Transition Specialist- Evening Reporting Center-PART-TIME

Shelby County Schools•Memphis, TN

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About The Position

Purpose and Scope Provides and builds a s ustain a ble model for ca r eer exploration and readiness for juvenile justice youth. Evaluates participants’ needs, pr e par es and implem ents pl ans to assist in addressing behavioral, social, psychological and career readines s issues. Provides individual and group counseling and consultations with teachers and other professionals. Maintains accurate and complete case record s . Essential Job Functions In consultation with sc hool -base d and community partner s, id e ntifi es studen t cohorts fo r project participation. Id entifies factors in stude nt' s h ome, sc hool or community that may impa ct s tudent's education and career training success . Interview s studen t s . Develops and distributes int erest surveys and performs academic and b e ha v ioral review s. Develops career readine ss plans which address the holistic need s of st udent s . Facilitates implementation and compliance of intensive s upp o rt and career readiness services provided to students. Monitors the inte g rity of academic and behavior support se rvice s and interventions related to contract goals and objectives such as progress re v iews , performance b ase d measurements, academic tutoring and assessment r Holds re g ula r progr ess rev iew meetings and repor ts of service intervention s . Provides parent and teacher consultations to a ddress management of the st udent's progre ss in the areas of academic, behavior, soc ial , communication and career readiness sk ill s . Hold s parent conferences, teacher conferences, student co nferen ces and assessment review s . Develops and facilitates the transition process from juvenile facilities to re-entry into an academic and career education and readiness setting for juvenile justice Creates individual transition plans, develops participant portfolio and coordinates school enrollment. Serves as advocate for students and a liaison between the schools and the appropriate agencies providing services to juvenile justice students in need of additional Plans meetings , monitors Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements, prepares verbal and written correspondence. Facilitates development of collaborative programs with social, community, mental health and workforce readiness Serves as advocate for ongoing and improved community, court and school services to meet the needs of students and families. Collaborates with project partners through planning, progress meetings, professional development and training, Facilitates completion of processes and procedures related to grant specific, planned activities. Provides individual and group interventions and counseling for students related to student performance and program standards, as well as family counseling when appropriate. Arranges individual student and group projects , and extended learning Gathers information to support periodic and special reports documenting activities related to program goals and objectives such as progress reports, annual program progress review, database and evaluation monitoring Conducts staff or project partner professional meetings to exchange information related to completion of program goals and objectives such as Shelby County Government Assesses program effectiveness and efficiency such as project review analysis, consultation with project staff, partners and participants, benchmark surveys, interviews and Makes recommendations for improvement in project areas of opportunity . Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s Degree in Social Science, Education or a related area plus an additional two (2) years related experience working with at-risk youth, juvenile justice and/or Career Readiness education for a total education/experience of four (4) years.
Valid state driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Social Science area, Education or related area preferred.

Responsibilities

In consultation with school-based and community partners, identifies student cohorts for project participation.
Identifies factors in student's home, school or community that may impact student's education and career training success.
Interviews students.
Develops and distributes interest surveys and performs academic and behavioral reviews.
Develops career readiness plans which address the holistic needs of students.
Facilitates implementation and compliance of intensive support and career readiness services provided to students.
Monitors the integrity of academic and behavior support services and interventions related to contract goals and objectives such as progress reviews, performance based measurements, academic tutoring and assessment
Holds regular progress review meetings and reports of service interventions.
Provides parent and teacher consultations to address management of the student's progress in the areas of academic, behavior, social, communication and career readiness skills.
Holds parent conferences, teacher conferences, student conferences and assessment reviews.
Develops and facilitates the transition process from juvenile facilities to re-entry into an academic and career education and readiness setting for juvenile justice
Creates individual transition plans, develops participant portfolio and coordinates school enrollment.
Serves as advocate for students and a liaison between the schools and the appropriate agencies providing services to juvenile justice students in need of additional
Plans meetings, monitors Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements, prepares verbal and written correspondence.
Facilitates development of collaborative programs with social, community, mental health and workforce readiness
Serves as advocate for ongoing and improved community, court and school services to meet the needs of students and families.
Collaborates with project partners through planning, progress meetings, professional development and training,
Facilitates completion of processes and procedures related to grant specific, planned activities.
Provides individual and group interventions and counseling for students related to student performance and program standards, as well as family counseling when appropriate.
Arranges individual student and group projects, and extended learning
Gathers information to support periodic and special reports documenting activities related to program goals and objectives such as progress reports, annual program progress review, database and evaluation monitoring
Conducts staff or project partner professional meetings to exchange information related to completion of program goals and objectives such as Shelby County Government
Assesses program effectiveness and efficiency such as project review analysis, consultation with project staff, partners and participants, benchmark surveys, interviews and
Makes recommendations for improvement in project areas of opportunity.
Performs other duties as assigned or directed.