BROAD SCOPE OF POSITION: This position reports to the supervisor of the Employability Center/ Bridges to Life program and is responsible for providing standards-based instruction to middle school, high school and transition-aged (18-21) students who are Deaf and who may have additional disabilities. Utilizes Colorado State Standards and other related benchmarks in establishing transition instructional goals; and provides assessments that measure whether students meet standards and benchmarks, in a safe and civil school environment. Works with community employers to provide hands-on transition experiences within a variety of work sites.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides instructional services to middle school, high school, and transition-aged (18-21) students in the areas of workforce readiness, independent living skills, post-secondary education and training, and other assigned content areas to include, but not limited to, on and off campus job placements, career awareness and exploration, family and consumer sciences, career counseling, college enrollment, daily/independent living skills, financial literacy and budgeting, and the development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Utilizes appropriate communication skills with a commitment to developing students’ independent living skills, college and career readiness skills, and the implementation of students’ IEPs.
Serves as liaison between the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) and other agencies/educational programs as needed; e.g., Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), the Resource Exchange (TRE), Pikes Peak Workforce Center (PPWC), the Independence Center (IC), local school districts, and other appropriate agencies.
Provides support to other CSDB departments in the provision of transition instruction and services, curricula, assessment, and related activities.
Develops and maintains relationships with community job sites and business partnerships utilized for student employment and services.
Performs work associated with standards-based student instruction: prepares syllabi, curriculum maps, unit plans, and lesson plans; adapts instructional materials to meet individual student needs; develops input for and presents daily instructional/learning activities based upon the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and school reform tenets under the direction of the supervisor of the Employability Center? Bridges to Life program; maintains a positive classroom environment utilizing appropriate classroom management; keeps students on task and engaged in learning; performs formative and summative assessments; performs regular progress monitoring of students’ skill attainment and effectiveness of instruction; etc.
Demonstrates knowledge / skill in the areas of instructional best practices, task analysis, assessment, progress monitoring, behavior management, organization / planning, curriculum development, current technology practices relative to students served, parent relations, and collaboration and teamwork.
Utilizes technology to model, teach, and assist students relative to classroom instruction and work activities.
Serves as a Case Manager for assigned students and completes related tasks. ? Coordinates effectively with other program service staff in providing student instruction, supporting school reform efforts, strategic planning, and positively contributing to co-curricular activities.
Positively serves as a team member in the Employability Center, and of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) as a whole; and participates in regular team and departmental meetings, and school and instructional meetings as required.
Provides parent consultation; participates in selected parent-focused activities, etc.
Participates in activities related to professional development and training/workshops as appropriate.
Transports students to and from off-campus work placements, field trips and work-related appointments.
Ensures safety of students at all times.
Performs other appropriate duties as assigned
