Special Education Lead Mentor Job Listing at Fusion in Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Job ID 6871640)

Description

Position Summary:

The Special Education Lead Mentor serves as a dedicated advocate and mentor for students with disabilities, providing individualized support to help them thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. This role focuses on working 1:1 with a limited number of students who require additional assistance on campus, ensuring they receive the guidance, accommodations, and encouragement they need to succeed. The Lead Mentor also acts as a key point of contact for families, fostering strong relationships and ensuring they feel informed and supported throughout their child's educational journey.

Pay Range: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour USD

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide individualized academic, executive functioning, and emotional support to a small caseload of students with disabilities through regular 1:1 mentoring sessions.
• Collaborate closely with the student's teachers to ensure consistency, accountability, and alignment between classroom expectations and the student's support plan.
• Communicate regularly with parents and guardians to share progress, discuss needs, and develop strategies for supporting the student at home and on campus.
• Help students develop executive functioning skills, including time management, organization, prioritization, and task initiation, with the goal of building independence.
• Offer guidance and coaching on social-emotional learning, including conflict resolution, emotional regulation, self-advocacy, and navigating peer relationships.
• Attend all relevant student meetings (e.g., student team meetings, academic planning, behavioral reviews) and serve as the student's primary advocate on campus.
• Monitor student progress in all areas—academic, behavioral, emotional—and collaborate with the campus team to ensure the student is on track and well-supported.
• Serve as a trusted adult and mentor who fosters a strong relationship with the student, encouraging self-confidence, resilience, and overall well-being.

Requirements:

• Master's degree **or** Certificate in Educational Therapy, Special Education, **or** similar advanced educational background in learning disabilities, ADHD, and emotional disorders is mandatory.
• Experience with students with learning differences and ADHD is mandatory.
• Four to seven years of experience or training.
• Managerial, program development, and leadership experience necessary.
• A background in counseling or education.
• Patience and a problem-solving approach to issues.
• Working knowledge of special education: the IEP process, 504s, and ISPs.
• Our ideal candidate is an outgoing, well-organized individual who is eager to work in a highly dynamic, energetic school setting.
• Candidate must be prepared to teach and tutor material at a middle school level immediately.

Competencies Desired:

• Deep respect and understanding for teaching and learning.
• Knowledge and expertise in educational resources and best practices for secondary students.
• Extensive knowledge of mild to moderate disabilities.
• Knowledge of designated instructional services (speech and language, occupational therapy etc.)
• Creative solutions for struggling learners.
• Proactive communication with leadership team and families of students with disabilities.
• Desire and skills to collaborate successfully with teams of teachers.
• Commitment to constant self-improvement.
• Other job related competencies: honesty/integrity, highly organized, follow-through on commitments, persistence, proactivity, calm under pressure, strategic thinking/visioning, creativity/innovation, enthusiasm, listening skills, pro-active communication, persuasion.
• Other cultural competencies): intelligent, patient, ability to handle a fast paced environment, continuous learner, passionate, engaging, personable, high EQ, collaborative, empathic.

Benefits:
Note that pay may vary based on location, skills, and experience.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees which generally includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• An opportunity to contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Tax-advantaged commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Sick time, paid holidays and vacation in accordance with company policy and state law
• Accident and life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) plan with company match, based on eligibility

We offer a package for part time employees which generally includes:

• Sick time and paid holidays in accordance with company policy
• Tax-advantaged commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) plan with company match, based on eligibility

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. If a bonus applies, more information will be given at offer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.

Qualified applicants who have access to or contact with students or the public, who are responsible for the safeguarding of others' well-being, and who work with little supervision in close proximity to others will be required to complete a criminal history check once a contingent offer of employment is made. Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local law. The nature and gravity of an offense, the length of time since the conviction, and the nature of the job in question are all considered, and criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify employment. Any discussion of criminal history will occur only after the background check is completed and a copy is provided to the applicant.

• Please see above requirements