Youth Success Coach

About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina

At Communities In Schools, we are “all-in” for kids. It is our passion—our mission. In North Carolina, 1 in 5 children under the age of 18 live in poverty, which leads to challenges outside the classroom that stand in the way of success inside the classroom. Communities In Schools works directly inside schools, building one‑on‑one relationships that empower students to succeed at school and in life.

As the North Carolina State Office for Communities In Schools, we collaborate with 21 local affiliate organizations and deliver direct programs across the state. We make sure young people have the tools they need to succeed at school and transition successfully into continuing education and careers. We achieve our mission by hiring bright, creative, and innovative team members who have a passion for what we do.

At CISNC, we value relationships, collaboration, learning, integrity, and commitment.

This position will be serving youth returning to Mecklenburg County and will require travel to and from those communities and Youth Development Centers.

The Reentry to Resilience (R2R) Program of Communities In Schools of North Carolina supports youth and young adults committed to and released from Youth Development Centers (YDC) in Mecklenburg County. The Youth Success Coach will engage with justice‑involved youth/young adults from the time of their commitment to the YDC and manage their support systems as they transition back into their communities.

Before release, the Coach will collaborate with families and schools to create effective reentry strategies.

The Youth Success Coach will work directly within the YDC, participating in monthly service planning meetings for each assigned youth and leading life skills groups. After release, the Coach will ensure the implementation of the Transition Intervention Plan, assisting youth in re‑entering their schools and securing employment. The Coach will also support the therapeutic services recommended by risk‑needs assessments conducted by Juvenile Court Counselors.

The Coach will focus on fostering academic, physical, and social‑emotional growth, steering youth away from gang involvement and anti‑social behaviors while promoting positive engagement opportunities that encourage cognitive and behavioral change. A strong advocate mindset is essential, as is a willingness to work with this demographic. This position requires travel, including attending in‑person service meetings at YDCs, court hearings, home and community visits.

• Attend monthly service planning and post‑release supervision meetings at the YDC for each assigned youth.
• Facilitate monthly life skills groups within the YDC and post‑release.
• Develop and implement facility‑wide small group and one‑on‑one activities.
• Assess pre‑release needs at the YDC to identify strengths and challenges in education, social, emotional, familial, and physical areas, working with YDC staff to develop a post‑release support plan.
• Coordinate pre‑release planning and resource allocation for youth needs.
• Counsel and monitor youth regarding academics, attendance, behavior, and post‑secondary options.
• Collaborate with school professionals, parents, and community personnel to address issues faced by adjudicated youth/young adults.
• Recognize and celebrate improvements among adjudicated students.
• Connect youth and families with appropriate CIS Student Support Specialists at schools for ongoing support. Collaborate with community agencies serving siblings and families of justice‑involved youth/young adults.
• Document services provided to youth/young adults and maintain electronic case notes, attendance, behavior, and coursework metrics for monitoring progress and adjusting interventions.
• Ensure all deadlines are met per R2R Model.
• Participate in personal and professional staff development.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Engage in frequent movement around the YDC, with occasional lifting (up to 20 lb).
• Travel is required, constituting 75% of the role and occasional overnight trips.

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, human services,…