Family Development Coach

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT US

New York Edge is the largest provider of after school and summer camp programs in New York City public schools. Each year, programs in academics--including STEM, the arts, sports & wellness, and college access help 40,000 students develop leadership skills and succeed in school. Working parents count on our programs to provide safe and enriching environments for their children. 

SUMMARY

New York Edge is seeking a passionate, knowledgeable, and mission-oriented individual to fill the role of Family Development Coach (FDC) in our High School Youth: Educational Support program area. The FDC will develop a partnership between student participants and their families and include helping participants set reachable goals for their own self-reliance, methods for achieving them, and providing or facilitating access to services needed to reach these goals, offering encouragement, and exploring challenges and opportunities to identify solutions for themselves. The power of the relationship exists between the participant and the FDC and will be built on mutual respect and trust. The FDC will focus on changing behaviors rather than “fixing problems," and will support participants in identifying and developing their strengths. The FDC will coordinate services and ensure that they are aligned and integrated with participants’ needs and goals. 

 

Job Type:

Full-Time, Year-Round

Salary:

$45,000 - $50,000 annually

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm 

This job requires you to be in-person.

PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT

• Maintain an emotionally and physically safe environment for youth that meets all compliance and safety requirements set forth by the organization, DOE, DOH, funders and applicable labor law.

• Identify needs of the targeted students, apply interventions, and track and monitor input and impact of interventions for weekly meetings about student progress. 

• Monitor and track daily, weekly, and monthly attendance, and follow-up with family, as needed, to ensure continuous engagement and attendance.

• Identify high need students, coordinate with teachers to target interventions, and track and monitor impact of interventions. 

• Facilitate alliances and partnerships with City agencies and non-profit partners to establish a continuum of services for students. 

• Support New York Edge, school, and partner agencies with resource management and development, including fund development and grant maintenance. 

• Support the coordination of space for student and family support services, and for special events. 

• Support program activities including but not limited to expanded learning time, parent family and community engagement, and mental health. 

• Participate in school team meetings and specialized meetings such as attendance meetings.

• Facilitate the process to gain additional resources. 

 

RELATIONSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Provide holistic assessment, creation, and implementation of a Family Development Plan (FDP) that outlines participants’ strengths and self-defined goals, specific steps to take to achieve goals, available supports and resources needed, and a realistic timeline to meet the goals. 

• Regularly review the FDP to assess whether goals have been met or need to be adjusted mid-course, 

• Provide follow-up to ensure that the participants have received requested services. 

• Cultivate and forge positive relationships with Principal, Assistant Principals, teachers, parents and parent coordinators and other key constituents in the community to engage their support in ensuring programmatic quality for the youth we serve.

• Help broker new partnerships aligned with student goals and needs.

• Collaborate with all program partners on program delivery to align with the goals in relation to student achievement and performance.

• Establish parent involvement in areas of advocacy, special events, daily operations, education, and trips.

• Identify and utilize community resources, including other schools, libraries, community and local government agencies.

• Work effectively with internship sites.

• Conduct outreach to students and families.

• Keep supervisor informed of pertinent site information, including any challenges in fulfilling responsibilities

• Seek input from teachers, school staff, parents and students to determine student and family needs. 

• Build relationships and mechanisms to link school day to extended day learning opportunities for targeted cohort.

• Participate in data collection, reporting and analysis.

 

OPERATIONS

• Ensure the Program is compliant with DOE regulations, timelines, and staying abreast of all local, state and federal management conditions and requirements. 

• Monitor and ensure all program compliance, including but not limited to student enrollment, attendance tracking, and online virtual learning.

• Ensure that student attendance information is being properly collected and delivered to the Data Department on a weekly basis.

• Maintain accurate records (i.e., staff files, program flyers, materials, schedule and curriculum).

• Report site injuries via appropriate forms and immediately communicate incidents with school and New York Edge personnel.

• Assist Program Manager in ensuring budgetary compliance and with submission of any required documents or reports to funding sources.