Transition Technician - Special Education - Superstition High School

Mesa USD 4•Mesa, AZ

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

This full-time position (35 hours per week) at Superstition High School focuses on assisting students with disabilities in their transition from school to work. The role involves career assessment, job development and placement, and providing follow-up support. The technician will also help students with interviewing skills, travel training, and self-advocacy, while developing business relationships within the Mesa community for job placements and partnerships.

Requirements

High School education
Current Arizona IVP fingerprint card
Valid, or ability to obtain, Arizona driver’s license
Demonstrated experience working with students 16 – 22 years of age
Moderate proficiency in typing, with good accuracy; above average test battery
Computer proficiency to include use of basic software applications (Word, Excel, etc)
Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of students with diverse needs and interests
Ability to organize, to prioritize, to work independently and to be self-directed
Ability to establish and to maintain a positive rapport with students, district personnel and employers in the community
Knowledge of school policies and procedures in working with students with disabilities; maintain confidentiality
Ability to lift students as necessary
Ability and willingness to work outside normal school day hours as needed

Nice To Haves

College coursework completion in education, business, personnel or human relations
Previous experience in social services supporting youth with disabilities or at-risk youth
Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community

Responsibilities

Participate in activities related to the recruitment of potential students for the Transition from School to Work (TSW) program.
Assist students in acquiring necessary mobility/transportation to keep appointments.
Assist with providing vocational assessments to students.
Provide assistance to students in career exploration activities.
Under the supervision of the Transition Facilitator, implement a system for disseminating TSW information to employers, students, parents, and school staff.
Analyze work site and match TSW students that are deemed appropriate by the Transition Facilitator and Vocational Rehab counselor through person-centered planning and vocational profiling; gather and organize information useful for transition planning.
Contact potential job training sites and employers in the community; develop and maintain a system for tracking employers.
Provide structured training at community job sites consistent with student’s targeted vocational goals; provide follow-up support to students.
Collect data as necessary to document student’s progress on the job; maintain an accurate case file for each TSW student.
Provide support to eligible students as deemed necessary by the IEP/IPE Team.
Provide 1:1 instructional support in vocational, independent living, and personal/social content areas.
Attend all daily, weekly, monthly and periodic training meetings, as assigned.
Regular and on-time attendance required.
Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools.