Job Coach (Transition Services

359 North West Street | Jackson, MS | 39205-0771 | Hinds County | mdek12.org Mississippi Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer

JOB COACH (TRANSITION SERVICES - NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI) OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Salary Range : $30.00 - $87.50 HOURLY RATE Salary will be negotiable and commensurate with experience. RESPONSIBILITIES : The Job Coach will provide services on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) Office of Special Education by working directly with transition coordinators, special education directors, and special education teachers in Northern Mississippi in community-based and school- based work settings. The Job Coach will support districts and schools in supporting students with disabilities in developing job skills, employability skills, and independence as they prepare for post- secondary education, training, and employment.

• Provide direct, hands-on coaching to transition coordinators and special education teachers

in a competitive, supported, or school-based employment settings.

skills, and task completion strategies.

teachers, and related service providers to align work experiences with the student's IEP

transition goals.

apprenticeships, and job shadowing.

secure and maintain meaningful job placements.

toward transition goals.

to employment.

Achievement Standards, and Indicator 13 / 14 compliance.

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS :

for students with disabilities.

and employers.

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE :

Rehabilitation, Counseling, or related field).

vocational, or community-based settings.

359 North West Street | Jackson, MS | 39205-0771 | Hinds County | mdek12.org Mississippi Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer

preferred.

APPLICATION PROCESS : Applications must be submitted by email to HRContractApps@mdek12.org. Please include in the subject line of the email, "Transition Coach - Northern MS." The following documents must be submitted :

The deadline for applicants to apply is November 25, 2025.

INQUIRIES

vvirgil-ruffin@mdek12.org 601-359-3498