Career Transition Coordinator
About the Employer
Job Summary
The Coordinator of Vocation, Transition, and Career Development should be able to demonstrate skills in the areas of coaching, mentoring, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, and planning and organizing. The coordinator will work alongside programmatic leadership, transportation coordinator, and visions lead to support the vocational, transitional, and career development needs of Crest students and adult clients.
Communication and Scheduling
• Communicate effectively with all external and internal stakeholders;
• Direct and oversee scheduling of internal and external work sites;
• Coordinate adult service agencies for all students;
• Create and establish internal and community-based work sites, volunteer sites, and apprenticeships;
• Develop collaborative wide community and career readiness programs;
• Provide crisis intervention as needed;
• Support the management of grounds for growth;
• Oversee management of school store;
• Oversee work opportunities for students and payroll-related processes;
• Coordinate with local agencies and community members;
• Train, coach, and evaluate staff;
• Provide feedback to staff supporting students and job sites;
• Participate in transitional assessments or other assessments as needed;
• Coordinate mycap;
• Collaborate with curriculum leads for transitional curriculum needs;
• Participate in meetings or lead meetings as necessary;
• Support school-wide initiatives such as food boxes, giving tree, etc.
Mobility and Movement
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for prolonged periods.
• Ability to reach overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally to access and arrange teaching materials, whiteboards, or bulletin boards.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis. Ability to push and pull objects as needed.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit on the floor frequently to assist with students, staff, or manage behavior.
• Use of hands and fingers for computer work, etc.
Visual Acuity
Specific vision abilities required include vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Hearing Acuity
Ability to hear and understand spoken directions at a conversational level, as well as the ability to distinguish and interpret sounds in a noisy environment.
Speaking/Verbal Communication
Ability to clearly articulate verbal information to students, parents, colleagues, community members, and districts.
Stamina and Duration
• Ability to maintain a high level of energy and mental alertness throughout the entire school day, managing the physical and mental demands of the role.
Safety and Emergency Management
• Ability to physically respond quickly to emergencies, safety concerns, or unexpected physical demands (e.g., intervening in student behaviors, assisting an injured student/staff, or performing emergency evacuation procedures).
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Crest Collaborative is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on sex, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, limited english proficiency, disability, or any other protected class in our educational programs, activities, or employment policies. These protections extend to all applicants and employees.
Application Requirements
Applicants are informed that school systems are required to obtain all available criminal offender record information (CORI and SAFIS background check per 603 CMR 51.00) from the Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB) of any current or prospective employee of the Collaborative.