Part Time Transitional Coordinator/Job Coach

Pathways To Adult Living Program (Pal)

Pathways To Adult Living Program (Pal) is a comprehensive transition program for students 18-21 that have completed their high school graduation requirements but need additional support to prepare for independent adult living. The program focuses on daily living skills, community-based instruction, and work-based learning, all with the goal of facilitating independence.

Position: Part Time Transitional Coordinator/Job Coach

Ten (10) Month Position

School/Program: The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey: Pathways To Adult Living

Start Date: Immediately - Pending Criminal History Clearance

Hours: 25 Hours Per Week, 5 Hours Per Day -.71 FTE

Requirements:

• NJ CDL Driver's License
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Qualifications:

• Holds valid NJ Driver's license.
• Holds or must obtain CDL within 3 months of employment.
• Teacher certification or certification and/or experience in related area.
• Knowledge of special education code as it relates to transition activities, knowledge of ADA, Knowledge of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and DOL Child Labor Laws.
• Knowledge of existing local and state agencies that support the transition process, (e.g., DVRS, DDD, SSI, etc.)
• Highly qualified in the area of job coaching special needs students in community and/or vocational settings.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in collaborating with agencies, parents/guardians and districts.
• Demonstrated attitude for successful completion of task assigned.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Commission may find appropriate and acceptable.

Scope:

Reports To: Building level principal/administrator or Superintendent's designee.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Instruction: Design and implement travel training for students with disabilities. Outreach to the local business communities to provide work-based learning including career tours, group or individual internship and employment for students with disabilities. To ensure that eligible students are provided with an on-going community-based vocational program.
• Student Management: Facilitates a positive and orderly environment for learning for the assigned student. Keeps, maintains, and files such reports and records as may be required, including attendance reports, case evaluation, and the like.
• Instructional Planning: Coordinates, with the advice of student's regular teacher or teachers, an instructional program for each assigned student receiving community-based program. Coordinates with the student's teacher(s) and with the appropriate district personnel the on-going evaluation of the student including providing grades when appropriate.
• Professional Development: Keeps informed in a systematic way of educational trends and new methods in vocational education, remaining always alert to possibilities inherent in such information for adaptation to the particular needs of the students.
• School/Community Relations: Works cooperatively with the parents/guardians of students to implement the appropriate instructional program. Works cooperatively with the classroom teacher of students having job coaching/vocational training. Properly completes all required materials from work sites.

Benefits: No Benefits

Pay Rate: Prorated 71 FTE of $35,000