The Ädelbrook Transitional Academy is a community-based vocational program for young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. In addition to vocational training, the Transitional Academy provides functional academics, and community engagement opportunities to help prepare students for independent living. Students have the opportunity to develop critical life skills through a hands-on and exploratory curriculum.

Job Summary:

• Prior to leaving for the job site, assists the vocational teacher with vocational activities conducted in the classroom. Also assists with behavior management of students, if required.

• Knows and uses therapeutic crisis intervention techniques, and writes critical incident reports, when necessary.

• Assists in teaching students interviewing techniques, procedures for completing job applications, specific job skills and professional social skills.

• Transports students to job interviews, tours of job sites, and to the work sites after they have secured a job.

• Monitors students’ behaviors while they are working, records students’ progress on the job.

• Reports any problems to the Vocational Teacher or Senior Job Coach.

• Maintains confidentiality of all student information.

• Follows Vocational Coordinator/Facilitator assignments and fulfills them in a timely fashion.

• Abides by the agency Code of Ethics and displays exemplary role modeling while on the job.

• Performs other duties as requested by the Vocational Coordinator/Facilitator.