Job Description
Job Description
The pay for this position is between $26.75 and $31.3419 per hour.
Join a company that has been named one of Vermont's Best Places to Work for 6 years in a row!
Transitional Coordinator
Location: Kindle Farm School
Introduction
Kindle Farm School is seeking an enthusiastic and inspired individual to serve as Transitional Coordinator with a diverse set of skills and interests. Kindle Farm School believes that students learn best when their relationships with instructors are strong; therefore, this position requires strong people and communication skills, the ability to set firm but respectful limits, and diverse recreational and vocational interests. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to provide experiential education with the capacity to connect academic processes to authentic learning units for our students.
At Kindle Farm, we believe that meaningful transitional experiences - including real-world work opportunities, community connections, and life skills development - are essential to student growth. The Transitional Coordinator will bridge classroom instruction with community-based experiences, fostering partnerships and coaching students through meaningful steps toward adulthood.
Supervised by: Educational Director
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Rehabilitation, Social Work, or related field required.
Experience coordinating transition services, vocational programming, or work-based learning preferred.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to build community partnerships and coordinate with external service providers.
Knowledge of career development practices, transition assessments, and life skills instruction best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Program Development & Coordination
Design, implement, and evaluate transition programming that supports students' movement from school to work, post-secondary education, and independent living.
Develop, coordinate, and maintain partnerships with local employers, agencies, and community organizations to create job shadowing, internships, and work-based learning opportunities.
Communicate with sending schools, vocational rehabilitation services, and community partners to optimize student placements and supports.
Monitor and track work placements, internships, volunteer roles, and recreational opportunities to ensure alignment with student goals and safety standards.
Student Assessment & Planning
Conduct vocational and interest assessments for high school-aged students to inform individualized transition plans.
Collaborate with teachers, Case Managers, and families to integrate assessment data into IEP transition goals.
Support students in identifying personal strengths, career interests, and post-school aspirations.
Life Skills Instruction & Consultation
Deliver life skills curriculum individually and in small groups; topics may include financial literacy, job readiness, communication skills, time management, interviewing, and workplace expectations.
Provide consultation and coaching to staff around embedding life skills and work readiness into daily programming and classroom activities.
Support generalization of life skills across multiple settings (school, community, and home environments).
Student Engagement & Supervision
Supervise and mentor students during on-site and off-site transitional activities, modeling professionalism, safety awareness, and problem-solving.
Facilitate pre-placement orientation and ongoing reflection with students to promote growth and accountability.
Ensure that work-based learning experiences are structured, purposeful, and developmentally appropriate.
Collaboration & Communication
Participate in IEP meetings and contribute meaningfully to transition planning discussions.
Share data and progress updates with the administrative team as needed.
Compliance & Documentation
Document assessments, placements, and student progress in accordance with school policy and IEP documentation standards.
Ensure that work-based learning experiences meet safety, liability, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain accurate records of internships, partnerships, and student participation.
Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership and initiative in program development.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple moving parts - scheduling, partnerships, student supervision - with professionalism and attention to detail.
Commitment to student-centered practice that promotes autonomy, dignity, and long-term success.
Welcome to ATX Learning
Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) is a community mental health agency, providing comprehensive services for mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities to individuals and families across Windsor and Windham counties. One of Vermont's largest state-designated community mental health centers, HCRS serves almost 5,000 individuals each year through our ten office locations as well as in local schools and other community settings.
Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) began serving the community in the fall of 1967. The Windham and Windsor Regional Planning & Development Committee had been charged with the task of taking a census of Windham-Windsor county citizens suffering from developmental disabilities. With the task completed, members of the committee realized that the identified citizens had many other needs as well - health issues, medical disabilities, rehabilitation needs - and the group incorporated with the sole purpose of addressing these needs.
The new entity, Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont, identified its mission not as a service provider, but as a visionary agent and fundraiser for smaller agencies which were created to address identified behavioral, medical, and rehabilitative health needs in the two counties. The Prouty Center for Child Development and the Valley Health Council were two agencies created by HCRS in the early seventies to address identified needs.
Also in the early years, HCRS agreed to take over and run two financially struggling outpatient mental health agencies, one in Windham county (Family & Child Guidance) and the other in Windsor county (Windsor County Mental Health). The agency helped find funding for the two outpatient agencies through the federal government's Community Mental Health Centers Act, took the administration of them under its wing, and Mental Health Services of Southeastern Vermont was born. Herein lies the phenomenon of HCRS' two, often confused, names.
At this same time, the State began the process of de-institutionalizing the State Mental Health Hospital and Medicaid funding was channeled through the Waterbury Department of Mental Health offices. HCRS as a funding source no longer made sense, therefore the agency began to develop other services - alcohol and drug treatment, services for citizens with severe and persistent mental illness, emergency services, and extended services for families and children.
Since the early 1990's, HCRS has been a major community mental health agency, providing comprehensive services to Vermonters across Windsor and Windham counties. Serving almost 5000 individuals each year through its five major service programs, our highly trained staff and dedicated Board of Directors continually strive to improve the organization's outstanding services and ensure they meet the needs of local community members.
HCRS recognizes that individual lives and needs are frequently complex, and that no single organization or agency can address all of them. To assist in the provision of coordinated and comprehensive care, HCRS works collaboratively with over sixty area service providers, health care agencies, and community organizations in meeting the needs of those who live in our communities.
HCRS is accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). An independent, not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Visit JCAHO's website at www.jointcommission.org. You may contact The Joint Commission to report concerns about the safety and quality of care at HCRS
The pay for this position is between $26.75 and $31.3419 per hour.
Join a company that has been named one of Vermont's Best Places to Work for 6 years in a row!
Transitional Coordinator
Location: Kindle Farm School
Introduction
Kindle Farm School is seeking an enthusiastic and inspired individual to serve as Transitional Coordinator with a diverse set of skills and interests. Kindle Farm School believes that students learn best when their relationships with instructors are strong; therefore, this position requires strong people and communication skills, the ability to set firm but respectful limits, and diverse recreational and vocational interests. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to provide experiential education with the capacity to connect academic processes to authentic learning units for our students.
At Kindle Farm, we believe that meaningful transitional experiences - including real-world work opportunities, community connections, and life skills development - are essential to student growth. The Transitional Coordinator will bridge classroom instruction with community-based experiences, fostering partnerships and coaching students through meaningful steps toward adulthood.
Supervised by: Educational Director
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Rehabilitation, Social Work, or related field required.
Experience coordinating transition services, vocational programming, or work-based learning preferred.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to build community partnerships and coordinate with external service providers.
Knowledge of career development practices, transition assessments, and life skills instruction best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Program Development & Coordination
Design, implement, and evaluate transition programming that supports students' movement from school to work, post-secondary education, and independent living.
Develop, coordinate, and maintain partnerships with local employers, agencies, and community organizations to create job shadowing, internships, and work-based learning opportunities.
Communicate with sending schools, vocational rehabilitation services, and community partners to optimize student placements and supports.
Monitor and track work placements, internships, volunteer roles, and recreational opportunities to ensure alignment with student goals and safety standards.
Student Assessment & Planning
Conduct vocational and interest assessments for high school-aged students to inform individualized transition plans.
Collaborate with teachers, Case Managers, and families to integrate assessment data into IEP transition goals.
Support students in identifying personal strengths, career interests, and post-school aspirations.
Life Skills Instruction & Consultation
Deliver life skills curriculum individually and in small groups; topics may include financial literacy, job readiness, communication skills, time management, interviewing, and workplace expectations.
Provide consultation and coaching to staff around embedding life skills and work readiness into daily programming and classroom activities.
Support generalization of life skills across multiple settings (school, community, and home environments).
Student Engagement & Supervision
Supervise and mentor students during on-site and off-site transitional activities, modeling professionalism, safety awareness, and problem-solving.
Facilitate pre-placement orientation and ongoing reflection with students to promote growth and accountability.
Ensure that work-based learning experiences are structured, purposeful, and developmentally appropriate.
Collaboration & Communication
Participate in IEP meetings and contribute meaningfully to transition planning discussions.
Share data and progress updates with the administrative team as needed.
Compliance & Documentation
Document assessments, placements, and student progress in accordance with school policy and IEP documentation standards.
Ensure that work-based learning experiences meet safety, liability, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain accurate records of internships, partnerships, and student participation.
Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership and initiative in program development.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple moving parts - scheduling, partnerships, student supervision - with professionalism and attention to detail.
Commitment to student-centered practice that promotes autonomy, dignity, and long-term success.
Welcome to ATX Learning
Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) is a community mental health agency, providing comprehensive services for mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities to individuals and families across Windsor and Windham counties. One of Vermont's largest state-designated community mental health centers, HCRS serves almost 5,000 individuals each year through our ten office locations as well as in local schools and other community settings.
Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) began serving the community in the fall of 1967. The Windham and Windsor Regional Planning & Development Committee had been charged with the task of taking a census of Windham-Windsor county citizens suffering from developmental disabilities. With the task completed, members of the committee realized that the identified citizens had many other needs as well - health issues, medical disabilities, rehabilitation needs - and the group incorporated with the sole purpose of addressing these needs.
The new entity, Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont, identified its mission not as a service provider, but as a visionary agent and fundraiser for smaller agencies which were created to address identified behavioral, medical, and rehabilitative health needs in the two counties. The Prouty Center for Child Development and the Valley Health Council were two agencies created by HCRS in the early seventies to address identified needs.
Also in the early years, HCRS agreed to take over and run two financially struggling outpatient mental health agencies, one in Windham county (Family & Child Guidance) and the other in Windsor county (Windsor County Mental Health). The agency helped find funding for the two outpatient agencies through the federal government's Community Mental Health Centers Act, took the administration of them under its wing, and Mental Health Services of Southeastern Vermont was born. Herein lies the phenomenon of HCRS' two, often confused, names.
At this same time, the State began the process of de-institutionalizing the State Mental Health Hospital and Medicaid funding was channeled through the Waterbury Department of Mental Health offices. HCRS as a funding source no longer made sense, therefore the agency began to develop other services - alcohol and drug treatment, services for citizens with severe and persistent mental illness, emergency services, and extended services for families and children.
Since the early 1990's, HCRS has been a major community mental health agency, providing comprehensive services to Vermonters across Windsor and Windham counties. Serving almost 5000 individuals each year through its five major service programs, our highly trained staff and dedicated Board of Directors continually strive to improve the organization's outstanding services and ensure they meet the needs of local community members.
HCRS recognizes that individual lives and needs are frequently complex, and that no single organization or agency can address all of them. To assist in the provision of coordinated and comprehensive care, HCRS works collaboratively with over sixty area service providers, health care agencies, and community organizations in meeting the needs of those who live in our communities.
HCRS is accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). An independent, not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Visit JCAHO's website at www.jointcommission.org. You may contact The Joint Commission to report concerns about the safety and quality of care at HCRS
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