Senior Manager, Transitions Program
Best Buddies International
Posted: 10/21/2026
Used Car Manager
McCurley Dealerships
Posted: 10/21/2026
Nurse Case Manager
Seniority Healthcare
Posted: 10/21/2026
Care Manager, RN – OB
Centene Corporation
Posted: 10/21/2026
Senior Manager, Floral
Edible Brands
Posted: 10/21/2026
Advancement Manager
NPF
Posted: 10/21/2026Senior Manager, Transitions Program
Best Buddies International
Posted: 10/21/2026
Manager, Global Physician Network
HistoSonics, Inc.
Posted: 10/21/2026
Branch Manager
Pacific Service Credit Union
Posted: 10/21/2026Vault
EH&S Manager – Level II
Calgon Carbon Corporation
Posted: 10/21/2026
Contracts Manager
ZincFive, Inc.
Posted: 10/21/2026
Case Manager – Reimbursement
UBC
Posted: 10/21/2026Case Manager, Reimbursement
UBC
Posted: 10/21/2026
Service Center Manager
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
Posted: 10/21/2026
Data Center New Build Deployment Enablement Manager
Astreya
Posted: 10/21/2026
Manager, Incident Response Consulting
CrowdStrike
Posted: 10/21/2026AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformLinux
Cost Manager – Quantity Surveyor, Industrial
Turner & Townsend
Posted: 10/21/2026
Audit Manager – ENR/FBA
Baker Tilly US
Posted: 10/21/2026Manager, Incident Response Consulting – Weekend Shift Team
CrowdStrike
Posted: 10/21/2026AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformLinux
Manager, Falcon Complete – Training
CrowdStrike
Posted: 10/21/2026Cyber SecurityPMP
Senior Manager, Transitions Program
Best Buddies InternationalPosted 10/21/2026full-timeRochester • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $49,000 - $53,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.
Demonstrates expertise in job coaching, counseling, and special education for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while effectively managing community engagement and volunteer programs. Proficient in project management, relationship building, and delivering training and support services tailored to diverse needs.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Job Coaching ExperienceCounseling SkillsProject ManagementCommunity EngagementVolunteer Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Work with state leadership to steer expansion plans for the office's Pre-ETS program
- Identify new funding opportunities and serve as the main point of contact for funding agencies
- Build long-term growth and staffing plans
- Increase community engagement in Pre-ETS programs
- Steward community and corporate partners to increase volunteer engagement and work-based learning opportunities
- Integrate national partnerships into local initiatives when possible
- Teach and support adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through skill development and pre-vocational training
- Oversee volunteer management, Pre-ETS referral intake, documentation, and data management
- Develop relationships with families, support coordinators, referral sources, and community stakeholders
- Screen referrals and conduct participant intakes
- Coordinate services according to individualized education programs (IEPs)
- Implement the Best Buddies Transitions Program curriculum through classroom, small-group, and one-to-one instruction
- Deliver job exploration counseling, self-advocacy, workplace readiness training, work-based learning, and post-secondary educational counseling
- Coordinate work-based learning and permanent job placement opportunities with Jobs Program staff
- Assess employer needs, identify internship positions, create job descriptions, and provide sensitivity training
- Maintain employer relationships, develop natural supports, and promote positive employer-employee relations
- Transfer completed participant caseloads to Jobs Program staff
- Recruit, train, and steward community and corporate volunteers
- Attend required training and Transitions team meetings
- Support fundraising events, donor identification, local marketing, public speaking, media initiatives, website, and social media content
- Complete case files, reports, billing, incident and grievance documentation, and funding-agency paperwork
- Maintain organized records and update Salesforce with participant services and employer communications by close of business each Friday
- Prepare for audits and accreditations
- Directly supervise staff, including development, performance feedback, goal accountability, training, support, recognition, and HR activities
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5 years' experience or employment in job coaching, counseling, special education, or related experience working with persons with disabilities; OR a bachelor's degree in a related field plus 2 years of professional experience
- Bachelor's degree, when using the degree-based qualification path, in rehabilitation, counseling, social work, psychology, education, or a related field from an accredited college or university
- Best Buddies experience is a plus
- Strong presentation, facilitation, project management, and time management skills
- Strong written communication and attention to detail
- Initiative, drive for results, and self-assessment skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Access to an automobile with applicable insurance
- Employment contingent upon accreditation by governing state agency
- Ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally
- Ability to recruit community members for committees
- Comfort engaging with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, meeting new people, and addressing sensitive issues
- Comfort with frequent local travel, using a personal cell phone, and working evenings and weekends as necessary
- Required certifications must be maintained per state regulating agency
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive and generous benefits program
- Financial security benefits
- Health and wellness benefits
- Time off
ATS Keywords
✓ Tailor your resumeApplicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills
Pre-ETS Program ImplementationIndividualized Education Programs (IEPs)Job Exploration CounselingWorkplace Readiness TrainingData ManagementSensitivity TrainingCase File DocumentationCurriculum DevelopmentReferral IntakeEmployer Relationship Management
Soft Skills
Strong Presentation SkillsFacilitation SkillsAttention to DetailInitiativeTeam Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
SalesforceSocial MediaWebsite Management
Certifications & Qualifications
State AccreditationRequired Certifications per State Regulating Agency
Industry Keywords
Intellectual DisabilitiesDevelopmental DisabilitiesBest Buddies ProgramCommunity PartnershipsVolunteer Engagement