Fair Futures Coach (EFFC)

Job Description

Job Description

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.

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Minimum Requirements