Independent Living Skills (ILS) Coordinator

Description

Job Type: Full-time, Salary

Location: Austin, TX

Salary: $48,

Work Environment: Community-based with regular engagement across student apartments, CLE centers, and community locations

Transportation: This role requires transporting students to approved program-related locations in accordance with organizational policies

Are You Looking for a Leadership Role Where You Guide Life Skills Programming and Support Staff and Students?

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,
direct support services, or other fields supporting neurodiverse individuals. Experience working as an RBT or within the ABA field , healthcare, first responder or emergency response, counseling/social work, college housing or residential life, and other community-based support roles, 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.

healthcare, first responder or emergency response, counseling/social work, college housing or residential life, and other community-based support roles.

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.

• 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. Professionals from RBT, ABA, behavioral support, direct care, healthcare, EMS/first responder, emergency response, and other support-focused backgrounds can apply their skills to help young adults build confidence, develop practical life skills, and increase independence.

• 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…