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

• Restorative Justice Behavior Management

o During Summer Academy, work with a team to use restorative justice practices to process and resolve student conflict, turn conflict into learning opportunities, and create trust and community

o Assist students in identifying, communicating and managing emotions

o Reliably on-call for behavior management needs

o While on shift, supervise students at all times

o Steadfastly and compassionately hold boundaries

• Curriculum Implementation

o Implement life skills and self-advocacy curriculums that form part of the program and are integrated into daily life

o Contribute to food and meal design, RA duties, student committees, special event planning, or weekend activity design as determined during staff training

o Build rapport with youth while modeling appropriate behavior, including cleanliness, punctuality, language choice, and humor, and promoting positive decision-making

o Prepare for and actively participate in staff training, meetings, and supervisory conferences

o Maintain positive relationships with Academy staff, university staff and the youths' caregivers and social workers

Minimum Qualifications

This is an entry-level position. Training will be provided. However, applicants must demonstrate a strong sense of communication and of responsibility, as they will be tasked with supervising minors with specific needs. Must demonstrate an interest in learning about child development and guidance; a willingness to take direction and feedback from the manager and other leading staff; willingness to obtain a food handler permit, TB test, background check, first aid training if required, an understanding and willingness to create a sense of belonging among students, a strong work ethic and willingness to work the expected and unexpected hours necessary to achieve a successful Summer Academy.

Preferences

• Experience with social work either with the foster care system or in an adjacent field.

• Direct experience in working with foster youth.

• Previous experience in educational, therapeutic, wilderness, camp or other settings with a group of high school or middle school student

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN15735N

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Work Schedule Summary: Monday – Sunday: 7am – 3pm/3pm – 11pm

Department: 02230 - Campus K-12 Programs

Location: Campus

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

Close Date: 6/25/2025

Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6110935

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