Education Transition Specialist

Join our team as an Education and Transition Specialist!

Location

This position will serve Topeka, KS area. Full-Time, hybrid work schedule. 3-5 days in office required. Light travel required.

The Education and Transition Specialist provides transitional independent living resources to Case Managers for youth that are 16 and over in the foster care contract.

Position requirements

• High School diploma.
• A driver’s license and auto insurance.
• All KVC Kansas employees must be 21 years old or older.
• Requires Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as Outlook email.
• Previous office experience and experience with high risk children or foster care children is preferred.

✨ What You’ll Be Doing

• Schedule and host transition meetings for youth aging out of care.
• Attend case planning conferences for those youth that are 16 years of age and older to explain DCF benefits.
• Complete the Education Enrollment Information for School Placement Form (EEISPF) and send to enrolling schools
• Assemble transition packets to disseminate to Case Managers and youth that outline benefit package available through DCF.
• Locate and maintain three scholarship opportunities for youth’s qualification for ETV benefits. Request Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for children in care.
• Recruit and support youth at the regional council level.
• Act as a liaison between the school district and the case management team to assist in obtaining information.
• Provide Job Corp contact information for applications, interviews, and tours.
• Provide information for Case Managers to assist youth in applying for post-secondary education including completing financial aid packets, ACT/SAT fee waivers, tuition waiver and post-secondary education applications, scheduling tours and examining housing options.
• At transition meetings, assist youth in completing extended medical card application.
• Participates in the Best Interest Determination meeting with the case management team to advocate for children to remain in the same school district whenever possible.
• Consult with DCF Coordinators for youth to access benefit package when leaving care.