Youth Transition Coordinator

8 hours per day / 213 days per school year

Anticipated Start Date July 1, 2023

Posted Wages based on 2022-23 Wage Schedule. The 2023-2024 Wage Schedule is to be determined.

Position Serves the Molalla High School and District Office.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successful and individual must be able to:

• Identify and refer students for OVRS services
• Secure school documentation of disability and relevant anecdotal information to assist YTP team in determining eligibility for OVRS services
• Assist students in acquiring transportation to keep appointments
• Coordinate with OVRS counselors and student to develop any needed additional disability assessment or career exploration
• Identify transition and career-skill readiness deficits that need to be in the
• Coordinate IEP and IPE transition
• In collaboration with the OVRS counselor, provide a variety of transition services, such as: development of work experiences, job shadows, and career exploration activities, provide job coaching; and develop paid employment consistent with the vocational goal of the
• Advocate for students to ensure that they have access to District training opportunities and resources that are needed in order for the student to achieve a successful school-to-career
• Provide individualized and group activities that are beyond the training or resources that are available to the general student Examples job clubs, community-based work experiences, work skill development, job coaching, community mobility training, selection or enrollment in post secondary training, arranging for long-term employment supports, etc.
• Take lead responsibility assisting the student to ensure that the activities of IPE are carried
• May take a lead with the student to develop the content of the IPE (including assisting the student in the identification of vocational goals).
• Provide follow-up services following the student's completion or termination of campus based secondary schooling activities, to ensure success in post-secondary training or
• Collect and report data to OVRS and the YTP technical assistance provider (University of Oregon) to document student progress toward completion of activities related to IEP and Individualized Plan for
• Meet with OVRS counselors as requested to provide updated information on student progress and status for completion of secondary school, employment, or post secondary education
• Report to OVRS counselor any changes in status of student that impact successful completion of IEP or
• Attending training and meetings provided by the OVRS-designated technical assistance provider for YTPs statewide, which is the University of
• Coordinate with outside agencies to meet the needs of the

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following. Other duties may also be assigned.

• Coordinate with Transition and Life Skills' teachers
• Coordinate with C TEC staff @ Clackamas Community College
• Prepare and distribute letters, flyers, brochures and forms for the YTP and C TEC programs
• Consult building principals and secretaries about programs affecting their buildings
• Proven ability to develop jobs in the local community
• Proven ability to work successfully with outside agencies

Reports directly to the Special Services Director

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, BONDING, AND/OR TESTING REQUIRED:

• Possess and maintain a valid First Aid card if required
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
• Molalla River School District requires all staff to be fully vaccinated effective October 18, 2021 unless a religious or medical exception is approved. New employees must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the time of hire. (Please contact Human Resources if you need more information regarding the approval of exceptions).