STEP is a statewide family-to-family program in Tennessee, established in 1989 by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of STEP is to support families by providing free information, advocacy training, and support services to parents of children eligible to receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) who reside in Tennessee.

WEST TN: Project Assistant - 20 hours per week

To provide parent training activities and to work directly with parents of children with disabilities. The job entails providing information, training, and support to parents to meet the purposes of the project.

Middle TN: Outreach Planning/Training Coordinator - Full time position with Benefits

A management/administrative position working with all project staff and STEP staff to support the project. This position provides parent training activities and works directly with parents of children with disabilities. Provides recruitment, selection, and supervision of District Parent Trainers and Community Resource Volunteers. The position also entails providing information, training, and support to parents to meet the purposes of the project, and statewide planning and coordination of outreach activities.

STEP is actively seeking to give employment opportunities to persons who experience disability, minority status, and/or are families members of persons with disabilities. Send resume along with a cover letter explaining your interest and any advocacy, training, and mentoring experiences (including personal experiences) that you feel would qualify you for any of these positions.

Send to: jobs@tnstep.org (attachments in MS Word, PDF, or WordPerfect only).