Yuma, Arizona, United States · On-site
$45k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Eunice, New Mexico, United States · On-site
$17/hr–$27/hr
Job Description As a Paraprofessional with The Menta Education Group, you will be responsible for working with classroom instructors and staff to offer targeted teaching and support to students in the classroom, as well …
Skills: Classroom Management, Behavioral Intervention, Student Supervision, Emergency Response, Crisis Management
Galesburg, Illinois, United States · On-site
$75k–$108k/yr
As an Assistant Principal at The Menta Education Group, you will support school-wide initiatives that focus on teacher development, implementation of PBIS, and Common Core Standards. Location: Galesburg, IL. Staff Hours:…
Skills: School Leadership, Special Education Management, PBIS Model, Common Core Standards, Teacher Development
Eunice, New Mexico, United States · On-site
Job Description As an Office Manager and Receptionist with The Menta Education Group, you will handle all incoming communications and visitors to the school as well as maintain current and accurate records. Location: Men…
Skills: Office Management, Reception, Student Record Keeping, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Preparation
Beardstown, Illinois, United States · On-site
$45k–$70k/yr
As a Special Education or General Education Teacher at The Menta Education Group, you will have the freedom and ability to educate a small classroom of students in a self-contained setting. Our social-emotional learning …
Skills: Differentiated Instruction, Social-Emotional Learning, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Interpersonal Communication
Machesney Park, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Woodstock, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Waukegan, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Aurora, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Springfield, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Coaching, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Bourbonnais, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Taylorville, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Coaching, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Country Club Hills, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$40k–$75k/yr
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 schoo…
Skills: Student Counseling, Behavioral Management, Person-Centered Planning, IDEA Compliance, Transition Assessment
Gillespie, Illinois, United States · On-site
$75k–$108k/yr
Job Description As a School Principal at The Menta Education Group, you will collaborate on the development of school plans and procedures for instruction, student’s social/emotional needs, safety, building procedures, a…
Skills: Instructional Leadership, Special Education Management, Staff Supervision, PBIS Model, IEP Process
Bourbonnais, Illinois, United States · On-site
$75k–$108k/yr
Job Description As an Assistant Principal at The Menta Education Group, you will support school-wide initiatives that focus on teacher development, implementation of PBIS, and Common Core Standards. Required: Special Edu…
Skills: School Leadership, Special Education Management, PBIS Model, Common Core Standards, Teacher Supervision
Machesney Park, Illinois, United States · On-site
$35k–$55k/yr
As a Registered Nurse with The Menta Education Group, you will oversee the health and well-being of students, act as a resource for health education and maintain student records and data for compliance purposes. Menta Ac…
Skills: First Aid, Medication Administration, Health Education, Student Record Management, Immunization Tracking
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The Transition Coordinator prepares students aged 14-22 for adult life by fostering independence and building community networks. Key duties include implementing person-centered planning, managing work-based learning placements, and ensuring compliance with IDEA transition mandates.
A bachelor's degree in education or social work is strongly preferred, along with deep knowledge of IDEA mandates. Candidates must have documented experience in vocational coaching and the ability to manage complex behavioral needs like ASD and ADHD.
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.
Yuma, AZ.
General Staff Hours 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Occasional Responsibilities beyond work hours.
\nResponsibilitiesSupervision & Behavioral Management: Supervise students in groups and individually, monitoring behavior to ensure alignment with programmatic expectations.
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. Utilize assistive technology, visual choice boards or person-centered tools to provide a voice for students with limited or non-verbal communication.
Goal Realism & Guidance: 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.
Student Evaluations: Evaluate individual student abilities, interests and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews and professional sources.
Multi-Faceted Assessment: 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.
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.
Rigorous Progress Tracking: 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.
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.
Agency Connections: 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.
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.
Student Independence Coaching: 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.
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.
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).
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.
Menta Academy Yuma
Menta Academy Yuma (MAY) is committed to the student with exceptional needs, their families, and our community. Our thoroughgoing pledge and fundamental purpose is to provide a learning environment which will enable the optimal development of each child. “We will never give up”.
MAY is partnering with Yuma County Schools to provide an educational model using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. This provides flexible methods, materials, and assessments to assist teachers in differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all of the students we serve. Our curriculum is rigorous, relevant, and reflective. The needs of each student are mapped with the Common Core Learning Standards, providing the teachers with valuable information about the students curriculum strengths and areas that require support for continuous growth and improvement.
Our highly qualified staff is actively engaged in each students learning using Expanded Menta Method, Structured Teaching Model, Blended-Learning, and so much more. This approach comes from three ideals serving as the foundation of the Menta philosophy… college, career, and citizenship ready.
Students Served: PK-21
Professional Associations and/or Partnerships
The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.
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. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.
The Menta Group operates 26 programs and 18 schools in Illinois and Arizona. Our mission is to provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. We envision a society in which all youth can be successful. As an organization, we are especially committed to making success a reality for high-risk youth. Our mandate is to be the recognized national leader in serving high-risk youth in educational and social service settings through the provision of empirically based innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. We strive to make a positive impact on high-risk youth and the professionals who work with them by focusing on program development, professional training, and child advocacy. We adhere to policy that says no student will be rejected, suspended, or expelled. Our organization pursues innovative, state of the art practices and collaboration as a means to fulfill our mission. This pursuit has fostered the philosophy governing our service models, enhancing the success of our students, the effectiveness of our programs, and the value our programs have for the parents and the public school districts we serve.
Offices: 195 Poplar Pl, North Aurora, Illinois 60542, US
The Menta Group operates 26 programs and 18 schools in Illinois and Arizona. Our mission is to provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. We envision a society in which all youth can be successful. As an organization, we are especially committed to making success a reality for high-risk youth. Our mandate is to be the recognized national leader in serving high-risk youth in educational and social service settings through the provision of empirically based innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. We strive to make a positive impact on high-risk youth and the professionals who work with them by focusing on program development, professional training, and child advocacy. We adhere to policy that says no student will be rejected, suspended, or expelled. Our organization pursues innovative, state of the art practices and collaboration as a means to fulfill our mission. This pursuit has fostered the philosophy governing our service models, enhancing the success of our students, the effectiveness of our programs, and the value our programs have for the parents and the public school districts we serve.
Offices: 195 Poplar Pl, North Aurora, Illinois 60542, US
