Transition Specialist

Joshua Tree Service Group; Newnan (GA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Joshua Tree Service Group is seeking a Transition Specialist to teach transition curriculum in high schools and provide 1-on-1 vocational services to students and adult clients in a hybrid, full-time role. The position emphasizes workplace readiness, job placement, and collaboration with schools and community partners.

You will implement Pre-ETS curricula, lead events, and support employment searches while ensuring compliance and reporting.

Qualifications

• Classroom experience required (1–3 years in education, social work, or vocational rehabilitation preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Vocational Rehabilitation, Ministry, or related field preferred.
• Strong public speaking, negotiation, documentation, and computer application skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver transition curriculum in high schools and provide 1-on-1 vocational services.
• Assist in scheduling, promoting, and leading GVRA Enterprise Events and Leadership Events.
• Provide 1-on-1 instruction, mentorship, resume building, interview prep, and vocational electives for certification/licensure.
• Work one-on-one with students and clients to assist in 60–90 day employment searches (up to 30 hours per client).
• Cultivate relationships with schools, GVRA staff, and community partners to expand rosters and transition opportunities.
• Maintain state-required paperwork, lesson plans, and signed rosters; submit documentation within 24–48 hours of class completion.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Public speaking

Negotiation

Written documentation

Computer applications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation

Related field degree

Job description

Overview

About This Role

At Joshua Tree, our vision is to bring healing, help, and hope to individuals, families, schools, and communities. As a Transition Specialist, you will directly implement this vision by teaching transition curriculum in high schools and providing 1-on-1 vocational services to students and adult clients. We are seeking certified, results-driven educators to facilitate classroom learning while guiding mentees through workplace readiness and job placement. By aligning educational opportunities with post-secondary demands, you will ensure social services serve as a true springboard for real-world success.

Our "Core Four" Culture

Role

These principles are the driving force behind everything we do. A commitment to making these values your daily driving force is expected of all team members and plays a major role in our candidate selection process:

• Strive for Excellence: Dedication to high standards, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional quality in all services rendered.
• Work with Confidence: Demonstrating professional resilience, leadership authority, and clarity of purpose in high-pressure scenarios.
• Practice Discipline: Upholding personal accountability, structural order, time management, and a commitment to strict compliance standards.
• Lead with Love: Leading with deep empathy, prioritizing the development and well-being of the team and clients, and maintaining a gossip-free work culture.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS): Deliver engaging instruction in high schools utilizing Joshua Tree lesson plans in Self-Advocacy, Workplace Readiness, Career Exploration, and Post-Secondary Options.
• Extracurricular & Enterprise Events: Assist in scheduling, promoting, and leading GVRA Enterprise Events, localized Leadership Events, and GROW programs.
• Workplace Readiness Training (WPR): Provide 1-on-1 instruction, mentorship, resume building, interview prep, and vocational electives for certification/licensure.
• Individual Job Placement (IJP): Work one-on-one with students and general population clients to assist in 60-90 day employment searches (up to 30 hours per client).
• Partnership Building & Roster Growth: Cultivate relationships with schools, GVRA staff, and community partners to expand rosters and transition opportunities.
• Accountability & Reporting: Maintain state-required paperwork, lesson plans, and signed rosters, submitting documentation within 24–48 hours of class completion.

Requirements & Experience

• Classroom Experience (REQUIRED): Candidates MUST have documented education experience (1–3 years in education, social work, or vocational rehabilitation preferred).
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Vocational Rehabilitation, Ministry, or a related field preferred.
• Key Skills: Entrepreneurial mindset to spot networking opportunities, strong public speaking, negotiation, written documentation, and computer application skills.
• Schedule & Location: Full-time W-2 hybrid position (work from home, high schools, and field visits) with availability up to 40 hours per week. Travel up to an hour from assigned office/region may be required.
• Operational Requirements: Position begins with a 90-day probationary period. Employment is "at-will" and contingent upon a clear federal background check, state credential approval, and successful interview with JTSG leadership.

Compensation & Package

• Base Pay: $36,000 - $42,000 per year
• Service Commission: $10 per hour or unit for each student/client served in WPR, Individual Job Placement (IJP), GROW, Leadership Events (LE), or Enterprise Events (EE) paid the following month.
• Payroll Cadence: Paid on the last business day of the month via Direct Deposit.
• Benefits: Covered under company liability insurance during service delivery.