Special Education Job Coach

Full Job Description: Special Education - Job Coach

Salary Grade: Hourly 12

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above). 

For more information on our comprehensive benefits packages, please visit: Compensation and Benefits website.

About Our District: At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.

Position Summary: Directly assist students with significant disabilities who attend Tulsa Transition Academy in acquiring vocational and life skills aligned with their postsecondary goals. The job coach will support and supervise students while working in the school setting and out in the community.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
• High School Diploma or GED
• 48 earned college credit hours from an accredited college or university or successful
passage of the Highly Qualified Test
Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.:
• CPR and First Aid training and re-certification as required

• OSDE Paraprofessional Registry must be completed prior to employment as a Job
Coach.
• Employment Consultant Training
• Annually complete six hours of staff development specifically designed for support
personnel working with students who have disabilities.
• Certification in district-approved relationship-building and de-escalation strategies
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite
• Prefer experience as a job coach in either a vocational or school setting
Physical Requirements:

• Adequate physical strength and mobility are required to implement strategies for de-
escalation and emergency intervention when necessary

• Be able to run in situations regarding student safety; Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
• Be able to sit or stand long periods without a break