Role: Success Coach 

Organization: Son of a Saint 

About Us: 

Son of a Saint exists to enhance the lives of fatherless young men through mentorship, emotional support, development of life skills, exposure to constructive experiences, and formation of positive, lasting peer-to-peer relationships. Son of a Saint equips young men with the tools they need to become productive men. We provide a secure and consistent environment for them, through which they find hope, vision, and opportunity. Son of a Saint mentors’ most important role is simply to be a good example. 

Position Summary: 

Son of a Saint is looking for a full-time Success Coach to join our team. This position will be responsible for guiding mentees through the program by building strong relationships, tracking individual progress, facilitating targeted follow-up, and serving as their advocate. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

● Engage directly with Mentees and Guardians to determine the personal and professional goals of individual mentees and identify potential challenges. 

● Monitoring academic performance and providing responsive services to mentees on academic issues. 

● Developing realistic and effective strategies toward realizing goals. 

● Providing goal-oriented guidance and steps to success, as well as encouraging active participation. 

● Facilitating follow-up sessions and integrating feedback. 

● Performing progress assessments and utilizing motivation techniques. 

● Encouraging mentees by recognizing milestones and mitigating challenges that hinder progress. 

● Promoting success-enhancing cognitive, psychological, and physical habits and routines. ● Consulting and collaborating with school staff, guardians, and the programming team on mentees' progress, where relevant. 

● Regularly documenting and reporting on the progress made and results obtained with mentees. 

● Coordinating with other programming staff members to plan college and career-related programming. 

● Supporting the education lead in departmental programming events, initiatives, and systems. 

● Coordinating soft skills and academic workshops or sessions. 

Organization-Wide Responsibilities and Duties:

● Support programming, development, and organization-wide initiatives by actively engaging in the following opportunities: 

○ Quarterly board meetings 

○ Fundraising and development events, grants, and initiatives 

○ Programming events, activities, and initiatives 

○ Staff leadership development and team building 

○ Recruitment, selection, and onboarding 

○ Cross-functional special projects 

● Perform other agency and program-related duties as needed 

Education/Experience: 

● 1-3 years of experience working in education, job training, youth programming, or a related field 

● Must possess experience in a collegiate environment or understanding of the academic culture and must have the ability to effectively interact with school faculty, Son of a Saint staff, young men, guardians, and school administrators. 

● Driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation 

● Experience working with middle school and/or high school students, incorporating cross-cultural competency to support and challenge them appropriately 

● Education experience in a classroom or out-of-school setting 

● Experience in the nonprofit sector is preferred 

● Bachelor’s degree is required 

Competencies: 

● Team Focused & Collaborative: Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and objectives; collaborates with team members, shares ideas and differences openly; receptive to new ideas, and adapts to change as necessary. 

● Self-Accountability & Work Standards: Sets high standards of performance for self and assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks. 

● Stress tolerance: Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.

● Valuing Diversity: Helps to create an environment that embraces diversity and advocates for equity. 

● Professionalism and Personal Boundaries: Conducts self within appropriate and expected professional boundaries and policies. 

● Confidentiality, Integrity, Ethics, and Trust: Maintains confidentiality and earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions. 

● Organizational Culture: Commitment to Son of a Saint’s mission; experience with issues that impact the lives of Son of a Saint young men and families; sensitive to issues of confidentiality and diversity. 

Other Qualifications:

● Relatable to the interests and matters of teenage boys in New Orleans 

● Experience working with diverse populations 

● Ability to work collaboratively with school staff, Son of a Saint staff, guardians, agency representatives, and various members and groups from the community 

● Knowledge of New Orleans schools and school systems preferred 

● Strong written and interpersonal communication skills 

● Excellent organizational skills and is able to work independently, proactively, and collaboratively with minimal supervision 

● Ability to identify student issues and problems and initiate actions to solve these problems 

● Ability to research and quickly develop knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, occupational, career, and personal growth. 

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

● Candidate must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. 

● Ability to write by hand and use the keyboard to perform general functions.

● Ability to communicate by speech and hearing continuously. 

● Visual acuity (close, distant, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus and view accurate color perception) needed for detail work, and computer use. 

● Ability to sit for extended periods of time. 

Job Type: Full-time