Fair Futures Coach (EFFC)
hace 1 mes
New York
Job Description Job Title: Fair Futures Coach Reports To: Fair Futures Supervisor Location: 7 West Burnside Avenue, Bronx NY 10453 Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Exempt Salary Range: 50k-55k Annually based on post graduate education and relevant experience Major Duties: • Build and maintain relationships with up to 18 young people at any given time, • Provide ongoing social/emotional support., • Work 1:1 with young people to develop academic and career development goals based on their interests and strengths to take measurable steps towards their goals., • Connect young people to quality schools, programs, resources, and opportunities in line with their goals., • Connect young people to peer group supports and build positive relationships., • Help young people persist in these settings, navigate any challenges that arise, celebrate successes, and plan/prepare for the next step on their journey., • Should a youth not be successful in any particular school/program setting, Coaches help young people reflect on the experience and work with them to set new goals and transition to the next opportunity., • Collaborate with Case Planners, Tutors, Specialists, and foster/birth parents, as needed, to help youth achieve., • Re-engage disconnected youth and help them re-enroll in an academic setting, • Assess the fit between the young person and their current academic setting and help them transfer into a better-fit high school or high school equivalency (HSE) program, if needed., • Visit the young person’s school/program and build relationships with school staff, review transcripts and academic data, provide educational advocacy, and discuss progress towards graduation/HSE obtainment., • Ensure young people are attending school and have the supports and resources they need to be successful, such as tutoring, individualized educational plans (IEPs), 504 Plans, or other special accommodations., • Expose students to post-secondary pathways, such college and/or accredited vocational programs, starting in the 9th grade (or as early as possible)., • Assist students with post-secondary planning, along with the guidance counselors and/or College Specialists and Career Development Specialists., • Connect the student to the College Specialist to apply to colleges, opportunity programs, and all forms of financial aid, funding, and scholarships., • Provide college persistence coaching, including ensuring students are receiving all of the financial and academic supports they need to succeed each semester., • Assist young people in obtaining working papers, if needed., • Conduct career exploration activities with young people., • Assist young people in selecting at least one career development experience each year that is in line with their interests and academic situation/background., • Work with the young person and Career Development Specialist to identify potential longer-term career pathways based on the young person’s interests, strengths, and academic/vocational plans., • Connect the young person to the Career Development Specialist, if needed, to explore workforce development programs, vocational programs, and for assistance with job applications., • Connect young people, as needed, to agency-based job readiness and/or internship programs., • Provide persistence coaching to young people enrolled in any external program by checking in with them regularly. Housing and Independent Living Duties: • Ensure that the young person coordinates with a Housing Specialist to ensure that all young people’s housing applications are submitted as early as possible (by age 19 if their goal is to age out)., • Accompany the young person to visit supportive housing residences, when needed., • Help young people move in and obtain furniture., • Help young people maintain their housing by providing independent living and life skills supports such as budgeting, obtaining a bank account, and advocating with landlords, if needed., • Attend and participate in agency trainings, ACS trainings, NYC DOE trainings., • Plan and facilitate Peer Groups and PYA workshops for young people pertaining to independent living skills monthly., • Keep case records and accurate data information up to date, including but not limited to, school visits, home visits, community visits, and visits with parents/guardians., • Promote and model the 7 Sanctuary Model commitments and the SELF (Safety, Emotional Management, Loss, Future) Model into daily practice to create a non-violent and trauma informed culture., • Bachelor’s degree required with two years of experience working with at-risk youth or youth involved in the child welfare system preferred., • Knowledge of the NYC Dept. of Education, College application process, and NYCHA application process., • Experience with providing 1:1 support to youth in care., • Ability to be flexible to the demands of youth in care., • Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team., • Excellent written and communication skills., • Strong time-management, organizational skills, and attention to detail., • Ability to troubleshoot, advocate, and navigate obstacles where there is not always a clear-cut pathway., • Open to learning how to use and interpret data to inform decision-making., • Ability to effectively collaborate in team settings and build relationships with external partners., • Ability to use Motivational Interviewing techniques., • Ability to use trauma-informed techniques., • Ability to facilitate therapeutic peer groups., • Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus but not required., • Excellent organizational and time management skills., • Proficient in Microsoft Word Office and Excel., • Perform other duties as assigned., • Must have a commitment to work from a strength based and/or youth & family development perspective.