Night Shift Youth Coach

Job Summary

The Summer Youth Coach is a critical position within First Star. Youth Coaches are mentors, supporters, role models and teachers to the First Star scholars. They supervise youth during all activities, provide academic support, develop, coordinate and implement life skills, self-advocacy and social justice curriculums. Youth Coaches also practice restorative justice with youth, remain on call for behavior management needs, and practice boundary-setting with students. To learn more about the First Star national non-profit, visit firststar.org; for more about the University of Utah First Star Academy, visit firststar.utah.edu.

Summer Training: Monday, June 9th - Friday, June 20th

Summer Academy: Sunday, June 22rd - Friday, July 18th

Group and Individual Debriefing: Monday, July 21st - Friday, July 25th

During Summer Academy, Youth Coaches will work approximately 36 hours per week distributed across the 7 days of the week. Youth coaches must be available for either all of the day or all of the afternoon/evening shifts, or a variety of both while maintaining on average a 36-hour work-week (this only applies to summer academy; if youth coaches stay on for the remainder of the year they will not be expected to work full-time).

Responsibilities

Stay awake from 11pm to 7am to monitor the common room and hallways of a dorm

Collaborate with other staff to ensure the well-being and safety of youth in the dorms

Collaborate with other staff whenever interacting with youth

Employ non-adversarial approaches to behavior management

Be the first point-of-contact in case of emergencies

Minimum Qualifications

This is a temporary position(s) with the University of Utah First Star Academy for Foster Youth (firststar.utah.edu). The Night Shift Youth Coach will be responsible for monitoring the youth in the dorms at night. We are looking to hire 3-4 people in order to cover all the shifts needed for the entire 4-week program. Position allows for doing activities like reading and homework through the night as long as it is not distracting to the primary responsibilities attached to the position.

Preferences

Interest and/or experience working with youth

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN15736N

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Work Schedule Summary: 11pm to 7am

Department: 02230 - Campus K-12 Programs

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $18.00/hr - $20.00/hr

Close Date: 6/26/2025

Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6110934

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