aug 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 01, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Base Hourly: $17.78

Class/Calendar: A13,10.75 months

Benefits: Sick leave, holidays, retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance

Performance Pay: Available annually

New Hire

Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New Hire

Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

To assist students with disabilities in providing career assessment, job development and placement assistance, and minimal follow up supports pertaining to maintenance of employment, conflict resolution, and self advocacy; to provide recommendations and assistance with implementation for job accommodations to enhance work experiences and options; to work directly with students on interviewing skills, job and other application completion, travel training, and self advocacy skill training;

and to develop business relations within the Mesa community for potential job placements and business partnerships.

• Participate in activities related to the recruitment of potential students for the Transition from School to Work (TSW) program
• Assist students in acquiring necessary mobility/transportation to keep appointments
• Assist with providing vocational assessments to students
• Provide assistance to students in career exploration activities
• Under the supervision of the Transition Facilitator, implement a system for disseminating TSW information to employers, student, parents and school staff
• Analyze work site and match TSW students that are deemed appropriate by the Transition Facilitator and Vocational Rehab counselor through person-centered planning and vocational profiling; gather and organize information useful for transition planning
• Contact potential job training sites and employers in the community; develop and maintain a system for tracking employers
• Provide structured training at community job sites consistent with student’s targeted vocational goals; provide follow-up support to students
• Collect data as necessary to document student’s progress on the job; maintain an accurate case file for each TSW student
• Provide support to eligible students as deemed necessary by the IEP/IPE Team
• Provide 1:1 instructional support in vocational, independent living, and personal/social content areas
• Attend all daily, weekly, monthly and periodic training meetings, as assigned
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

• High School education
• Current Arizona IVP fingerprint card
• Valid, or ability to obtain, Arizona driver’s license
• Demonstrated experience working with students 16 – 22 years of age

• College coursework completion in education, business, personnel or human relations
• Previous experience in social services supporting youth with disabilities or at-risk youth

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Moderate proficiency in typing, with good accuracy; above average test battery
• Computer proficiency to include use of basic software applications (Word, Excel, etc)
• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of students with diverse needs and interests
• Ability to organize, to prioritize, to work independently and to be self-directed
• Ability to establish and to maintain a positive rapport with students, district personnel and…