Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Work Study Coordinator FSLA: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director of Transition Services and Job Attainment UPDATED: 2025

SALARY/BENEFITS: Per LIPSA Master Agreement

SCHEDULE: 10 - month

POSITION SUMMARY

Develops and maintains work experiences and procedures for the LESA Adult Transition program. Supports

employment curriculum and classroom activities in conjunction with community-based work experiences.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note: These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA. 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. The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person. Other duties may be assigned.

Work with Adult Transition teachers to identify and arrange Work-Based Learning opportunities for*
students.*
Responsible for exploring and developing Work-Based Learning opportunities within the Livingston*
County school and business communities. Specific duties include maintaining required pupil accounting*
paperwork, developing sites, on boarding/training staff, and staff supervision.*
Collaborate with Adult Transition Program staff to determine student(s) readiness for work-based*
learning.*
Consult with on-site job coaches to ensure that they are collecting data and performing duties as assigned.*
Work in collaboration with the LESA Transition Coordinator to support the Work Readiness Assessment*
Program (WRAP) within the local school districts*
Work with MRS counselor(s) and vendor(s) to identify appropriate services and readiness for job*
development.*
Coordinate job coaches and assist with problem solving, development of reasonable accommodations,*
maintenance, and implementation of specific job duties for sites.*
Supervise and evaluate job coaching staff providing continuous feedback and professional learning*
opportunities.*
Provide work-based learning data to student case managers and coordinate problem-solving team*
meetings when needed.*
Attend IEP meetings when deemed appropriate.*

Additional Duties

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May supervise students.

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Education and/or Experience

Master's degree in education or a field of study related to special education. Minimum of three years satisfactory teaching experience, 2 of which shall be in a special education classroom. Experience teaching to MI-Access curriculum preferred. Demonstration of competencies that will render him/her effective in assisting students with a disability to be employable.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Michigan Teaching Certificate with a special education endorsement.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write

reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions

from groups of staff, parent, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and

geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of

technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working

relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written

form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and

hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment can vary. When visiting a building the noise level will be loud, in the office, quiet and

at meetings, moderate.



The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.


The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation or

transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic

information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.


Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies should be directed to the Superintendent.