Independent Living Skills (ILS) Coordinator

Independent Living Skills Coordinator

College Living Experience (CLE) is a comprehensive post-secondary transition program supporting young adults diagnosed with autism, AD/HD, and learning differences. Students receive individualized support across academics, career development, social skills, and independent living as they prepare for adult independence.

We are looking for someone who is patient, creative, and passionate about helping students reach their potential. Someone who enjoys mentoring, adapting their approach to different learning styles, and celebrating growth along the way. Candidates often come from backgrounds in education, behavioral support, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) roles, psychology, student support services, or other fields supporting neurodiverse individuals.

Experience working as an RBT or within the ABA field can translate well to this role, particularly for candidates who enjoy helping young adults build practical skills, increase independence, and apply strategies in real-world settings.

The Independent Living Skills (ILS) Coordinator provides leadership, coordination, and direct support for CLE's Independent Living Skills programming. This role oversees ILS instruction, supports student development across daily living domains, supervises ILS staff, and ensures consistent documentation, scheduling, and program quality.

This position balances direct service to students with administrative and supervisory responsibilities, supporting both student outcomes and staff development.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys mentoring staff, coordinating services, and remaining actively engaged in student support. One day, you may be coaching students in daily living routines or problem-solving a student support challenge. On another day, you might be reviewing documentation, supervising ILS staff, adjusting schedules, or facilitating team meetings. Over time, your leadership helps ensure students receive consistent, high-quality independent living instruction while staff feel supported and guided.

Your work directly impacts student independence, staff effectiveness, and program consistency.

Working at CLE means being part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization focused on real student outcomes.

• You lead with purpose. Your coordination supports student safety, independence, and growth.
• You mentor others. This role plays a key role in staff development and program quality.
• You stay connected to the students. Direct service remains a core part of the role.
• You collaborate across domains. ILS work integrates with academic, career, and social support.
• You help students build practical independence. For professionals coming from RBT, ABA, behavioral support, or direct-care backgrounds, this role offers an opportunity to apply those skills in a broader independent living and transition setting.

Independent Living Skills Programming

• Coordinate and participate in Independent Living Skills instruction, including meal planning and preparation, household organization, financial instruction, and self-care
• Provide instruction, consultation, and coaching to students in life skills such as conflict resolution, self-monitoring, and time management
• Use individualized coaching, prompting, modeling, reinforcement, and skill-building strategies to support student independence
• Adapt instruction and support strategies based on individual student needs, strengths, and learning styles
• Assist students with medication routines and, when appropriate, support prescription refill coordination
• Facilitate student transportation needs for social, recreational, medical, and daily living activities, promoting public transportation when appropriate

Student Advising & Support

• Serve as an advisor to assigned students, including weekly coaching sessions and ongoing communication
• Act as a liaison between students, families, funding sources, and CLE staff
• Prepare reports, attend meetings, and ensure accurate sharing of student progress information

Staff Supervision & Team Leadership

• Supervise ILS staff, including hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, and ongoing coaching
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