Fair Futures Coach; EFFC

Position: Fair Futures Coach (EFFC)
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.

* Ensure young people aging out of foster care access and maintain housing and build independent living skills.

Educational Duties:

* 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 persons 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.

* Collaborate with all relevant partners, such as Case Planners, guidance counselors, Specialists, Tutors, teachers, family members, and caregivers.

Career Development Duties:

* 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 persons 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 peoples 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.

* Document timely progress notes in Connections and Care
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Minimum Requirements

* Bachelors 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,…