Transition Technician - Special Education

Transition Technician
- Special Education

Mesa USD 4 Specialized Student Services
- Mesa, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Job : 5933476

Final date to receive applications: Oct 14, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: To Be Determined

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Employment Type: Full-time (35 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 aten-year maximum

New Hire

Education:

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

Job Summary: 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Skills &

Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a…