Job Description

Your next great opportunity starts here! At New London Public Schools, you'll join a welcoming team that celebrates innovation, values every voice, and empowers you to make a lasting impact on students and the community from day one.

Reports to: Executive Director of Student and Family Services, Principal or Designee

Salary: $48,703- $100,722 per year

Employment Terms: Full-Time, 10-Month

Bargaining Unit: NEW LONDON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Position Overview: The Special Education Transition Coordinator collaborates with students, families, school staff, and community agencies to develop and implement transition services that prepare students with disabilities for post-secondary education, employment, and independent living. This position oversees the district's transition program, supports the development of transition-focused IEPs, coordinates community partnerships and agency referrals, and ensures students have access to meaningful transition opportunities.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct vocational and transition assessments, review student records, and develop person-centered plans that support individualized post-secondary goals.
• Coordinate transition services, community-based learning, employment opportunities, and independent living experiences aligned with students' IEPs.
• Build partnerships with families, employers, community organizations, and state agencies to facilitate referrals, resources, and successful student transitions.
• Develop and implement transition programming, including career readiness, self-determination, functional life skills, and transportation training, while supporting job coaches and monitoring student progress.
• Provide training and guidance to staff, students, and families on transition planning, available services, legal requirements, and best practices to ensure successful post-school outcomes.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must hold a valid Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) educator certificate with an endorsement in one or more of the following endorsement areas: Comprehensive Special Education (065, 165, or 265)
• Three or more years of experience in Secondary Special Education and/or Vocational Transition Education/Services
• Demonstrated experience in writing standards-based IEPs, including goals and objectives for transition planning
• Demonstrated knowledge of Connecticut Core Transition Skills
• Demonstrated experience in aligning curriculum with Connecticut Standards for Transition Planning
• Demonstrated experience developing programming for transition planning in post-secondary education, employment, and independent living
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate individuals for transition planning, systems and/or working with public schools to assess needs of special needs students
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practice for the education of students for transition

Preferred Requirements:

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or Haitian Creole highly desirable.

Application Process: Apply online through the Frontline AppliTrack portal. Please upload all applicable CSDE certifications, transcripts verifying education, licenses/credentials, and any other required documentation. A resume/CV and letters of reference may be required for some positions and are strongly encouraged for all applicants.

Benefits: Eligible employees may receive a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health, dental, vision, retirement, paid leave, life and disability insurance, and other fringe benefits. Benefit offerings, eligibility, and terms vary by position and are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement, Board of Education policy, and/or individual employment agreement. Additional information is available on the District's Human Resources website.

Mandatory Pre-Employment Screening & Compliance Notice: In accordance with Connecticut state law, all offers of employment at New London Public Schools are conditional upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background screening and sexual misconduct background check. Candidates must fully comply with the disclosure and employment verification requirements mandated under Conn. Gen. Stat. ? 10-222c. Failure to provide the required authorizations, complete the statutory screening process, or meet the district's standards of safety and fitness for employment will result in the immediate disqualification of the applicant or the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO): New London Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and Connecticut state laws, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.