<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Applicants should go to the Employment tab on www.northbranfordschools.org to complete an on-line application.</p> <p>POSITION</p> <p>Paraprofessional - Job Coach</p> <p>Transition Center</p> <p>WORK YEAR</p> <p>Anticipated is 6.5 hours per day, 181 days per year</p> <p>SALARY</p> <p>Specialist Rate - as specified in the Agreement between the North Branford Board of Education and the North Branford Federation of Paraprofessionals.</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p> <ul> <li>Prepares students for their upcoming participation at work/community/recreational sites by describing the job responsibilities, providing opportunities to research the site on the computer, or completing other activities utilizing materials appropriate to the student's skill level. </li><li>Accompanies students to and from work/community/recreational sites </li><li>Helps the student identify important landmarks within the site so the student can become as independent as possible in accessing the building (i.e. entryway, offices, bathrooms, corridors, etc.) </li><li>Provides on-site training to students, in consultation with employer or supervisor </li><li>Monitors students' performance at sites </li><li>Helps students develop site-related skills that facilitate greater student independence </li><li>Provides daily reports of student progress at sites to the Transition Coordinator </li><li>Consults regularly with Transition Coordinator for planning purposes </li><li>Provides the student with opportunities to practice their site related skills in the Life Skills classroom </li><li>Provides re-teaching, repetition, and reminders (in the classroom and sites) as needed </li><li>Helps student reflect on their site performance, and identify ways to improve it or expand their role (as appropriate) </li><li>Helps students expand their knowledge of the site by accessing the computer and printed materials, videos, etc. according to skill level. </li><li>Provides students with general job seeking skills (e.g. filling out applications, mock interviews, developing a work portfolio, etc.) in the Life Skills classroom under the direction of the Transition Coordinator </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>previous experience with students with disabilities is preferred; </li><li>ability to interact with secondary students and employers </li><li>must meet or be eligible to meet NCLB requirements for paraprofessionals; </li><li>previous experience in vocational settings is preferred </li><li>coursework in vocational education or related field preferred. </li></ul> <p>Applicants should go to the Employment tab on www.northbranfordschools.org to complete an on-line application.</p>