Transition Coordinator

As a Transition Coordinator with The Menta Education Group, you will prepare students aged 14-22 to embrace life after school in a behavioral, emotional and social capacity. You will bridge the critical gap between school and adult life by implementing an "outside-the-school-walls" mindset that centers on fostering student independence, building robust community networks and navigating the real world.

Responsibilities

Student Support, Coaching & Self-Advocacy

• Supervise students in groups and individually, monitoring behavior to ensure alignment with programmatic expectations.
• Counsel students on personal, social, behavioral, or academic issues affecting their educational progress.
• Ensure every student actively leads or participates in their own Individualized Education Program (IEP) transition meetings. Utilize assistive technology, visual choice boards or person-centered tools to provide a voice for students with limited or non-verbal communication.
• Manage complex dynamics where a student's post-secondary dream conflicts with parental wishes or current skill realities. Apply strategies like "failing safely" (e.g., career-testing, job shadowing and temporary classes) alongside stepping-stone goals to gently navigate reality without crushing student ambition.

Compliance, Data, & Transition Assessments

• Evaluate individual student abilities, interests and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews and professional sources.
• Administer age-appropriate formal and informal transition assessments evaluating independent living, travel/transit skills, and actual work behaviors to formulate compliant, measurable post-secondary goals.
• Apply strong knowledge of Individualized Education Act (IDEA) transition mandates to draft audited, highly scrutinized goals and dynamically pivot plans based on assessment data.
• Utilize robust organizational systems such as digital tracking tools, rubric-based feedback from job coaches, and student self-monitoring checklists to track and document progress when students are off-campus at work-based learning sites.

Collaboration, Networking & Program Development

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with community sites, public transit systems, and external agencies.
• Develop work-study programs, internships, and volunteer opportunities for students to gain competitive experience while completing their high school curriculum.
• Manage the "Service Cliff" by facilitating warm handovers introducing families directly to agency contacts and connecting students with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), and developmental disability boards.
• Proactively engage local business owners, pitching inclusive hiring benefits and demonstrating how a transitioning student adds tangible value to their workforce.

Workplace Intervention & Crisis Management

• Safely intervene when work-based placements experience friction, behavioral incidents, or employer misunderstandings.
• Use workplace mistakes as a live curriculum, coaching students on how to navigate portals, look up records, request legal accommodations,and repair professional relationships independently rather than filling out paperwork for them.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Background in education or social work preferred.
• Demonstrate deep, compliance-centered knowledge of transitioning students as per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates.
• Documented knowledge and/or experience placing and coaching students in jobs, as well as assisting them in transitioning to college, career, and independent life.
• Demonstrated ability to constantly focus on the "real world," utilizing community agency networks, public transit routes, and outer-community resources.
• Knowledge of human behavior, performance, and specific student needs (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD).
• High level of professionalism, strong decision-making skills, and the ability to communicate calmly, transparently, and effectively in writing across varied audiences, including resistant families, school teams, and litigious stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range $40,000 to $75,000 annually
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match.