Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About The Launch Pad:
The Launch Pad is a residential community designed to support neurotypical and neurodivergent young adults (ages 18+) as they transition toward independent living. Affiliated with Space of Mind and the Community Classroom Project, The Launch Pad integrates personal development, vocational exploration, and community-based living into a cohesive and supportive experience.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a full-time Life Skills and Educational Coach who can provide consistent, compassionate support to residents of The Launch Pad. The ideal candidate will be actively pursuing or recently graduated from a Master’s program in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Vocational Rehabilitation, or a related field. This is a dynamic, hands-on role focused on empowering young adults through skill-building, community connection, and individualized coaching.

This position requires evening availability on weekdays and daytime availability on Saturdays.

Key Responsibilities:

Resident Coaching & Support

• Guide residents in building core independent living skills including personal hygiene, organization, meal preparation, budgeting, time management, and household responsibilities.
• Meet regularly with residents to support goal-setting, problem-solving, and healthy routines.
• Provide support around emotional regulation, interpersonal dynamics, and conflict resolution.

Community Engagement

• Organize and facilitate regular social and recreational events to cultivate a positive, inclusive, and engaged community culture.
• Promote peer-to-peer interaction, teamwork, and shared responsibilities within the residence.

Liaison & Coordination

• Act as a primary point of contact and communication hub between residents, program leadership, families, employers, therapists, and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with staff from Space of Mind and the Community Classroom Project to align residential goals with day program initiatives and vocational placements.

Oversight & Crisis Management

• Maintain a supportive and safe environment within the residence.
• Be present and accessible during evenings and Saturdays for check-ins, supervision, and any emergent needs.
• Respond calmly and appropriately to urgent situations and report incidents per protocol.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• Enrolled in or recently completed a Master’s degree program in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Education, or a related human services field.
• Demonstrated experience working with neurodivergent individuals or in supported living, special education, or therapeutic settings.
• Excellent communication and boundary-setting skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating closely with a broader team.
• Flexible, empathetic, organized, and proactive.
• Must be available during evenings and Saturdays (required).
• Background screening required.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Health and wellness benefits package.
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities.
• Meaningful work in a growing, mission-driven organization.

Space of Mind was founded in 2004 as a private coaching company guiding stressed out families. While working along clients in homes, schools and on-the-go, founder Ali Kaufman quickly came to realize that school was the main stressor in most households. After achieving a level of success helping students and their parents create productive homework, time management and clutter management strategies, Ali began working with teachers, guidance counselors and school teams to help translate that success into the classroom.

Frustrated with the lack of flexibility within the traditional school system to meet students’ individual needs, Ali started her own social homeschool program in September, 2010 with just three students in her living room. Quickly, that group grew, and by the time SOM moved into the historic Clarke House (circa 1896) in Downtown Delray Beach in April, 2011, there were eight students!

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Space of Mind was founded in 2004 as a private coaching company guiding stressed out families. While working along clients in homes, schools and on-the-go, founder Ali Kaufman quickly came to realize that school was the main stressor in most households. After achieving a level of success helping students and their parents create productive homework, time management and clutter management strategies, Ali began working with teachers, guidance counselors and school teams to help translate that success into the classroom.\r\n\r\nFrustrated with the lack of flexibility within the traditional school system to meet students’ individual needs, Ali started her own social homeschool program in September, 2010 with just three students in her living room. Quickly, that group grew, and by the time SOM moved into the historic Clarke House (circa 1896) in Downtown Delray Beach in April, 2011, there were eight students!

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