Summary

Avalon School, a small secondary charter school located in St. Paul,is hiring a Special Education Work Based Learning Coordinator at .25 FTE. Come join an innovative learning community with a project-based curriculum and teacher ownership. See link for details http://www.avalonschool.org/about-us/employmentAvalon School 700 Glendale StreetSt. Paul, MN 55114

Description

Special Education Community Engagement & WBL Coordinator  

Qualifications: It is the Community Engagement Specialist’s responsibility to maintain appropriate licensure (MN Special Education Teaching & WBL License) with the Board of Teaching or appropriate registrations associated with their profession..

  • Be a self-starter and be resourceful

  • Be an owner of Avalon; actively participate in and support collaborative decisions

  • Apply a dedicated work ethic, willing to help and take on additional duties as needed

  • Support mission of the school: Avalon School seeks to establish a just world by nurturing an equitable school community for students that inspires active learning, social justice, engaged citizenship, and hope for the future.

  • Write and follow a professional development plan
     

    Work-Based Learning Program Coordination

  • Develop and plan work-based learning (WBL) curriculum

  • Supervise and support the teaching of the WBL curriculum

  • Work with students in the WBL program to set workplace goals

  • Conduct initial job site visit to observe and evaluate program appropriateness

  • Maintain paperwork for the WBL program

  • Content Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement learning program as determined by the IEP

  • Work with transition areas of IEP’s to help seniors develop a post-secondary plan

  • Create and monitor content modifications, working with regular education teachers and seminar instructors

  • Order and maintain teaching materials

  • Attend workshops to stay abreast of changes in relevant special education service

    Responsibility with Students Regarding Work Based Learning

  • Provide direct and indirect work-based learning services to students as outlined in their annual IEP and/or contingent learning plan

  • Meet with students frequently both in and out of classes to assess progress & facilitate daily reciprocal communication with students.

  • Aid students in creating academic and non-academic short and long-term goals

  • Work with students to develop project and time management skills necessary to be successful at Avalon

  • Work with students to develop self-control and self-advocacy

  • Maintain the school as a respectful learning community and an environment that cultivates learning

  • Advise students about classes, projects, and school/state requirements

  • Encourage appropriate behavior, communication and conflict resolution

  • Meet due process deadlines for each student’s annual IEP 

  • Coordinate with Job Corps, Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS), and comparable transitional programs, and serve as pre-ETS 

  • Individual Training Agreements between the school, students, parents/guardians and employers that clearly explains the responsibilities of each involved party  

  • Individual Training Plans that outline the specific learning to occur for each student 

  • Verification of school district’s liability insurance and the employer’s liability insurance and Worker’s Compensation coverage

  • Adequate supervision from both school and worksite personnel to ensure adherence to Child Labor Laws 

  • Documentation of safety instruction both general and specific to the job attached to the Training Plan

  • Maintains documentation and coordinates with IEP Case Managers to assure credits earned, awarded and aligned.