Notice of Interest (Current ECS Employee ONLY) Elizabethton City Schools: Transition School to Work

ECS JOB POSTING

Transition School to Work Case Manager

Education and Experience: B.S./B.A. in education or human service-related field with two years' experience in teaching students' w/disabilities

Job Summary: An employee who is responsible for managing the Transition School to Work (TSW) grant agreement for the Local Education Agency (LEA). This person is self-directed and coordinates activities with the VR Transition Specialists and the Special Education Supervisor/designated school contact. They will ensure that the TSW Transition Coach(es) and the Workplace Readiness Specialist(s) have a regular schedule and complete their work according to their job descriptions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Serve as the point person for the TSW grant.

1. Review goals and priorities as identified in the TSW grant agreement with LEA management and Transition specialist/supervisor.

1. Collect required documentation so that students can begin receiving one or more of the identified Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS).

1. Coordinate with students and school personnel to reach pre-employment goals outlined in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) (once the student becomes an eligible customer for the Vocational Rehabilitation program).

1. Provide guidance to grant personnel on how to help students achieve employment goals and objectives.

1. Ensure that all student records are properly maintained, stored, and kept confidential at all times.

1. Lead the TSW team to select appropriate curricula for working with students. Implement appropriate curricula or demonstrate creativity in developing programs/training to assist grant personnel.Seek assistance from the VR Transition Specialist as needed.

1. Provide guidance to grant personnel on how to help students receive one or more of the five identified Pre-ETS, in order to make meaningful progress and/or achieve employment goals and objectives.

1. Schedule and attend events and training with the VR Transition Specialist,VR Counselor, and other TSW grant employees to further ensure student goals are met.

1. Notify the VR Transition Specialist/Supervisor of upcoming IEP meetings. Attend IEP Team Meetings to report student progress and to explain the process for referral to VR for IEP Team Members.

1. If the students within the LEA are receiving services from a Community Rehabilitation Provider (CRP), ensure that there is no duplication of services provided to the students.

THIS POSTING PROVIDES GENERAL DUTIES AND EXPECTATIONS RELATED TO THE SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE ALL DUTIES AND EXPECTATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DR. JOSH BOATMAN AT:

josh.boatman@ecschools.net

Salary : $15 - $17