Transition Coordinator - Meriden, United States - Meliora Academy

Description

Meliora Academy is a small private school designed to provide intensive and comprehensive educational services to students with autism spectrum and related disorders.

Education/Experience:
Masters level or above with relevant experience in working with transition age students and their families. Experience with Department of Developmental Services (DDS) preferred.


Transition Coordinator Summary:

Serve children with disabilities through program development and coordination of all essential liaison and logístical operations relating to the development of day to day operations of our transition program.

Assists in program administration to ensure quality of special education services, and work with parents, instructional staff, BCBA's and teachers offering appropriate trainings and program monitoring.

Transition Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in parent/guardian conferences, development of IEPs, and periodic reviews to assure that appropriate transition services are being provided.
• Provide in service to staff and parents on topics essential for the delivery of services to children with special needs.
• Keep abreast of and disseminate information on educational research, programs, and materials for use with students of transition age within the entire school.
• Develop access to community settings
• Connect with outside agencies who can support employment or provide transition services to share resources
• Support parent in accessing services and completing paperwork required to obtain the services.
• Understand and ensure implementation of the transition bill of rights as required by the SDOE.
• Prepare students to be a participating member of their PPT meeting
• Enter student information into the Special Education Data System (SEDS)
• Job placement in community
• Touring adult programs with parents
• Research appropriate transition assessments
• Support the team in completing comprehensive transition assessments

Work Environment:

• Maintain a safe and motivating school environment
• Assist with Adjusting the physical environment to accommodate changing student needs, safety and ease of instruction.

Professional Growth:

• Provide appropriate inservice training, workshops, and meetings to keep staff and parents informed of current practices and trends in transition programming
• Review current research and literature in transition services

Salary:
Industry Leading Competitive Salary


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Work Location:
In person