Education Partnerships & Transition Lead

Children; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Comprehensive Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement/Student Loan Rep

Generous PTO

Retirement Plan

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking a Transition & Training Coordinator to serve as a liaison between CHS therapeutic educational programs and public school partners. As a leader in compassionate, trauma-informed care, CHS is committed to fostering equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

By joining our team, you will make a difference every day—creating positive change for individuals, families, and communities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in education, human services, behavioral sciences, social services, or related field is required or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, special education, human services, behavioral sciences, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the referral, screening, intake, admission, and placement processes for Therapeutic Day School students.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for referring school districts and families, providing timely communication regarding referral status, requirements, and next steps.
• Gather and review required referral, educational, and supporting documentation to facilitate screening and admission decisions.
• Coordinate and facilitate student observations, program tours, intake meetings, and other pre-admission activities as appropriate.
• Collaborate with CHS educational and clinical leadership to review referrals and support admission and placement decisions.
• Coordinate information, communication, and timelines to support timely placement decisions and a smooth, successful student entry into programming.
• Coordinate transition planning and implementation for students exiting CHS School programs.
• Collaborate with students, families, CHS educational teams, referring districts, and receiving schools throughout the transition process.
• Develop individualized transition plans addressing each student’s educational, behavioral, social-emotional, and support needs.
• Coordinate communication, information-sharing, transition meetings, school visits, and other activities to promote continuity of services and supports.
• Identify potential barriers to successful reintegration and collaborate with teams to develop proactive strategies that support transition to less restrictive educational settings.
• Provide follow‑up consultation and support to students, families, and receiving schools to promote adjustment, problem solve concerns, and strengthen transition outcomes.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with public school districts and other educational partners.
• Serve as a liaison between CHS therapeutic educational programs and partner schools, promoting effective and consistent communication
• Build awareness and understanding of CHS therapeutic educational programs, services, and referral pathways.
• Identify emerging needs, trends, and challenges experienced by partner schools in supporting students with complex educational, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
• Collaborate with educational partners to problem‑solve barriers, strengthen partnerships, and identify opportunities to better support student success.
• Collaborate with CHS educational and clinical leadership to develop and provide training and educational resources for public schools and community educational partners.
• Identify training needs and priorities in partnership with schools and districts and adapt content to their specific needs.
• Provide training related to trauma-responsive and relationship-based practices, emotional regulation, behavioral support, classroom strategies, and sensory and environmental supports.
• Translate CHS expertise in therapeutic education into practical, school‑based strategies and resources that can be implemented within partner schools.
• Coordinate training logistics, materials, communication, and follow‑up resources to support effective delivery and implementation.
• Gather participant and partner feedback to inform future training opportunities and continuously improve outreach efforts.
• Collaborate with CHS educational leadership to provide consultation and practical support to partner schools serving students with significant behavioral, emotional, and educational needs.
• Assist school teams in identifying barriers to student success and developing practical strategies and supports within the student’s local educational environment.
• Help teams translate therapeutic, behavioral, and relationship‑based concepts into sustainable school‑based practices.
• Collaborate with school teams to identify and strengthen classroom, environmental, behavioral, and student‑specific supports that promote successful participation in school.
• Provide follow‑up consultation and collaborative problem‑solving as schools implement strategies and respond to changing students’ needs.
• Support partner schools in building local capacity and sustainable practices that strengthen their ability to successfully serve students with complex needs.
• Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Therapeutic Day School and educational partnership initiatives.
• Track and maintain data related to referrals, intakes, placements, transitions, outreach, training, consultation, and partnership activities.
• Review data to identify trends, emerging needs, service gaps, and opportunities for program improvement or growth.
• Gather and incorporate feedback from school districts, families, educational partners, and CHS teams to inform program development.
• Collaborate with CHS leadership to evaluate program effectiveness, partnership outcomes, and progress toward established goals.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, reporting, and development of processes and resources that strengthen educational programming and partnerships.
• Collaborate with CHS educational, clinical, residential, administrative, and leadership teams to support coordinated programming and effective educational partnerships.
• Maintain effective communication and information-sharing across CHS teams to support students, families, and partner schools.
• Participate in team meetings, committees, program development, and quality improvement activities as assigned.
• Maintain required training, professional competencies, documentation, and organizational expectations associated with the position.
• Represent CHS professionally and collaboratively in interactions with students, families, school districts, community partners, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrate and promote CHS values, professional ethics, confidentiality, and collaborative problem‑solving in all areas of responsibility.

Education

Associate degree in education, human services, behavioral sciences, social services, or related field

Bachelor’s degree in education, special education, human services, behavioral sciences, or related field (preferred)

Job description

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking a Transition & Training Coordinator to serve as a liaison between CHS therapeutic educational programs and public school partners. As a leader in compassionate, trauma-informed care, CHS is committed to fostering equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

By joining our team, you will make a difference every day—creating positive change for individuals, families, and communities.