Youth Skills Coach

BCFS Health & Human Services•Tyler, TX

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About The Position

The Youth Skills Coach recruits students and facilitates curricular and non-curricular PHSR programming, Youth Leadership Development (YLD) curricula, and supports the Youth Advisory Council (YAC). The role primarily delivers programming offsite in collaboration with local community partners, including curricula and ancillary services, and also facilitates programming at BCFS offices. It serves Cherokee County, with frequent travel to Jacksonville and Rusk. The employee needs a reliable personal vehicle; mileage is reimbursed under organizational policy. Flexibility is required to support after-hours and weekend activities. The position supervises mentors and other volunteers as needed. The coach completes program assessments and reporting, helps maintain an inclusive environment, participates in community needs assessment activities, and applies Positive Youth Development principles and Trust-Based Relational Intervention strategies. The role may also involve training in and facilitating violence prevention, independent living skills, and substance use prevention curricula. Performance expectations include meeting grant enrollment and meeting-frequency targets; maintaining quality assurance, accurate and timely records, and curriculum and TBRI fidelity; achieving youth satisfaction and learning outcomes; and supporting participant safety. The employee must communicate effectively in English, work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, respond appropriately to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, and travel as needed. Employment is contingent on required screenings and work-eligibility documentation.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
At least 2 years of experience working with youth ages 6–17.
Maintain certificates required for the position, including First Aid and CPR.
Valid Texas driver’s license with a clear driving record and reliable transportation.
Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
Ability to respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain the computer literacy needed for the role.
Ability to work effectively both independently without intensive supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability and willingness to travel as needed, including frequent travel to Jacksonville and Rusk; reliable personal vehicle required.
Flexibility to support after-hours and weekend activities.
Pass pre-employment and random drug screens.
Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
Pass pre-employment and biennial criminal-background and motor-vehicle checks; fingerprints are required if the applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, education, or a human services field.

Responsibilities

Recruit and retain community partners and youth participants for Youth Leadership Development and PHSR curricula, life-skills and non-curricular programming, and ancillary services.
Facilitate curricula for youth in community-based groups and at BCFS offices.
Complete intake assessments and required pre- and post-tests.
Create a welcoming and deliberately inclusive environment for participants.
Participate in the annual Community Strengths and Needs Assessment, including distributing surveys, facilitating focus groups and interviews, providing feedback, and compiling or analyzing program data.
Apply Positive Youth Development framework principles and Trust-Based Relational Intervention strategies.
Work evenings and weekends as needed to accommodate student participants.
Train in and facilitate other program curricula, including violence prevention, independent living skills development, and substance use prevention.
Maintain BCFS HHS professional and ethical standards, including respectful conduct and compliance with the dress code.
Meet or exceed grant-specified enrollment and meeting-frequency targets, in person or virtually when approved.
Maintain quality assurance compliance, including timely and accurate data entry, curriculum and TBRI fidelity, form completion, budget adherence, financial reporting, and other required reporting.
Support youth satisfaction, learning, and attitudinal-change outcomes, and help ensure participant safety.
Travel as needed and perform other duties as assigned under grant requirements.
Maintain required position certificates, including First Aid and CPR.
Comply with pre-employment and random drug screening, work-eligibility verification upon request, and pre-employment and biennial criminal-background and motor-vehicle checks.