Employment Opportunities

Position: Transition Coordinator

Job Summary:

To plan, guide, and evaluate the vocational and transition process for students with special needs.

Oversee Indicator 13 – maintain current understanding of state and federal transition requirements.
Provide professional development to all secondary teachers (middle & high school) regarding Indicator 13 requirements.
Attend case conferences.
Coordinate the development and implementation of Transition Portfolios, requirements set forth by IDOE.
Work with families on how to apply for the Medicaid Waiver. Help families oversee this process.
Assure opportunity for students and parents to connect with the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, when appropriate.
Solicit local businesses to accept job placements for students.
Coordinate appropriate assessment and placement for students into vocational settings, troubleshoot concerns, and conduct follow-up and evaluation of placement.
Attend meetings for the Transition Cadre.

Qualifications:

Desire and ability to work with students with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational and post-secondary goals.
Ability to organize tasks and manage time.
Communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators and other staff.

Location: Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative, Kendallville, IN

Start Date: Immediate

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants can submit a non-certified application and resume to Katie Yoder

Documents Required: Application and Resume

Contact Information:

Katie Yoder

NEISEC Special Education Director

Steuben Co/Choice/Bright Horizons

1607 E. Dowling Street

Kendallville, Indiana 46755

260-347-5236