Special Education Employment Specialist INTERN program

Special Education Employment Specialist with INTERN program

South Bend Community School Corp Studebaker YAS (Young Adult) - South Bend, Indiana

• Job : 5838954
• Final date to receive applications: Jun 07, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Posted: Jul 17, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

Special Education Employment Specialist with INTERN program

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: INTERN coordinator, Special Education Supervisor and Special Education Director

LOCATION:

Studebaker Center

Starting pay: $20.00 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY: Support special education high school and Young Adult Services (YAS) students in various community work environments.

• Complete understanding of the vocational goals and objectives in the student's IEP. Follow specific behavior programs described in the student's IEP.
• Take initiative and responsibility in carrying out normal and assigned routines of the job.
• Maintain professional appearance which is neat, clean and in keeping with the style of dress required at the community work site.
• Respect the dignity of all students in all instances.
• Refrain from discussing a student's behavior in front of the student or others. Display sensitivity and patience with students.
• Serve as a role model for students and community job partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of sixty or more college credits.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work in a collaborative model. Excellent history of work attendance and punctuality.
• Willingness to participate in training programs.

• Successful completion of Employment Support Specialist Training.
• Experience working with students with cognitive disabilities and behavioral challenges in a vocational setting.
• Experience working with students and families from a diverse range of economic, social and ethnic backgrounds.
• Interest in working with students who experience a variety of disabilities in job training and community based vocational training and assessment sites. Willing to participate in pre-placement training programs.

• Ability to function as a team member with other staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate as a SBCSC representative with persons in businesses and agencies outside of the school environments.
• Ability to respect students' rights with regard to confidentiality of information.
• Serve the flexible needs of other special education staff in the community training locations as directed by the program instructor or INTERN coordinator.
• Ability to collect accurate behavior and learning data, maintain reports and records through basic computer skills.
• Communicate appropriately on two-way radios.
• Support students at a variety of sites with flexible schedules subject to change. Accept constructive criticism.
• Participate in cross-training for all training sites, subject to change under the direction of the program instructor.
• Ability to work independently for extended periods of time on a daily basis with supervisory responsibilities for students at locations outside of the school setting.
• Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time; both indoors and out. Ability to walk distances between training sites in various weather conditions.
• Must hold valid driver's license and be able to drive to meetings or work sites before, during or after the normal working day using personal transportation.
• Meet arrival of students on school buses daily, despite weather conditions. Ability to assist with a two-person lift (minimum of forty pounds) and assist with personal hygiene as needed.

Full-Time

• Matt Kenny, Supervisor
• Studebaker YAS (Young Adult)
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