Fair Futures Life Coach

Life Coach

$27.47 - $30.22 / hour

Position Summary

The Life Coach is the central staff member to a set of programmatic enrichment, prevention, and intervention strategies designed to support the holistic development of the Children's Aid Next Generation Center. The designated coach will work with foster care Middle/High School students under the daily supervision of the Social Work Supervisor who works under the direction of the Director of Youth Empowerment to develop and teach Life Skills to youth and their families, provide group sessions, foster and uphold the balance of parent and school communication, monitor student academic development, help develop appropriate social skills through events and field trips, and coordinate additional resources for students and their families relevant to familial enrichment, prevention and intervention.

The incumbent will understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with the functions of the position.

Children's Aid Mission

To help children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive support to children and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods. Children's Aid annually serves children and their families at over 40 sites in New York, as well as through three national program models. Children's Aid is concentrating its efforts on creating cradle-through-college pathways in high-need neighborhoods, with a focus on children's health, family stability, education, and social and emotional development.

Culture and Values

We put children, youth, and families first: We listen to and incorporate the voices of children, youth and families in all that we do.

We seek equity and transformation in our communities: We courageously work within and outside systems to create opportunities for children, youth and families.

We strive for excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

We are powered by collaboration: Our work is stronger when we trust, partner, and respect each other and the communities we serve.

We are driven by compassion:
We lead with kindness, care, and empathy and believe in the endless potential of the people we serve and our team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Help Middle school and High school students set and achieve academic and non-academic goals.
• Ensure that each student has a set of achievable yearly goals and an action plan that has been developed with the input of the student, teachers, and parents/caregivers.
• Use the tools and resources provided to track student progress around these goals that are aligned to larger outcomes in the areas of Attendance, Self-Efficacy, Life Skills, Avoiding Risky Behavior, and Health.
• Foster positive and healthy relationships with each student.
• Provide intensive one-to-one life coaching to 15-25 students identified based on a set of specific needs.
• Maintain regular communication with students' parents/caregivers to support the identified goals.
• Produce weekly reports documenting interventions and progress of the students.
• Work with his/her colleagues, supervisor, and director to identify and coordinate academic and socio-emotional resources for students and their families.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development provided by Children's Aid.
• Use the resources provided by the Children's Aid to meet the needs of students on a daily basis.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (ITT) meetings.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule; within the hours of operation of the Next Generation Center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience working with high school foster care youth.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Bilingual Spanish Speaker Preferred.

Key Competencies

• Experience with group facilitation and youth counseling.
• Exceptional leadership skills and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Commitment to professional development.
• A demonstrated commitment to goal-orientated work and focus on outcomes and results.
• A demonstrated ability to effectively work with high school students who have been traditionally under-served including English.
• Language Learners, youth with special needs, youth who have been or are currently involved in the child welfare system, children living below self-sufficiency, and children from single-parent households.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and motivate young people in urban settings.
• Ability to work independently and creatively as well as handle multiple tasks with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• A thorough understanding of youth development principles and practice.
• A history of service to under-resourced communities.
• Professionalism, sound judgment, foresight, flexibility and maturity.

Compensation:

• Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Authorized to provide hours toward attaining Licensed Clinical…