What are the responsibilities and job description for the YD Broward - Success Coach, LEAP, 24-25 School Year position at YMCA of South Florida?
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 - 12th), develop meaningful relationships with their families, school and community, stay on track for graduation and begin to develop a plan for post-secondary success.
Essential Functions :
- Conducts a complete intake and registration of students within stipulated times.
- 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 time.
- 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 needs.
- Maintains case records and provides assistance with appropriate documentation.
- Assists with prevention / education curriculum development and presentations.
- 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 manner.
- Adheres to all confidentiality requirements and standards.
- Plans, initiates and monitors innovative programs for youth and their family's e.g. financial literacy, study skills, time management etc.
- 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.
Position Profile :
Job Requirements :
As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit to and satisfactorily clear a thorough Level II fingerprinting background screening and drug test.
As a Drug-Free Workplace, all new hires must successfully complete a urinalysis within 72 hours of notice. Failure to complete the drug test within this timeframe will automatically disqualify you from employment. Please note Medical Marijuana cards do not exempt you from successfully passing your drug test.
The YMCA of South Florida is committed to the policy of Equal Opportunity prohibiting discrimination in the workplace because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age or disability.
