Threshold Program - Community Coach (Evergreen)

Lesley University; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lesley University’s Threshold Program seeks Community Coaches to provide individualized, in-home and community-based skills training for young adults with neurodiverse profiles. Coaches support independence, access to community resources, independence in daily living, and employment-related skills while communicating with clients, families, and professionals in the natural support network.

Positions require onsite availability in Cambridge, MA, with schedules varying by program needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 1–2 years of experience with neurodiverse individuals or in related support/human services settings.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with clients, families, and colleagues.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work collaboratively with others.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in supporting client needs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

Strong communication

Independent worker

Multitasking

Neurodiverse experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity

Lesley University’s Threshold Program invites applications for Community Coaches to provide individualized, in-home and community-based skills training to young adults and clients with neurodiverse profiles. Community Coaches support clients in developing greater independence and becoming active participants in their communities. Coaching activities may include, but are not limited to, accessing community activities and resources, socialization, employment-related skills, independent living, and self-care. Community Coaches maintain regular communication with clients, families, and other professionals involved in the client’s natural support system, as appropriate. Since this is an evergreen position, your materials will remain on file and will be reviewed on an as‑needed basis depending on program needs and client availability. By submitting your application, you will be put into consideration for current and future Community Coach opportunities within the Threshold Program. The specific schedule, hours, and client assignment may vary depending on program and client needs. All positions require onsite availability in Cambridge, MA.

About Threshold Lesley University’s Threshold Program provides educational and support services designed to help young adults with diverse learning profiles develop the skills, confidence, and independence needed to navigate college, employment, community life, and other aspects of adulthood. Through individualized support and hands‑on learning experiences, the program helps students build meaningful connections and participate more fully in their communities.

Qualities & Capabilities

A successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 1–2 years of experience working with neurodiverse individuals or in a related support, education, human services, or community-based setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive and supportive relationships with clients, families, and colleagues.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work collaboratively with others.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in supporting client needs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience supporting young adults with neurodiverse profiles in developing independent living, social, employment, or community participation skills.
• Experience working in an educational, human services, or community-based setting.
• Familiarity with person-centered approaches to supporting individuals with diverse learning and support needs.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities. Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

This pay range reflects the role's responsibilities.

At our core, we are a caring and compassionate community bound together by our passion for improving the lives of others through education, mental health, and the arts. At Lesley, we believe actively advancing our own and all other’s potential leads to a just and humane world. Lesley is the only university in the country focused on advancing human potential through the life‑time cultivation of professionals in education, mental health and the arts. We share an eagerness to build just and humane communities in a stressful and rapidly changing world.