Summary:   Provides direct, individualized support and interventions for Career Center special population students to help them develop the knowledge and skills necessary for successful future employment in their chosen career program. Collaborates with instructors and other support staff (counselors, special populations consultant, special education consultant, academic consultant, etc.) to provide strategic interventions to students or entire classes for whom support is needed based on assessment, progress and/or teacher recommendation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities: Work is performed under the general supervision of administration. An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following: (Does not include all tasks employee may be expected to perform.)

Provides instructional supports and suggestions to instructors to assist them to effectively teach students with learning disabilities and special needs.

Consults regularly with classroom instructors on matters relating to student learning and progress.

Assists instructors in identifying and implementing effective teaching techniques to overcome or compensate for special social, emotional and learning problems of special needs students.

Works collaboratively with instructors and other agencies to design and implement curriculum adaptations, as well as establishing job title goals to be achieved for students requiring modified curriculum.

Works with Career Center Instructors toward the development of adapted vocational needs and objectives, which will lead to increased job retention rates for special needs students.

Works with students in a variety of settings (in class, small groups, individually, etc.) to provide individualized support or interventions as determined in collaboration with the student's instructor(s), counselor, Center for Student Success (CSS) consultant and/or academic consultant(s).

Counsels individual special needs students enrolled in Career Center programs.

Plans, develops and teaches pre-vocational and vocational curriculum to special needs students to prepare them for successful participation in technical classes at JACC and for potential career placements. Areas to be taught include, but are not limited to, personal and social skills, safety, tools and equipment usage, materials and processes, mathematics, reading, writing, employability skills, and familiarity with occupational opportunities.

Assists special education teachers and consultants with career awareness and pre-vocational training and vocational assessment needs of special needs students before entering the Career Center.

Attends Individualized Education Planning Committee (IEPC) meetings of students being considered for enrollment at JACC and other IEPC meetings as needed.

Assists Career Center special needs students (past and present) who are eligible for supported employment with job placement and follow along services such as MRS.

Interprets assessment reports to students, parents, teachers and other involved parties.

Coordinates efforts to prevent at risk special needs students from dropping out of the Career Center.

Prepares reports, including, but not limited to, the beginning of the year reports for each teacher indicating special education students, their disabilities, accommodations, etc.

Coordinates implementation of Perkins II applied Technical and Vocational Education Grant.

Ensures that outreach, assessment, counseling, career guidance, integration of academics and other supplementary services as necessary are provided to assure compliance with the grant.

Keeps current with standards and practices.

Serves on committees, working as a team, that relate to the classroom and othe