What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRANSITION COORDINATOR position at Pembroke Public Schools?
The Transition Coordinator will coordinate transition services to include volunteer, career readiness and supported employment for students with special needs ages 18-22 who have not achieved a competency diploma.
1.Collaborate with school, community, parents and prospective employers in an effort to ensure a quality transition program in and outside the classroom.
2.Provide direct supervision to students with special needs as specified on the student’s individual education plan.
3.Work with outside agencies and assist parents or guardians with post school placement.
4.Accompany students to appointments, job sites or other off-campus activities to assess social and employability developmental needs.
5.Confer with teachers, administrators and other members of students’ educational teams to identify modification needs.
6.Function as an advocate between site personnel and students to maintain open communication and achieve individual educational plan and employment objectives.
7.Assist in planning, developing and implementing strategies to improve independent work skills.
8.Coordinate transportation for students who are acquiring community and work-based hours.
9.Provide instruction on soft skills and other related skills that will impact independence in a post-secondary setting.
10.Provide consultation to school-based staff on transitional skills.
11.Provision of a summer program based on student needs to address transition skills and vocational skills.
12.Continuous program development and review based on student needs.
13.Other related responsibilities as assigned based on individual student needs.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As per individual contract between the Pembroke School Committee and the Transition Coordinator.