ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Job duties include but are not limited to: Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Pathways to Partnerships CIL Youth Services Coordinator will coordinate, plan, and direct the implementation of the Pathways to Partnerships children and youth with disabilities services program. • Oversee the implementation of the Pathways to Dreams: 10-14 year old Pre-ETS Instructional Program. • Oversee the implementation of the Pathways to Dreams: Bridging the Gap Program. • Assist in stakeholder partnerships with regional local educational agencies (LEAs), Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselors, Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA), service providers, state and local agencies, and private businesses. • Develop and maintain collaborative efforts with GVRA, LEAs, VR Counselors, and other children and youth support networks. • Maintain relationships with project collaborators in particular VR Counselors, LEAs, school transition staff, school administrators, teaching staff, parents, and special needs support staff. • Schedule and facilitate routine Center for Independent Living (CIL) meetings with Pathways to Partnerships Educator Liaison(s). • Train and provide technical assistance at program sites and replications. • Maintain documentation regarding program model. • Develop and implement a plan for working specifically with school systems and parents. • Provide professional learning, direct over site and support to Pre-ETS CIL instructors. • Accompany instructor(s) to lessons and team teach to support adapting material for students’ needs and provide feedback. Provide professional development to children and youth service support staff and other stakeholders. • Provide direct over site, collaboration and support to affiliated LEAs and schools. • Recruit participants in school systems to be a part of the Pathway to Dreams Pre-ETS 10–14 year old instructional program. • Establish assessment and evaluation relationships with stakeholders. • Assist and oversee P2P data collection (CIL monthly services and outreach for children and youth groups) and submitting of monthly data to GVRA Staff. • Collaborate with P2P team members to establish and conduct LEA and CIL mid-year and end of year meetings to assess quality of programming. • Apply continuous improvement based on evaluation data, including feedback from program participants and stakeholders. • Revise and grow program based on data collected. • Oversee the completion of and reporting of “Weekly Highlights” newsletter for each grade level on lessons provided each week for each applicable district. • Meet regularly with CIL instructor for curriculum support/adaptation. • Meet regularly with CIL Director and designated CIL Staff to create, review, and monitor the 30-6090 Action Plans. • Meet annually with GVRA Staff to include P2P project coordinator, P2P project manager, P2P educator liaison(s) to determine sustainability plan and potential replication in other schools and/or districts. • Verify, and keep documentation of, all CIL Pre-ETS instructors and CIL Pre-ETS support staff have met LEA background check and Mandatory Reporting and Confidentiality requirements. • Collaborate with P2P team members to establish and conduct annual meeting to identify participating schools and complete enrollment procedures. • Network and outreach with different agencies including GVRA, State Educational Agencies, Local Educational Agencies, and other interested parties. • Provide professional training, support, and services to expand capacity and increase competitive integrated employment (CIE). • Promote cultural change in the vision and expectation of competitive integrated employment (CIE) for all persons with disabilities, with a focus on outreach to VR counselors, youth service providers, employers, children with a disability, youth with a disability, families, advocates, and others. • Other duties as assigned by the CIL Executive Director. Attend all P2P Core Work Group Meetings applicable to the CIL service area. 

Also, must possess the following additional skills: • Pass a background check • Critical Thinking • Professionalism • Work with all groups of people • Self- Starter • Self- Motivated • Energetic/Positive Attitude • Team Player • Owns reliable transportation • Detail- Oriented • Honest- with Integrity • Computer Literate • Ability to manage time wisely • Leadership skills • Adaptable • Dependable  

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Education/Certification: Minimum bachelor’s degree from Accredited College or University preferred. Experience: Successful teacher training and/or teaching experiences preferred with experience in special needs instruction.