Financial Literacy Coach at Rising Ground, Inc. – New York, New York
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About This Position
Job Summary: The Financial Literacy Coach will work with RHY youth to set financial literacy goals and increase financial awareness and empowerment the youth in our RHY programs. The candidate should be able to work independently and collaboratively with other DYCD providers as needed.
Job Responsibilities:
• Deliver a minimum of 150 personal counseling/coaching sessions per year
• Facilitate groups and workshops on-site at DIC with a minimum of 200 youth annually
• Provide: 4 educational workshops per month per site, 2 virtual workshops annually per coach (invite residents in RHY facilities), 2 citywide financial literacy events organized by DYCD and DCWP per year
• Report workshops offered to Drop-in Centers and residential programs in DYCD Connect
• Create outreach opportunities for community members to learn more about the DIC and the services that it provides
• Provide support for Drop-in Center program and staff *as needed. See youth specialist Job duties for scope of as needed support.
Qualifications
- Conduct a minimum of 150 personal counseling and coaching sessions annually, providing tailored one-on-one guidance to help youth navigate complex personal and financial landscapes.
- Lead on-site workshops and group sessions at the Drop-in Center (DIC) to engage and support at least 200 youth throughout the year.
- Deliver 4 educational workshops per month at each assigned site, ensuring consistent access to vital life skills and resources.
- Facilitate 2 virtual workshops annually, specifically designed to include and invite residents from Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) facilities.
- Coordinate and execute 2 citywide financial literacy events per year in partnership with DYCD and DCWP to promote broad-scale financial health.
- Meticulously track and report all workshop offerings for Drop-in Centers and residential programs within the DYCD Connect system to ensure compliance and program transparency.
- Provide flexible, high-level support to DIC staff and general program operations as needed to maintain a seamless service environment.
- Actively create and lead outreach opportunities to educate community members, local partners, and stakeholders about the critical services provided by the Drop-in Center.
- Serve as a primary ambassador for the program, ensuring that youth in need and the surrounding community are fully aware of available resources.
Supervisory Responsibility
No
Work Environment:
This position is based at one of our Drop in Centers Facilities for Runaway/Homeless youth between
the ages 14-24
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This position is in a 24/7 program. Additionally, evening and weekend hours will be required. Available shifts
are based on program need
Travel (if required):
Frequent
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), including the physical portion.
Other Duties:
• Act as a role model - guiding clients and facilitating appropriate behavior about daily
living skills, self-care, personal interaction, social relationships, and constructive time
management.
• Maintain and promote a cooperative, harmonious, teamwork environment, interacting
with clients and staff in a professional and courteous manner.
* Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any
time with or without notice.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment