Work Based Learning Coach

Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and one year's experience in teaching or providing services to individuals with disabilities.

Job Summary: An employee who is responsible for assisting the Transition Case Manager with teaching one or more of the five identified Pre-employment Transition Services to Pre- ETS recipients, VR eligible or potentially eligible junior high/high school students.

Work Activities:

Provide basic information about the Transition School to Work program to Local Education Agency personnel, students, and parents/guardians.

Upon receipt of Pre-Employment Transition documentation (parent/guardian or adult student permission form and disability documentation), assist in scheduling and coordinating pre-employment transition services.

Prepare for and attend student meetings as a member of the LEA TSW team.

Implement chosen curricula selected by the LEA TSW team.

Provide Career Exploration activities in both group and individual settings

Provide one or more of the five identified Pre-ETS services in both individual and group settings

Conduct independent living, hygiene, and/or grooming training in both group and individual settings

Monitor attendance and behavior of students to ensure progress toward measurable post-secondary and/or employment goals

Prepare students for Work Based Learning and communicate any reported/observed needs to the Transition Case Manager of Work Based Learning Coordinator

Understand and employ workplace safety procedures and ensure that students follow safety procedures at any worksite

Arrange or provide asset management instruction to students

Provide and collect student progress on a monthly basis

Assist with completing Pre-ETS Individual Service Reports to document recipient services monthly

Inform Transition Case Manager if there are any problems and/or complaints

Assist with the development and implementation of summer worships(if applicable). Notify the Pre-ETS Specialist of recipients attending any scheduled summer workshops

Demonstrate creativity in developing methods of teaching job tasks and modifying processes to accommodate the student's barriers to employment or participation in post-secondary schooling

Understand and keep current with new technology, community resources, and assistive devices available for individuals with disabilities

Maintain a high degree of confidentiality, a professional demeanor, and represent both Vocational Rehabilitation and the Local Education Agency in a positive manner at all times.