Coach Supervisor

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Coach Supervisor to support Coaches and Specialists in the Fair Futures movement, promoting engagement, action planning, and positive youth development. The role emphasizes supervision, relationship-building, and culturally responsive practices in youth services.

You will guide teams, model effective communication, and participate in in-person and virtual meetings, with some evening and weekend hours as needed to support youth and families.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
• Bachelor’s degree; OR a credible messenger with 4+ years working with youth.
• Proven track record of leading a team and fostering a healthy workplace culture.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience reading programmatic reports and using a data reporting platform.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Coaches and Specialists to build authentic relationships with young people.
• Guide Coaches in using Motivational Interviewing and the Fair Futures language for action plans.
• Monitor progress through weekly supervision sessions and support progression.

Skills

Supervisory Experience

Motivational Interviewing

Data Reporting Platform

Verbal And Written Communication

Youth Development Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or credible messenger background

Tools

Data Reporting Platform

Virtual Meeting Tools

Job description

• Be part of this successful, innovative, and collaborative movement that is changing the landscape of child welfare and juvenile justice


• Join a close community of over 500 Fair Futures passionate professionals across 30 organizations that has a strength-based, celebratory, and youth-centered culture


• Provide support to Coaches who will make an immediate impact in the lives of young people by helping them carve out a pathway to success in life, as they define it


• Receive significant professional development supports from the Center for Fair Futures, including quality trainings and workshops on every topic you will need to succeed as a Coach Supervisor, unlimited 1:1 support in any area, 1:1 professional coaching to help YOU with your goals, and access to a learning community for Fair Futures leaders across agencies where you can share best practices, challenges, build your network, and be celebrated


• Support Coaches and Specialists in their efforts to build authentic, trusting relationships with young people, including sharing effective engagement techniques


• Support Coaches and Specialists in building relationships with the young people’s families and other key adults in their lives


• Guide Coaches and Specialists to use Motivational Interviewing techniques and the Fair Futures Coaching Language framework to develop and follow action plans with young people


• Monitor the progress Coaches and Specialists are making with young people through regular supervision sessions (typically weekly) and ensure Coaches and Specialists are taking appropriate steps to help young people progress and plan for the next step on their journey

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years supervisory experience


• Bachelor’s degree; AND/OR a \"credible messenger\" (has a background in foster care, criminal legal system, or other systems-involvement), with some post-secondary experience (e.g., some college), with significant experience (4+ years) working with young people in a professional, paid role


• Must have a proven track record of successfully leading a team or teams, fostering a healthy workplace culture, and evidence of positive programmatic impact


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Experience reading reports related to programmatic data, including the competency to use a data reporting platform


• Lived experience is a major plus!


• Ability to work some evening and weekend hours as needed is expected


• Ability to participate in in-person and virtual Teams meetings (cubicle, office, and conference room settings)


• Ability to meet youth and families in their homes and schools


• Ability to accompany youth and coach team on outings to cultural institutions, movie screenings, colleges, etc. via public transit or passenger van

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership and supervisory skills with a proven track record of fostering a positive workplace culture and supporting the development of Coaches and Specialists. Proficient in using Motivational Interviewing techniques and data reporting platforms to monitor progress and impact in youth development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Supervisory Experience


• Motivational Interviewing


• Data Reporting Platform


• Verbal And Written Communication


• Youth Development Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Supervisory Experience


• Data Reporting


• Motivational Interviewing


• Youth Development


• Action Planning

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication


• Relationship Building


• Team Leadership


• Cultural Competence

Industry Keywords

• Child Welfare


• Juvenile Justice


• Foster Care


• Systems-Involvement


• Yout-Centered Culture

Tools & Technologies

• Data Reporting Platform


• Virtual Meeting Tools