Must hold a Valid Missouri Teaching Certificate in Special Education.

Position is at Fort Osage High School and partners with the Process Coordinator at the High School to support the transition goals and IEP needs of students in grades 9th-12th.

Fort Osage has a competitive salary scale (base salary at $44,200) with opportunity to participate in Career Ladder (up to an additional $5000); district paid health insurance; new teacher mentor program and highly engaging professional development.  Join our team now!

Purpose Statement

The job of Transition Coordinator is done for the purpose/s of supporting the instructional program with specific responsibilities for coordinating transition services for students who receive special education services; ensuring compliance with special education transition services; outreach for agency collaboration; and providing this information to others.  

This job reports to Director - Student Support Services

Essential Functions

• Assists students, staff, and parents with career exploration.

• Facilitates the transition process as related to planning and implementation.

• Acts as a resource to district special education teams in the awareness and implementation of transition needs and requirements.

• Maintains contacts with the business community to keep informed of career opportunities, job shadowing, and transition fair.

• Communicates with employers, parents, school counselors, and Vocational Resource Educator on individual pupil progress.

• Provides encouragement for continuation of formal education and assistance to pupils in seeking employment on full or part-time basis.

• Supervises pupils in out of school work/training activities during the assigned work day.

• Arranges in-district work opportunities and supervises pupils in these opportunities. Partners with area school districts to coordinate transition experiences for students and families.

• Serves as the district liaison with vocational training facilities, pre-employment transition services, vocational rehabilitation, and sheltered workshop.

• Assists staff in the development of school to work options.

• Assists staff in the development of instructional activities and IEP requirements as related to student transition.  

• Assists IEP teams in transition evaluation and attends IEP meetings/evaluation meetings to discuss and provide input on student transitions
• Acts as the Outside Placement case manager for students

• Facilitates Special Education Compliance for the grades 9-12th grade students including working with special education staff to ensure compliance with timelines, documentation, data, etc

• Assists staff in providing student testing needs associated with state testing

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functions of the classroom.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: applying assessment instruments; interpersonal skills; operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform algebra and/or geometry; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: appropriate codes, policies, regulations and/or laws; age appropriate activities; lesson plan requirements; stages of child development; and behavioral management strategies, grammar and punctuation.

ABILITY is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and consider a number of factors when using equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work

with a variety of data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: establishing and maintaining constructive relationships; adapting to changing work priorities; maintaining confidentiality; exhibiting tact and patience; and working flexible hours.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; directing other persons within a small work unit; utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is some opportunity to significantly impact the organization’s services.

Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing. The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness and in a clean atmosphere.

Experience:  Job related experience is required.

Education:   Masters degree in job-related area.

Equivalency:

Required Testing Certificates and Licenses

Valid Missouri Special Education Certificate

Continuing Education/Training Clearances

Continuing Education Requirements Criminal Background Clearance

Children’s Division (DSS) Clearance

FLSA Status:  Exempt