Role OverviewThe Education Coordinator provides trauma-informed educational support while advocating for student success and educational stability. This role is responsible for coordinating all educational services for youth participating in virtual learning, ensuring academic progress, educational compliance, and collaboration between schools, families, residential staff, and community partners.
What You Will Do
The Education Coordinator will work with other dedicated professionals to support students through academic challenges, collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical, residential, educational, and community partners. This role will also provide comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and career growth potential.
Why It Might Be a Fit
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate knowledge of IEP and 504 processes, virtual learning platforms, and educational advocacy. You will also need to possess strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively with schools, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Special Education, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- valid Administrative Certification, Educational Leadership Certification, or Special Education Certification; Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) certification preferred
- minimum of five years of experience working with disadvantaged, at-risk, or vulnerable youth in educational, residential treatment, foster care, behavioral health, or community-based settings
- knowledge of IEP and 504 processes, virtual learning platforms, and educational advocacy
- strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively with schools, families, and multidisciplinary teams
Benefits
- comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members, and domestic partners
- student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education assistance
- generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
- employee assistance/work-life balance program
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