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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>St. Joseph's Villa is currently recruiting for a Career and Transition Specialist to join the CATS team. Under the direction and guidance of the Program Lead of Operations, this position assists participants from St. Joseph’s Villa’s Educational Services programs to acquire skills necessary to prepare for or obtain employment or continue to post-secondary training or education under the program Career and Transition Services (CATS). </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>A CATS Transition Specialist is responsible for teaching clients the necessary skills needed in acquiring job knowledge or employment opportunities. The transition specialist will administer and interpret student assessments, provide orientation and assist in developing duties and work-site training expectations. The specialist will provide direct training on or at an off–campus worksite location. They must be able to instruct using a variety of delivery methods including lecture, tactile engaging opportunities, small groups, collaborative instruction, and self-directed learning that motivate students through classroom and training location instruction that will enable them to learn basic life, academic and employability skills.</p>\n<p>The transition specialist must be capable of instructing students towards preferred learning styles while enforcing worksite and program rules and policies. 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