Director Of Regional Transition

Serve as the leader and public contact for all vocational and transition related activities of the West Bay Collaborative to include designated districts.

Work directly with the Administration and Board of the West Bay Collaborative, to meet the needs of member districts, including design of new programs, monitoring/evaluation of existing programs, securing fiscal resources, etc.

Develop methodologies to analyze the data from the RI State Performance Plan and other relevant data each Local Education Agent ( LEA) assigned.

Based on the data analysis, design and implement interventions to build the capacity of schools serving youth eligible under IDEA in meeting the secondary transition requirements and improving performance on the RI State Performance Plan (SPP) Transition Indicators through direct technical assistance and capacity building activities to districts and/or region assigned

Establish and maintain a Regional Transition Advisory Committee (TAC) to assist in developing capacity building plans and communicating effective transition practice in the assigned region and/or schools.

Design and implement interventions to directly assist students and parents to improve student post-school outcomes in partnership with other organizations; this includes:
the coordination and facilitation of transition services events for parents, students, and educators
professional development offerings

Assist the LEAs in leveraging the resources of public and private agency partners to develop new patterns of services to improve student outcomes

Through the analysis of SPP and other relevant data, evaluate the effectiveness of transition services at the school, district and regional levels and communicate recommendations publicly

Develop the capacity in a targeted area of secondary transition as a Center of Excellence in Secondary Transition to Adult Services for Students with Disabilities.

Serve on one annual RIDE School Support Team visit as a secondary transition representative

Create and maintain program budget and complete quarterly reports and program documentation

Supervise the Vocational Assessment personnel assigned

Direct and oversee the operation of the assigned Vocational Assessment Program and all deliverables outlined by the work plan

Complete required quarterly reports and program documentation

Provide professional development to school districts related to vocational evaluation and transition in conjunction with ORS

Create and maintain all program budgets and invoicing

Supervise FFS personnel assigned to the region

Develop and maintain new services and funding sources to provide transition and vocational services to students and youth with disabilities

Oversee and direct the delivery of services and program operation including partner and funding agencies requiring written reporting and documentation

Create and maintain all program budgets and invoicing

Additional duties as assigned by the Executive Director