STANDARD 1: Professional Duties
- Train students to perform volunteer job tasks at the community site.
- Attend staff and parent meetings as assigned.
- Act as liaison between job training site and students.
- Fulfill specific assignments as required by supervisor.
- Assure safety of students during community and center-based activities.
- Prompt students to interact appropriately with peers and with people in the community.
- Report student’s success/satisfaction and/or problems/concerns encountered during activities to the Education Center’s Transition Coordinator.
- Ensure that all students scheduled for transport are present at departure.
- Perform related duties, as required.
- Provide assistance to students in money handling as needed.
- Ensure protection of students from neglect/abuse during community activities and report incidents to Program Supervisor.
- Whenever appropriate, train students to travel independently.
- Complete required paperwork on each student.
STANDARD 2: Professional Conduct
- Cooperate and conduct self in manner appropriate to an education setting.
- Adhere to program specific policies and procedures.
- Perform other assigned duties as required.
STANDARD 3: Professional Development
- Attend and participate in required in-services and staff development in an appropriate manner.
- Attend and participate in supervision and implement recommendations appropriately.
- Attend monthly staff meetings with Transition Program Coordinator.
STANDARD 4: Adheres to general policies of the organization/regulators including:
- Code of Ethical Conduct.
- Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols.
- Departmental in-service education program requirements; may need to fulfill hours outside of agency hours.
- Fire/Safety prevention protocols.
- Policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.)
- Quality Improvement activities.
- Job related self-development education activities.
- Infection control practices and procedures.
- Regulatory requirements and annual physical examination and Mantoux testing.
STANDARD 5: Performs other related duties as required.
- Demonstrate understanding of the needs of students and visitors for each specific age group.
- Address safety and psychological needs of the special age groups, as appropriate, in the performance of work activities.
- Address the needs of special groups, hearing impaired, physically challenged and various issues relating to the program and facility.
- Maintain student and family confidentiality. Refrain from discussing the child in front of them.
- Consistently courteous and considerate, in person and on the telephone, in interactions with students and others such as family, visitors, vendors, and other employees.
- Exhibit the “At Your Service” attitude, i.e., smiles, uses positive eye contact, friendly, open and approachable.
- Respond quickly to students and/or parent/guardian’s request, refers to appropriate member of the care team, if necessary, and informs supervisor of actions taken.
- Promote positive co-worker relationships, teamwork and cooperation.
- Work collaboratively and is respectful of others.
- Take individual responsibility for providing outstanding service quality.
STANDARD 6: Cultural Competencies
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.