Transition Services
The mission of the Office of Transition Services is to empower students with disabilities to become active participants and decision makers in their transition from school to the world of work and/or post-secondary training. We are committed to providing students with educational, career, and community-based experiences that meet their individual interests and needs.
Our goals are:
1) to support students with disabilities in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District in their transition from school to work or post-secondary education, and;
2) to develop and enact strategies that aid the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), the Carl Perkins Act and the stated mission and goals of the District and the Ohio Department of Education.
The Office is comprised of four different types of coordinators and specialists: Work Study Coordinators (WSC), Vocational Special Education Coordinators (VOSE), Job Training Coordinators (JTC), and Career Assessment Specialists. Each coordinator/specialist has a specific set of services he/she provides to high school students with disabilities.
Work Study Coordinator (WSC)
• Assists with the recruitment of special education students at assigned schools into the Career Assessment Program.
• Participates in the Career Assessment conference of students identified to need the following services, and facilitates these services:
• Enrollment in vocational programs and provides follow-along services.
• Referral for travel training, job coaching.
• Assists school staff with development of in-school work experiences.
• Develops community-based work sites.
• Assists students in obtaining and maintaining employment.
• Assists student/family with adult service agency linkages.
• Acts as a consultant to school personnel on transition related issues.
Vocational Special Education (VOSE) Coordinator
• Assists with the recruitment of special education students at assigned schools into the Career Assessment Program.
• Participates in the Career Assessment conference of students projected to enroll in a general vocational program.
• Identifies and provides intervention/accommodation services to students enrolled in a general vocational program to ensure student success.
• Assists students/families with adult service linkages.
Option IV Job Training Coordinator (JTC)
• Facilitates program enrollment of students referred from the Work Adjustment Program.
• Develops supported job training and placement sites.
• Provides job coach services for student placement and job analysis, task analysis & job matching activities.
• Provides travel training for student to worksite.
• Provides follow-up and intervention to student/family and employer to ensure student success.
• Develops linkages among agencies to assure effective transition from school to work.
Career Assessment Specialist
• Works with individual/small groups of referred students for a designated time period (1 week, 2 hours/day).
• Collects student data on vocational strength, identification of appropriate vocational/career interests, vocational education courses related to interests and abilities, post-high school training options & opportunities.
• Facilitates career assessment/transition team meeting (after assessment completion) providing information on data collected and suggestions for future planning.
• Provides written report to team members.
Located at South High School
7415 Broadway Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44105
216.883.6706
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