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Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families.</p><p><br></p><p id=\"isPasted\"><strong>Job Title:&nbsp;</strong>Lead Manager, Transitions Program</p><p><strong>Department:&nbsp;</strong> State Operations &amp; Programs</p><p><strong>Reports to: &nbsp;</strong>State Director/Area Director/Director, Operations &amp; Programs</p><p><strong># of direct reports: &nbsp;</strong>0</p><p><strong>Salary range:&nbsp;</strong>$45,000 - $48,000&nbsp;</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Position Overview:&nbsp;</strong> The Lead Manager, Transitions Program (MTP) will be responsible for directly teaching, planning, and executing Transitions/ Pre-Employment Transition Services directly with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) (1:1, small or large groups) in classroom or community-based settings to help adolescents/young adults develop social, vocational, and workplace competency skills. &nbsp;The Lead Manager, Transitions Program (MTP) will oversee volunteer management - program recruitment, intake and processing of all Pre-ETS referral documentation, as well as ongoing data management to reflect program impact. &nbsp; &nbsp; Additionally, the Lead Manager, Transitions Program may coach other state based Pre-ETS Staff on best practices, curriculum implementation strategies, and will monitor state-wide program impact. 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Screen referrals and perform intakes for adolescents/young adults.</li><li>Coordinate with students&rsquo; support team to provide services consistent with students&rsquo; individualized needs as documented in the IEP.&nbsp;</li><li>Assume full responsibility for a caseload of transitions participants, including documenting all services and communications in participant case records in a timely manner.&nbsp;</li><li>Coordinate and implement Best Buddies Transitions Program curriculum through classroom-based instruction, small group, and one-to-one support as appropriate. Curriculum includes, but is not limited to, job exploration counseling, self-advocacy, workplace readiness training, work-based learning experiences, and post-secondary educational counseling.</li><li>Upon successful completion of the Transitions Program, initiate transfer of responsibilities to Jobs Program staff &ndash; Manager - Job Development or Employment Consultant as applicable. 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Understands, follows and reinforces human resources policies in a consistent manner.</li></ul><p><br></p><p data-pasted=\"true\">Best Buddies&reg; is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EOE and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are foundational to Best Buddies International&rsquo;s core values and help the organization continue to achieve its mission. Here at Best Buddies, our goal is to lead and advocate for a more inclusive world.</p><p>Best Buddies offers a comprehensive and generous benefits program that include financial security, health and wellness and time off.</p></div></div></div>\n",
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