YD Broward - Success Coach, LEAP, 26-27 School Year

The Success Coach is primarily responsible for the engagement, assessment to determine needs, goal development and creation of extended learning opportunities to help L.E.A.P. High Afterschool students successfully transition to high school (9th through 12th Grades), develop meaningful relationships with their families, school and community, stay on track for graduation and begin to develop a plan for post-
secondary success.

• Conducts a complete intake and registration of students within stipulated
• Provides required support to help students transition to high school, utilize available resources and personnel to ensure a successful high school experience, to graduate on
• Works with agencies and service providers to facilitate case coordination and information sharing.
• Refers youth and their families to appropriate school and community agencies or counseling agencies for social and educational
• Maintains case records and provides assistance with appropriate documentation.
• Assists with prevention/education curriculum development and
• Works with guidance to coordinate, prepare and maintain required charting to help provide direction and documentation to proactively address challenges in a timely and thorough
• Adheres to all confidentiality requirements and
• Plans, initiates and monitors innovative programs for youth and their family's e.g. financial literacy, study skills, time management
• Works with culturally diverse students, families, and staff.
• May provide some direct supervision to interns and volunteers.
• Adheres to the Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting requirements, which mandate by law all childcare personnel to report suspicions of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The YMCA requires employees to follow the internal reporting procedures with the assistance of the Program Managers.

• Ensures that the proper staff to child ratios are maintained at all times and reports discrepancies to the Site Supervisor or Program Manager as needed.
• Assists the Site Supervisor in any other appropriate ways as directed,

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor 's degree (A.) from a four-year college or university and a major in social work or a relate d field.
• One (1) to Two (2) years' experience in working with adolescents in an educational, criminal justice, or human services setting require d.
• Professional training in child abuse is
• Knowledgeable about transitioning to high school, the requirements to get into college and securing financial assistance to fund one's
• Ability to write reports and business
• Ability to speak effectively before Individuals, public groups and employees of the
• Effective organizational, time management and Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain open channels of communication between home and
• Knowledge of school/community relationships and community problems, interests and
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and leadership
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).
• Ability to work with a wide variety of community groups organizations, district staff, consultants, students and parents.
• Ability to utilize computer spreadsheets and input

• →Exhibits analytical skills.
• →Hosts multi-tasking skills.
• →Engages in proactive thinking.
• →Takes initiative
• →Accountability driven.

Work Environment characteristics described he.re are r presentative of those that must be met by a staff member to successfully perform the essential functions of this Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Teachers work in classroom and outdoor environment. This position requires the ability to lift children ranging in weight, up to 50 l bs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to success perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. Being In good physical health with full range of body motion, Including manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Occasionally requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Employment at the YMCA is at-will. It is purely voluntary, based upon the consent of both the Association and the staff member. No expressed or implied contractual rights should be inferred from this job description.