Community Connections Coach

Position Type:
Paraprofessionals

Date Posted:
3/14/2023

Location:
Special Programs

Closing Date:
Until FilledFor School Year 2023-2024
183- Work Day Calendar

Hourly Pay Rate: $16.41+ (Salary placement is based on experience.)
Click on the following link to view the full pay range on the ESP Salary Schedule: https://www.hsd2.org/Page/1978

Job Summary:
Assist students in developing employment skills, community access skills, independent living skills, transportation skills, and social skills. Work closely with high school case managers to provide community resources, including agency supports, employment presenters. Participate in transition planning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist students with community-based access skills.
• Assist in high school classroom to develop job search skills, interview skills, and connections to community resources.
• Document student progress and write reports on student work
• Assist with organizing and attending adult agency tours.
• Attend various meetings including: Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, Agency meetings and department and/or team meetings, 18-21 Community Connection Program planning meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Training and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate's (or higher) Degree OR 2 years of study at an institution of higher education (48 semester hours) OR passed the Work Keys Exam the District-approved assessment to meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA) required at hire.
• For Work Keys information contact: Pikes Peak BOCES, 2883 S. Circle Dr., Colorado Springs, CO. 80906 (719) 622-2089 or Acu Skill Testing and Learning Center, 5050 Edison Ave., Suite #122, Colorado Springs, CO. 80915 (719) 32-0932. Required Test are: Applied Mathematics, Workplace Documents and Business Writing.
• 0 - 2 years experience.

Skills, Knowledge and Equipment:

• Knowledge of adolescent development, behavior management, and disability categories.
• Knowledge of the community and employment opportunities is also preferred.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education Coherent Governance Policies, District Policies and building and department procedures; communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds and recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• CPR and First Aid required.
• Criminal background check and District fingerprinting required for hire.

Note: Each college transcript shall be authentic, original or photocopy, bearing the embossed seal of the institution, the signature of the registrar, and including descriptive titles, course numbers, credits, and grades for each course listed and degrees earned, if any. For the purpose of these Rules, credits shall be in semester hours or may be interpreted as meaning the equivalent in quarter, trimester, unit or term.

Application Procedure:
Apply online at www.hsd2.org to complete an online application. After completing your application, you must apply to each position that is of interest to you.
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Attachment(s):

• Community Connections Coach - May 2020.pdf