The Menta Education Group

The Menta Education Group

Transition Coordinator

Chicago, IL - Chatham · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$40k-$75kDetected 22 days ago
AR/VRCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • 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.
  • Chicago, IL 60638 General Staff Hours are 8:00am-3:30pm CT, Monday-Friday.
  • Occasional Responsibilities beyond work hours.

Responsibilities

  • Student Support, Coaching & Self-Advocacy
  • Community Site Development: Develop and maintain strong relationships with community sites, public transit systems, and external agencies.
  • Work-Based Opportunities: Develop work-study programs, internships, and volunteer opportunities for students to gain competitive experience while completing their high school curriculum.
  • 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.
  • Our objective is to create daily opportunities for success, with both academic and behavioral development achievements.
  • Our teachers love using our specifically designed Expanded Menta Method Model.

Requirements

  • 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).
  • Systemic Mindset: Demonstrated ability to constantly focus on the "real world," utilizing community agency networks, public transit routes, and outer-community resources.
  • Behavioral & Performance Knowledge: Knowledge of human behavior, performance, and specific student needs (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD).
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
  • Background in education or social work preferred.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Demonstrate deep, compliance-centered knowledge of transitioning students as per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates.
  • Transition & Coaching Experience: Documented knowledge and/or experience placing and coaching students in jobs, as well as assisting them in transitioning to college, career, and independent life.
  • Professional Soft Skills: 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.
  • This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee shall perform other reasonably related school duties as assigned by administrators. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
  • In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
  • Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.

Skills

  • This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
  • This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Compensation Information:
  • Salary Range $40,000 to $75,000 annually
  • https://menta.com/compensation-arizona-and-illinois/
  • Equal Opportunity Employer The Menta Education Group ("Menta") is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta's office.
  • Compliance, Data, & Transition Assessments
  • Collaboration, Networking & Program Development

Compensation

  • Salary Range $40,000 to $75,000 annually
  • https://menta.com/compensation-arizona-and-illinois/
  • In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
  • Compensation Information:
  • About Menta Academy Chicago South At Menta Academy Chicago South (MACS), our devoted team is committed to continuing the academic and personal growth of our students.
  • Our objective is to create daily opportunities for success, with both academic and behavioral development achievements.

Benefits

  • Student Counseling: Counsel students on personal, social, behavioral, or academic issues affecting their educational progress.
  • Person-Centered Planning: Ensure every student actively leads or participates in their own Individualized Education Program (IEP) transition meetings.
  • Goal Realism & Guidance: Manage complex dynamics where a student's post-secondary dream conflicts with parental wishes or current skill realities.
  • IDEA Compliance: Apply strong knowledge of Individualized Education Act (IDEA) transition mandates to draft audited, highly scrutinized goals and dynamically pivot plans based on assessment data.
  • Business Empathy & Partnerships: Proactively engage local business owners, pitching inclusive hiring benefits and demonstrating how a transitioning student adds tangible value to their workforce.
  • Workplace Learning Labs: Safely intervene when work-based placements experience friction, behavioral incidents, or employer misunderstandings.
  • https://menta.com/employee-benefits-full-time/

Equal opportunity

  • Employer 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.
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