Family Development Coach

Role Overview

• Develop a partnership between student participants and their families
• Help participants set reachable goals for their own self-reliance
• Offer encouragement, and explore challenges and opportunities to identify solutions for themselves
• Coordinate services and ensure that they are aligned and integrated with participants’ needs and goals
• Conduct outreach to students and families.
• Cultivate and forge positive relationships with Principal, teachers, parents and community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with preference in Education, Psychology, or Social Work
• Must have passion for New York Edge mission and demonstrated interest in the field of education and youth development
• Reliable, organized and punctual
• Demonstrated experience working with NYC youth, families, teachers and community members of diverse backgrounds within a positive youth development framework
• Solid understanding of New York City and New York State education requirements in an urban setting
• Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff and school partners
• Must demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish highly preferred.

Benefits

• Maintain an emotionally and physically safe environment for youth that meets all compliance and safety requirements.
• 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.