Transition Assistant

Job Details

• Position Type: Paraeducators & Instructional Assistants/ Transition Assistant
• Date Posted: 1/21/2026
• Location: Special Education
• Date Available: As soon as possible
• Closing Date: 01/28/2026

Responsibilities

• Assists students in achieving their individual transition and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals using teacher-designed instruction.
• Implements and supports teacher-directed lesson plans.
• Conducts small group instruction.
• Supports and trains students in the use of the public transportation system.
• Supports teacher-directed learning to help students overcome barriers, build self-esteem, and develop positive attitudes.
• Monitors workplace and student participation to ensure the development of work maturity skills.
• Provides positive work exploration experiences in collaboration with a job site teacher.
• Maintains effective working relationships with job sites under teacher supervision.
• Models essential employment skills, e.g. appropriate dress, communication, punctuality, professional relationships and boundaries, etc.
• Communicates relevant job site, community, and classroom information with the teacher.
• Interacts positively and effectively with students and parents under teacher supervision.
• Communicates professionally with staff, teachers, administration, and related service providers.
• Maintains strict student confidentiality.
• Follows the proper chain of command when relaying information.
• Understands and implements plans related to student-specific needs, e.g. health care plans, behavior intervention plans, special interventions, etc.
• Collects student data consistently, following teacher-directed plans.
• Monitors and records student progress accurately, including pre- and post-test data collection.
• Reinforces, models, and teaches appropriate behavior.
• Implements and follows Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) as written.
• Provides behavioral support and accommodations.
• Maintains a safe and supportive learning environment.
• Implements Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
• Attends required professional development opportunities related to student support, behavior management, job coaching, and monitoring.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ability to effectively manage students at jobs sites.
• Ability to monitor student progress daily.
• Basic reading, writing, math, organization, record keeping and computer skills.
• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Not applicable.
• Makes short-term decisions to support students within program guidelines and teacher-established parameters.
• Interacts positively and communicates effectively with teachers, students, staff, and administration.
• Oversees the safety of students when out in the community.
• Work takes place in a typical school environment, both indoors and outdoors.
• Supervision of students requires both indoor and outdoor responsibilities in all types of weather, temperature, and air quality.
• May experience stress from a disruptive student and/or groups of students.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and/or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Note: This posting includes a final note about hours and level progression, and contact information has been removed to align with formatting guidelines.

Job Summary

The Transition Assistant supports adult students with disabilities (ages 18-22) in building skills required for independent living, daily living, job readiness, self-advocacy, and leisure activities. The incumbent assists the teacher in providing large and small group instruction, data collection specific to long-range transition goals, behavior support, and other duties as assigned by the teacher.

Essential Functions

• Assists students in achieving their individual transition and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals using teacher-designed instruction.
• Implements and supports teacher-directed lesson plans.
• Conducts small group instruction.
• Supports and trains students in the use of the public transportation system.
• Supports teacher-directed learning to help students overcome barriers, build self-esteem, and develop positive attitudes.
• Monitors workplace and student participation to ensure the development of work maturity skills.
• Provides positive work exploration experiences in collaboration with a job site teacher.
• Maintains effective working relationships with job sites under teacher supervision.
• Models essential employment skills, e.g. appropriate dress, communication, punctuality, professional relationships and boundaries, etc.
• Communicates relevant job site, community, and classroom information with…