Details
Posted: 05-May-23
Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.
Job DescriptionThe Campus School at Boston College is a private, publicly funded special education day school within the Lynch School of Education and Human Development on the Boston College campus. The Campus School educates students ages 3-22 with extensive support needs, including complex medical needs.
SUMMARY
The Life Skills Coordinator will carry out teaching, programmatic and consultation responsibilities. The Life Skills Coordinator will be responsible for the development and implementation of all aspects of Life Skills Programming, including teaching life skills classes, coordinating student objectives and programming with educational and therapy staff. The Life Skills Teacher/Coordinator will also develop appropriate transition plans for students ages fourteen to twenty one and will oversee the transition process
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Act as a support between/among Campus School, families, adult service agencies and providers in planning for and implementing transition to adult life for all students ages fourteen and older
Attend and participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings
Prepare goals, student assessments and quarterly reports, as well as complete the Transition Planning Form in the IEP
Maintain records and data for all Life Skills/Transition activities
Attend regularly scheduled classroom team meetings, general staff meetings and in-service trainings
Assist with referrals and the admissions process for students 14 years old and older
Assist in the transition process for students beginning at age fourteen through their transition at age twenty-two, including applying for guardianship, eligibility for Department of Developmental Services, accessing additional outside resources, and assisting families in finding appropriate adult day programs
Develop transition portfolios in conjunction with the student's service delivery team for students transitioning to adult day programs
Develop and implement Life Skills curriculum and programming, in conjunction with classroom teachers
Assume responsibility for planning and assisting students with job placements around the Boston College Campus
Assist with developing strategies for using adapted design, available technology and adapting devices as needed to increase student independence and participation in functional activities
Evaluate the effectiveness of components of the Life Skills/Transition program
Provide training to Campus School staff in skills/transition programming as needed
Assist in other student/program related duties as assigned
Uphold the mission and values of the Campus School at Boston College
RequirementsFormal EducationMasters Degree in Special Education or related field preferred
MA Certification/Transition Certificate preferred
Skills/Abilities/CompetenciesExcellent communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent technology skills
Excellent problem solving ability
Proven ability in area of curriculum and instruction
Ability to work as part of a transdisciplinary team
Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
PHYSICAL DEMANDSAssist and/or lift students who have physical disabilities and management of student daily living skills
Closing StatementBoston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
