Division: Special Education

 

Position Type:

12 Month

Work Hours: M-F 7:30 - 4:00

(Job Grade: 17)

 

Summary:  

Initiates and provides access to adult agencies’ information and services to transition age students in preparation for exit from educational services. Maintains contact with school and community resources to enhance student employability and transition to adult living in the community.   

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

 

SYSTEM CHANGE:

• Facilitate the continuous improvement process for YAP in collaboration with principal, teachers, and other staff 
• Help to drive a focus on outcomes for students around employment
• Create natural supports for students
• Connect with community agencies  
• Participate on the KRESA Instructional Rounds Team to support teachers

 

COMMUNICATION/COLLABORATION: 

• Participate in weekly meetings with other YAP leaders (principal, school psychologist, behavior specialist, and WBL coordinator) to support action-oriented communication, collaboration, work alignment, meeting preparation, and planning for professional learning
• Participate as needed in the weekly case study team meetings to discuss student needs 
• Support the planning and facilitation of onsite/offsite teacher meetings 
• Support the planning and facilitation of full staff meetings 
• Attend KRESA Instructional Leadership Team meetings once a month
• Meet with local district and YAP staff to strategically plan for student enrollment to YAP, YCC,and PS programs
• Attend IEPs as needed
• Facilitate mentor/mentee relationships and their monthly meetings
• Develop relationships with local district secondary teachers and be a valuable resource during the transition to YAP 
• Collaborate withadministration on YAP/YCC tours with parents and local school districts
• Collaborate with administration with planning and facilitating on campus events such as New Student Orientation, Open House, and YCC Orientation?
• Support the review and development of the enrollment process for the YAP continuum 

 

ON-SITE SUPPORT:  

• Facilitate busing at the beginning and end of day and communicate to staff transportation needs
• Support Principal with staffing needs as appropriate
• Support Behavioral Tech with implementation of Behavior Plans and weekly meetings
• Manage and train CPI certification requirements 
• Attend KRESA ILT meetings  
• Facilitate continuous improvement process with principal, teachers, staff

 

BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT:  

• Coordinate with TC support of students transitioning to YAP (local/KRESA programs)
• Support planning/facilitating on campus events
• Facilitate busing at the beginning and end of day and communicate to staff urgent busing needs
• Support Principal with staffing and behavioral needs as appropriate
• Supervise Behavioral Tech position, support implementation of BSP

 

Must have knowledge of and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the Kalamazoo RESA handbook. 

 

Certificates, License, Registration:  

Michigan Teaching Certificate; Meets requirements for Transition Coordinator as outlined by the Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services  

 

 

Other Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:  

• Embraces and supports KRESA philosophies related to diversity, inclusiveness, and anti-racism.
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals from a wide range of cultures.
• Ability to discuss cultural differences with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to assess one's own strengths and limitations or challenges and integrate this understanding into interpersonal interactions.
• Ability to apply current research and theory to instructional programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and the community.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely in written and oral communication.
• Ability to efficiently use computer and applicable software.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Maintain confidentiality. 3 to 5 years of direct related experience.
• Travel to offsite locations. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:  

This job has supervisory responsibilities. Oversee and evaluate offsite teachers and staff. 

 

Physical Demands:  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and hands, stand, walk and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  

 

Work Environment:  

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.  

 

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply online at www.kresa.org/jobs

Kalamazoo RESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals.

 

It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment. The following position at Kalamazoo RESA has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Executive Director of Human Resources. Contact information: 269-250-9200, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.