Transitional-Age Youth Coach

Position Title: Transitional-Age Youth (STAY FLY) Coach

Reports To: Leadership & STAY FLY Programs Manager

Community: San Mateo County

Office Location: Redwood City, CA (up to 50% hybrid role of in-person and remote)

Compensation: $24.65/hour (approx. $51,272/year), generous benefits package

Status: Full-time, non-exempt

About Fresh Lifelines for Youth

Fresh Lifelines for Youth is an award-winning non-profit whose mission is to partner with youth to unlock their potential, disrupt the pipeline to prison, and advance justice in California and beyond. By 2030, through partnering with young people, communities, and systems, FLY will contribute to the fight for equity and justice by taking concrete steps to dismantle California’s pipeline to prison, equip 30,000 youth to transform their lives and create meaningful opportunities for them to live healthy, free, and productive lives. For more information about Fresh Lifelines for Youth, please visit: www.flyprogram.org

Program Summary

The STAY FLY Program builds agency, self-sufficiency, and self-advocacy in transitional-age young adults between the ages of 18-25 while decreasing their likelihood of deeper justice system involvement.

Transitional-Age Youth Coach - Position Summary

The Transitional-Age Youth (STAY) Coach will offer structured support and guidance to justice system-impacted transitional-age youth (TAY) between the ages of 18-25. The Transitional-Age Youth Coach works with young adults to set goals around education, employment, and building life skills in order to prevent future system involvement. The STAY Coach is additionally responsible for supporting the planning and execution of pro-social and civic engagement events for young adults, as well as engaging in community meetings and events that serve FLY’s youth population.

Position Responsibilities

Provide Case Management, Coaching, and Advocacy for Young Adults

• Provide case management and coaching for 2-4 hours per month depending on the program phase for a caseload of up to 15 young adults
• Develop individualized development plans to support young adults in building social emotional and self sufficiency skills to achieve goals around education, employment, decreased justice system involvement etc.
• Respond to young adult crises and basic needs supports utilizing community services and resources
• Support young adults with systems navigation by attending education meetings, court hearings, preparing court reports, and engaging in community partner meetings
• Document all client interactions including case notes and case management progress into internal tracking database, Efforts to Outcomes (ETO), and maintain thorough case management paperwork in client file
• Compile relevant data for program funding sources related to young adult and/or program successes, highlights, or challenges

Facilitate and Plan Program Activities in Collaboration with Program Team

• Execute group events for young adults who participate in the program via the caseload or workshops in collaboration with the Program Coordinator
• Provide updates to young adults on caseload about upcoming events and collaborate with the program team to ensure attendance at group events
• Provide and coordinate transportation for young adults to and from activities and events

Collaborate and Engage with Education, Community, and System Stakeholders

• Participate and engage in education, community, and systems meetings/events to understand the needs of the community in which the young adults live
• Maintain positive relationships with education, community, and system providers, including probation officers and community-based organizations
• Lead efforts supporting young adults in participating in community spaces that allow them to elevate their voice, engage in advocacy, celebrate their accomplishments, and take action on issues impacting young adults and the community
• Support the Programs Manager with external presentations about the STAY FLY Program and represent the agency at community meetings, as needed

Other duties as assigned and needed, which include supervision responsibilities.

Note: Many FLY events and activities occur during evenings and weekends and require flexibility in staff schedules. Some travel between counties will be required.

Position Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to equity, social, racial, and economic justice. They will be adaptable, energetic, and an outcomes-oriented self-starter who brings a creative approach to solving problems. They will have the ability to deliver effective program implementation and high quality services for youth. The candidate will have a proven ability to engage, motivate, and inspire others to action. The candidate will believe in FLY’s vision and mission and will resonate with FLY’s values: accountable, dedicated, respectful, equitable and just, loving, innovative, hopeful, and youth-centered.

Note: no legal background is required for this role

Core Competencies: Skills and behaviors that FLY expects and develops all staff to exhibit across all positions at various levels of proficiency (early stage, intermediate and advanced)

• Cultural Responsivity: Demonstrates an openness and commitment to equity, justice, and belonging. This includes being aware of one’s own bias and privilege, building an understanding of systems of oppression, and valuing diverse perspectives; you take actions to learn and contribute to an environment that creates power-sharing, access, and opportunity within our community.
• High Quality: The ability to own your work, be accountable, and take initiative to produce high-quality results. This includes setting and achieving standards that demonstrate a high level of care and commitment to our mission, our population, our colleagues and our partners.
• Collaboration: The ability to work effectively within a team and intentionally across teams to contribute to FLY’s mission and agency goals. When working with others, you exercise your strengths and build on the strengths of others.
• Communication: The ability to convey information effectively with consideration of the situation and audience. This includes communicating clearly with people of different backgrounds and cultures in which you demonstrate self-awareness, empathy, and active listening.
• Problem Solving: Applies critical thinking to problem solving that considers multiple perspectives and actively identifies creative solutions to address individual and systemic challenges.
• Adaptability: The ability to adapt and respond to change effectively. This includes engaging in continuous learning, maintaining a solutions orientation, and proactively seeking opportunities to be supportive of change that best serves our mission.