Supervisor- NYC​/Bronx​/Brooklyn Fair Futures Programs

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337 East 17th Street, New York, NY & 2207 University Avenue/2190 University Bronx

35 Hours/Week. Position requires staff to be onsite. Position also requires travel between programs/boros. Hybrid schedules are based on program needs and at program leadership discretion.

61K-66K based on direct & relevant post graduate experience.

Within the context of a trauma informed, sanctuary, and operating from a strength-based perspective, the Fair Futures College & Career Specialist/Supervisor will oversee up to four Fair Coaches in their work with young people by providing guidance and ongoing direction to help participants achieve academic and career success. The delivery of services is to be consistent with Fair Future, Good Shepherd Services’ philosophy, and city and state mandates.

• Supervise a team of (4) Fair Futures Coaches across various Good Shepherd Services Residential Programs in New York City.
• Provide a minimum of weekly supervision to ensure that the educational, employment and vocational needs of participants are being met.
• Work closely with The Fair Futures Educational and Permanency Specialists.
• Check in with Residential Program leadership on site.
• Review documentation in advance (including any progress notes, new academic data, and goals/steps completed over the last week).
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to implement procedure and process to promote accessibility to career and educational services that would enhance employment opportunities for participants.
• Create and maintain community resources to serve as a conduit to career and educational opportunities, including linkages with vocational/educational agencies such as ACS, ACCES-VR, NADAP, One-Stop, DYCD, etc.
• Plan and execute fair future events by organizing vocational, employment/educational recruitment and college tours.
• Guide Coaches to utilize motivational interviewing to create an individualized Ed/Voc/Career plan to support participants skills, goals, and interest.
• Assist Coach with facilitating Preparing Youth for Adulthood (PYA) groups, which focus on skills, such as: healthy communication, employment process, college application process, positive peer relationships, making positive choices, and service learning.
• Assist Coach with identifying potential longer-term career pathways based on the participant’s interests, strengths, and academic/vocational plans.
• Participate in trainings/ department meetings, Program Evaluation and Planning Dept (PEP) in fulfillment of the program evaluation processes, including documentation/collection, development and monitoring of program data in Connections and outcomes.
• Promote and model the seven Sanctuary Model commitments to create a nonviolent and trauma sensitive culture.
• Integrate the Sanctuary Model SELF (Safety, Emotional Management, Loss and Future) framework into daily practice to ensure quality care and an effective work environment.
• Ensure Coach has appropriate external support and supplies necessary to effectively execute tasks.
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