2023-24 Special Education Teacher - Project SEARCH - Vacancy ID: 166699

ABOUT CESA #1: Winner of the Top Workplaces Award for five consecutive years, Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) #1 is all about students. CESAs were started over 50 years ago to partner with local school districts to provide high-quality educational and therapy services for students. Wisconsin is divided into 12 CESAs, with CESA #1 comprising six counties in southeastern Wisconsin. CESA #1 is home to 30,000 educators and more than 300,000 students. We are a critical partner to schools, providing reliable, just-in-time support. We offer over 100 kinds of services, including consultation, workshops, and staffing for districts. We are proud of our strong history supporting schools and students. RESPONSIBILITIES: Help interns become workforce ready through an immersive employability skills program! Project SEARCH is an innovative, business-driven transition program for young adults with disabilities. The goal is for the students to develop job and social skills through on-site educational and internship experiences at Children’s Wisconsin that lead to competitive employment in the community. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for providing transitional and educational programming that will enable each young adult to develop academically, mentally, and emotionally. He or she will also facilitate work-based learning that promotes problem solving, teamwork, and social relationships by identifying each student’s strengths, interests, and abilities related to skill acquisition, job development, and job placement. Classroom activities are based on the Project SEARCH Model, and the Teacher will collaborate with others to provide job coaching for the students in a variety of job rotations throughout the hospital setting. The Teacher is also responsible for coordinating all services with managed care organizations, Children’s Wisconsin, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, participating school districts, and other interested partners and potential work sites. QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree - Valid DPI license in special education with at least three years of experience working with young adults who have disabilities. - Experience with a transition to work program preferred. - Ability to build strong, effective relationships with all levels of internal and external customers, including students, all partner staff, and Children’s Wisconsin patients and visitors. - Excellent interpersonal communication skills. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and work independently. - Effective computer skills for reporting, communication, information gathering, and presentation purposes. - Disposition for teamwork, as well as collaborative thinking and problem solving. - Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. - Valid Driver License. WHY WORK FOR CESA #1? Why Do You Do What You Do? - This is a question we ask ourselves all the time. Here are just a few of the reasons why our employees work for CESA #1. - IMPACT: You’ll work on a team that builds the capacity of learners to grow, educators to teach, leaders to lead, and schools and districts to improve, all for the benefit of children. - BALANCE: You’ll experience work/life balance from an employer that really cares. For instance, our staff engage in a robust wellness program, which has won national awards from both the American Heart Association and Humana. - GROWTH: You’ll continue your journey as a life-long learner through our comprehensive onboarding program, access to expert colleagues, and high-quality professional development. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: CESA #1 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, arrest or conviction record, military service, genetic information, use or nonuse of lawful products off CESA #1’s premises during nonworking hours, and any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. CESA #1 complies with all applicable state and federal laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. CESA #1 will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement promotion, termination, layoff, leaves of absences, compensation and training.