About this role
Qualifications/Description:
• One of the following preferred:
• 60 credit hours of college credit
• Associate's degree
• College Board's SAT score of at least a 480 on evidence-based reading and writing and a 530 on math
• ETS Parapro Assessment with a passing score of 460High School Graduate
• Additional coursework and/or experience with individuals with disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to interact professionally and positively with students, staff and community.
• Good public relations skills.
• Knowledge of Risk Management and MI Labor Laws preferred.
• Ability to perform job duties without direct supervision.
• Ability to work as a team and accept direction from others.
• Demonstrate good writing skills.
• Demonstrate good organizational skills.
• Previous successful experience supervising individuals with disabilities within community environments for vocational training preferred.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to transport students in program vehicles, required.
• Part-time, 2-days per week (14-hours)
Performance Responsibilities:
• Provide positive training opportunities to students on individual and group worksites including:
• Maintain contact/relationship with local businesses, agencies and other service providers.
• Work cooperatively with business personnel in determining work needs and expectations.
• Job coach students and engage in tasks, modeling preferred behavior and skill.
• Follow individual training plans and maintain documentation for data collection.
• Conduct initial on-site supervision, follow-up and evaluations.
• Communicate identified needs and progress to team members (instructors/business owners).
• Develops community-vocational instructional sites.
• Communicates with school, community agencies, KCTC and EmpowerU
• Provide individual and group instruction to students as directed by the Classroom Teacher and Administration.
• Implement Teacher-planned activities in a manner that assures optimum learning opportunities for students.
• Serve as a positive model for students by participating in general student activities, demonstrations, and overall conduct throughout the school day.
• Demonstrate competency in behavioral management and maintain control of students assigned to his/her care.
• Provide input to professional staff relative to student performance and general program ideas.
• All other duties assigned by appropriate professionals.
• Conduct self in a professional manner and maintain a positive image during the work day and all work-related activities.
• Abide by all district policies and procedures.
Job Goal: To assist students of post-secondary age in achieving their transition goals in the following four areas: Employment, Independent Living Skills, Post-Secondary Education, and Community Involvement.