Fair Futures Coach; HS Youth Coach

The High School Youth Coach (Fair Futures Coach) is a full‑time role supporting a caseload of 15–20 high school students in the Prevention Program. Using a trauma‑informed, strengths‑based, and relationship‑centered approach, the Coach builds trusting relationships and provides individualized, data‑informed guidance to help youth achieve their academic, career, employment, housing, and independent living goals. Coaches assist students in exploring interests, connecting to schools and programs, persisting through challenges, and successfully navigating key transitions, while collaborating closely with families, school staff, and internal teams.

The role includes tracking progress, using data to inform interventions, and maintaining accurate documentation. Coaches receive ongoing training and professional development and are asked to commit to at least 1–2 years to ensure consistency and meaningful impact in young people’s lives. The position reports to the Director of Youth Development.

• Participates in in‑service trainings and on‑site workshops as required for professional growth and development. Attends external trainings and workshops at direction of management.
• Manage a caseload of 15–20 students in high school and provide compassionate, supportive, and trauma‑informed coaching to high school youth.
• Conduct in‑person/face‑to‑face monthly check‑ins with all Scholars on their caseload at the agency, at the Scholars’ residence, school, or in the community.
• Implement the Fair Futures goals and steps model, in monthly check‑ins, and coaching with high school youth.
• Enter data and progress notes on the Fair Futures Platform and Connections by assigned deadlines.
• Participate and engage in weekly, monthly, and ongoing virtual and in‑person agency‑wide, Youth Development, and Education Team, ACS, Fair Futures, CUNY, FCSI, Advocates for Children, College Access and College Success, professional development, and DOE related meetings, training, events, programs, and workshops.
• Maintaining relationships with school staff, and external stakeholders such as ACS, Fair Futures Coalition, and advocates for children.
• Support youth with applying to scholarships, funding, employment, educational, and housing opportunities as needed.
• Plan and implement engaging in‑person workshops/PYA and other activities for high school youth throughout the year. Engage with young people to get them to attend.
• Plan and implement in‑person workshops and activities for high school youth throughout the year.
• 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 students with planning for apprenticeship and vocational education paths, as appropriate; collaborate with all relevant partners, such as Case Planners, guidance counselors, Specialists, Tutors, Teachers, family members, and caregivers.
• Conduct career exploration activities with young people.
• Assist ALL young people in selecting…