Transition Manager

Title: Transition Manager
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Fairfax, VA

What we do and offer our team:

PHILLIPS PROGRAMS Schools are private special education day schools for children with emotional and behavioral needs. PHILLIPS has a unique approach to special education. Our schools embrace the whole child and family with all their strengths and challenges. We provide a place of relationship and belonging where students can be accepted and treated with compassion and respect.

We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities to learn and grow professionally, and a warm and friendly environment that lives our values. In addition, our staff are eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program!

What the Transition Manager does:

The Transition Manager plans and oversees career-readiness, community-based work experiences, and education-for-employment activities for PHILLIPS students. The role works closely with students, school staff, families, and community employers to develop meaningful employment opportunities and help students build the skills needed for successful transitions beyond school.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Develops and maintains community work and career-training sites for students.
• Builds relationships with businesses and community partners to create student employment and work-based learning opportunities.
• Coordinates placement of students and assigned staff at community work sites.
• Provides ongoing support to students, school staff, and participating employers to promote successful placements.
• Develops strategies to strengthen students' workplace readiness, independence, and employment skills.
• Transports and accompanies students to employment and community-based learning sites, as assigned.
• Observes student performance and provides job coaching, work-site supervision, and individualized support.
• Monitors and teaches appropriate workplace skills and behaviors.
• Provides crisis support at community job sites as needed.
• Works with high school students to support post-secondary and employment planning.
• Supports transition-related IEP planning and student progress reporting, as assigned.
• Maintains accurate student placement, attendance, workplace-performance, and transition-service documentation.
• Communicates with families, school staff, and community partners regarding student participation and progress.
• Supports school-wide Career Education activities and transition initiatives.

Qualifications

What the Transition Manager brings to the team:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience providing career services, vocational training, transition services, or community-based instruction to students preferred.
• Experience working in a school or special education environment preferred.
• Ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with employers, families, school staff, and community organizations.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide student supervision, coaching, and support in both school and community settings.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required if transporting students is an assigned responsibility.