Transition Coordinator

Description

Marie Philip School

Exempt/Salary 

11-Month

Full-time

Salary Pay Range: $58,464.00 - $87,969.00

In-Person

American Sign Language Required

$1,500 Sign-on Bonus

Housing Resources Available

Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits Options May Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!

About TLC:
The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally-recognized leader of services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and families. To learn more, click here. 

For our Mission, click here.

TLC Diversity Statement:

The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.

About Marie Philip School:

MPS enrolls nearly 200 deaf and hard of hearing students on our Framingham, MA campus in an ASL/English bilingual, bicultural educational model. 

POSITION SUMMARY: Oversee a team of transition staff and provide direct services to assist students, parents, and staff in the areas of vocational evaluation, transition planning, employment skills development and post secondary education planning. 

SUPERVISOR: Director of Student Services

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Complete transition documents and attend IEP and TEAM meetings.

Works with a team to develop transition plans for students. 

Develops internship placements on and off campus. 

Trains and directs Job Coaches to support transition programming. 

Provides direct supervision to TLC Job Coaches. 

Assists students, as needed, in the acquisition of basic employment skills. 

Serves as a liaison between community transition agencies and The Learning Center for the Deaf. 

Represents TLC at national meetings and conferences on transition services for Deaf youth. 

Maintains professional competence through in-service, workshops, and other professional development activities. 

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field; Master’s Degree in Deaf Education or related field, preferred
• Experience working with high school deaf and hard of hearing students in an educational setting 
• Experience in transition planning and vocational assessment of deaf students preferred
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency