Job Title: YouthBuild Student Success Coach
📍 Location: Coconut Creek, FL 33066
🕒 Schedule: M-F 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.

🕒 This is an Onsite position, which may require early mornings and/or evenings and occasional weekends.
📄 Position Type: Full-time

Why join Junior Achievement of South Florida?

Junior Achievement of South Florida (JA) empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability, and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy and lead our community. We are looking for individuals who are passionate not only to our mission, but also about being part of the innovative and energetic culture at JA.

JA provides real-world training in financial literacy including budgeting, spending, investing and the use of credit; offers cutting-edge skill-building opportunities that enable young people to explore meaningful, productive careers; teaches students how to start businesses; and introduces entrepreneurial values that strengthen workplaces. Last year, with the help of over 7,100 trained corporate and community volunteers, JA delivered over 20 various programs to almost 50,000 students in classrooms throughout Broward and south Palm Beach counties and at JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion, a first-class facility housing JA BizTown and JA Finance Park.

For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit www.JASouthFlorida.org. Follow JA on social media @jasouthflorida.

What We Offer:

✅ Employer Paid Medical and Vision

✅ Ample Time Off

✅ Retirement Plan Matching

✅ Work Environment – Innovative and energetic culture!
✅ Growth Opportunities – Professional development assistance

Role Snapshot:

The Student Success Coach reports directly to the YouthBuild Program Manager to implement, maintain, and sustain Junior Achievement of South Florida’s YouthBuild program. This position is intended to ensure the students are successful during program and immediately afterwards in their job placements.

This position requires very strong organizational skills as they work to maintain all documentation for the program, relationship building skills to connect with students, parents/guardians, teachers and program partners.

Your broad responsibilities will include:

• Assist Program Manager in managing and expansion of the Program.
• Communicate with schools' teachers, BRACE advisors and counselors to streamline program integration.
• Develop monitoring and documentation to continually assess potential barriers and offer supports and resources.
• Address students’ socio-emotional needs to increase program retention rates.
• Complete monthly student check-ins with each student.
• Develop and maintain parent/guardian engagement plan.
• Create individualized student plans that incorporate industry interests, pre-apprentice improvement plans, growth tracking to increase employment best fits.
• Maintain student documentation.
• Build relationships with community resources to ensure wrap around services are available and utilized as needed.
• Build student portfolios to showcase student experiences, trainings, certifications, etc. to ensure marketability.
• Develop workshops, touchpoints, and practice testing to work with teachers, guardians, and students to ensure high school graduation for participating students.
• Assist with the recruitment, placement and support of students in job/apprenticeships after completion of the program.
• Assist with the student recruitment.
• Assist with Orientation Planning and Facilitation.
• Assist with Curriculum Planning, Facilitation and Evaluation.
• Assist with events such as recruitment days, graduations, program days, etc.
• Assist with Employer/Student Matching Platform Buildout.
• Assist with Employer Onboarding Processes.
• Increase number of businesses and depth of relationships.
• Increase teacher/counselor support and involvement.
• Other duties as assigned

✔ We are looking for a talented person who demonstrates:

• A strong ability to manage/prioritize/organize multiple tasks and projects.
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Exceptional diligence, being thorough and demonstration of complete follow-through in the execution of the program development strategy.
• Demonstrated discipline in personal time management, self-motivation, accountability and responsibility for personal performance and the performance of the JA Pre-Apprenticeship team.
• Strong data analysis, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Proven ability to work with diverse populations.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Innovative vision that recognizes how to develop and coordinate programs for continuous improvement.
• Effectiveness as a team player.
• The ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Intermediate to advance proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), databases, and internet research.
• Resourcefulness in solving challenges.

Along with the above, we would also expect you to have:

• Minimum 2 years in student/family case management.
• Minimum 2 years of educational program implementation or related experience.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree: Associate degree or equivalent education/experience required.

Reliable transportation is needed as local travel will be required to speak to donors, attend conferences, and manage program implementation (mileage will be reimbursed).

PLUS:

Incorporate all of JA's values:

• Commit to Growth: Embrace continuous learning and development to achieve personal and professional advancement.
• Deliver the Wow: Consistently exceed expectations and create remarkable experiences for customers, clients, and colleagues.
• Be bold, innovative, and creative: Foster a culture of daring exploration, original thinking, and imaginative problem-solving.
• Do it with passion: Approach tasks and challenges with enthusiasm, dedication, and a genuine love for what you do.
• Own your actions: Take responsibility for your decisions and outcomes and hold yourself accountable to high standards of integrity.
• Build awesome relationships: Cultivate strong, supportive connections with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders based on trust, respect, and collaboration.
• Bring fun & energy: Infuse positivity, enjoyment, and vitality into the workplace environment and interactions.
• Celebrate uniqueness: Value diversity in perspectives, backgrounds, and contributions, fostering an inclusive and supportive atmosphere.
• Drive and embrace change: Proactively seek opportunities for innovation and improvement, adapting positively to evolving circumstances and challenges.
• Be true, be you: Embrace authenticity, integrity, and honesty in all interactions, staying true to your values and identity.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting, walking, and occasionally required to reach, bend, lift, or climb.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times. 

Important Information:

🚨 Junior Achievement of South Florida participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

JA provides real-world training in financial literacy, including budgeting, spending, investing, and the use of credit; offers cutting-edge skill-building opportunities that enable young people to explore meaningful, productive careers; teaches students how to start businesses; and introduces entrepreneurial values that strengthen workplaces. Last year, with the help of over 5,000 trained corporate and community volunteers, JA delivered various programs to almost 70,000 students in classrooms throughout Broward and South Palm Beach counties and at JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion, a first-class facility housing JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit www.JASouthFlorida.org. Follow JA on social media @jasouthflorida.

📢 Apply Today!

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