Job Goal: The Special Education Transition Coordinator is responsible for empowering high school students with disabilities to achieve meaningful post-secondary outcomes by developing individualized transition plans, fostering self-advocacy skills, and building strong partnerships among families, school staff, and community agencies.
Reports to: Director of Student Services
Job Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with special education teachers to develop and monitor transition components of IEPs in compliance with IDEA.
- Conduct and/or support the facilitation of age-appropriate transition assessments.
- Coordinate vocational training, job shadowing, internships, and community-based instruction.
- Collaborate with agencies such as Vocational Rehabilitation and local workforce development programs.
- Support students in applying to colleges, trade schools, or employment programs as needed.
- Provide instruction in self-advocacy, independent living, and career readiness skills.
- Facilitate family engagement and transition planning meetings.
- Track post-secondary outcomes and maintain required documentation.
- Attend all required meetings, trainings, and educational classes as required.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.