Transition Coordinator

Location

6340 S. New England Ave. Chicago, IL 60638

8:00am – 3:30pm CT, Monday – Friday.

Occasional responsibilities beyond normal work hours may be required.

• Student Support, Coaching & Self-Advocacy
  • Supervision & Behavioral Management:
    Supervise students in groups and individually, ensuring behavior aligns with program expectations.
  • Student Counseling:
    Counsel students on personal, social, behavioral, or academic issues affecting progress.
  • Person-Centered Planning:
    Ensure students lead or participate in their own IEP transition meetings, using assistive technology or visual choice boards for non-verbal communication.
  • Goal Realism & Guidance:
    Manage conflicts between post‑secondary dreams, parental wishes, and skill realities, using strategies such as career‑testing, job shadowing, and stepping‑stone goals.
• Compliance, Data, & Transition Assessments
  • Student Evaluations:
    Evaluate abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, and professional sources.
  • Multi‑Faceted Assessment:
    Administer age‑appropriate formal and informal assessments for independent living, travel/transit skills, and work behaviors.
  • IDEA Compliance:
    Apply knowledge of IDEA transition mandates to draft compliant, measurable post‑secondary goals and pivot plans based on assessment data.
  • Rigorous Progress Tracking:
    Use digital tracking tools, rubric‑based feedback, and student self‑monitoring checklists.
• Collaboration, Networking & Program Development
  • Community Site Development:
    Build relationships with community sites, public transit systems, and external agencies.
  • Work‑Based Opportunities:
    Develop work‑study programs, internships, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Agency Connections:
    Facilitate handovers to agency contacts and connect students with VR, Pre‑ETS, and developmental disability boards.
  • Business Empathy & Partnerships:
    Engage local businesses, pitching inclusive hiring benefits and the value of transitioning students.
• Workplace Intervention & Crisis Management
  • Workplace Learning Labs:
    Safely intervene during work‑based placement friction or behavioral incidents.
  • Student Independence
    
    Coaching:
    
    Use workplace incidents as live curriculum to coach students in navigating portals, records, legal accommodations, and professional relationships.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Background in education or social work preferred.
• Regulatory Knowledge:
  Demonstrate deep knowledge of IDEA transition mandates.
• Transition & Coaching
  
  Experience:
  
  Documented experience placing and coaching students into jobs and into college, career, and independent life.
• Systemic Mindset:
  Demonstrated focus on real‑world resources, community networks, and public transit.
• Behavioral & Performance Knowledge:
  Knowledge of human behavior, performance, and specific student needs (e.g., ASD, ADHD).
• Professional
  
  Soft Skills:
  
  High professionalism, strong decision‑making, and calm, transparent communication across varied audiences.

• Salary Range: $40,000 to $75,000 annually.
• Benefits:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
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The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.