Family Development Coach

Grandsettlement; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Paid vacation days

Job summary

Grandsettlement in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Family Development Coach to manage the NDA program at the Bushwick-Hylan Community Center. You will coordinate student and family support services, collaborate with school staff, and drive attendance and outcomes for 44 students.

The role requires 35-hour work weeks, with evenings and some Saturdays; a relevant degree and prior adolescent services experience are preferred. Comprehensive benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of assessment, service planning, case management and intervention with adolescents.
• Experience collaborating with public schools and community-based organizations.
• FDC program completion within a year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a program of 35 students within the school setting.
• Provide monthly coaching to develop service plans and goals for attendance, academics, college readiness and internships.
• Coordinate and implement NDA grant strategies in coordination with the CS Assistant Director and school administration.
• Supervise Activity Specialists to ensure quality programs and deliver group trainings for families.
• Connect families to community resources such as job development and food assistance.
• Enter attendance and case management data into DYCD CONNECT and other systems.
• Participate in ongoing professional development with GSS, DYCD and others.

Skills

Case management experience

Adolescent program experience

Collaboration with schools

Flexible schedule

Community partnerships

Education

Associate’s degree preferred

Family Development Credential Program (FDC)

Job description

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Family Development Coach

Program 45015 -Cornerstone Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2709

Salary: $34,000.00 Annually

POSITION TITLE:Family Development Coach

DEPARTMENT:Youth Services Department

LOCATION:Brooklyn, New York (Bushwick)

REPORT TO:Program Director

SALARY:$34,000, with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K plan, and paid vacation days.

DATE:October 2026

HOURS:Full-Time, 35 hours per week, 11 am -7 pm. Late evenings and two Saturdays per month are required.

JOB SUMMARY:The Family Development Coach is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Neighborhood Development Area (NDA) Grant at the Bushwick-Hylan Community Center. The NDA program will serve 44 students and provide assessment, service planning, case management, and/or intervention work. The program will support attendance, academic and social-emotional learning, and connect students to internship opportunities and referrals to resources. The Family Development Coach is on-site at the school 5 days a week and is responsible for managing, integrating, and coordinating student and family support services at the school, as well as programming and partnerships. The Family Development Coach will report to the Community School Assistant Director.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENT:

• Associate's degree preferred, or in progress.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience providing assessment, service planning, case management, and intervention
  work with an adolescent population and preferably already serving the school community in some capacity.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience collaborating effectively with public schools and community-based
  organizations to improve the outcomes of at-risk students.
• Complete the Family Development Credential Program (FDC), a New York State professional development training within a year of hire.
• Experience with assets and needs analysis, community organizing, problem-solving, networking and developing relationships with private and public partners, program management, and improving access to resources for students, parents, school staff, and community members.
• Flexible schedule and willingness to work school hours as well as some weekends/evenings for parent/teacher conferences and school or agency events.
• Experience in working with low-income families and communities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Will oversee and manage a program of 35 students to provide assessment, service planning, case management, and/or intervention work within the school setting.
• Provide coaching to each student regularly (minimum of once per month) to develop a service plan and set goals relative to school attendance, educational and career counseling, college readiness, grade performance, internship participation, housing assistance, and parenting skills training.
• Responsible for arranging, coordinating, and implementing the initiative's strategies, services, and resources in consultation with the CS Assistant Director and school administration and consistent with the requirements of the NDA grant.
• Supervise and work closely with Activity Specialists to ensure quality programming, conduct workshops, and provide group training for participants and families.
• Connect families to community resources, such as job development and food insecurity support.
• Ensure all attendance and case management information is submitted promptly into appropriate data systems (DYCD CONNECT).
• Participate in ongoing Professional Development workshops provided by GSS, DYCD & others.

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