A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The Life Skills Coach supports the Mpowering My Success program, this role involves providing direct support, coaching, and advice to eligible students who have experienced time in foster care to aid their assimilation into college life and facilitate their transition to post-graduate endeavors.
Additionally, this position entails creating and maintaining relationships with campus and community partners, planning and implementing educational and community-building activities, and participating in on-call crisis counseling to ensure comprehensive support for student needs
This position reports to the Chief Diversity Officer.
This is a grant funded 3 year term limited position with the option of renewal after 2025.
Responsibilities*
Direct Service to Mpowering My Success
- Support, coach, and advise eligible Mpowering My Success students with all aspects of entry, assimilation, and retention in college life and transition to post-graduate endeavors; engages in problem-solving with students; monitor progress and perform weekly check- ins.
- Assist students in navigating university processes and services (admission, financial aid, academics, etc.); promote personal and academic success and well-being of students.
- Coach students toward self-sufficiency in campus and community environments and use of resources; assist students with securing basic needs (finances for college; health care/insurance, mental/physical health services, career planning, driver?s license, year-round housing; etc.); coaches towards financial responsibility and literacy.
- Assist students in accessing resources in the community (e.g. Fostering Futures Scholarship etc.) and through the Department of Human Services including Youth in Transition (YIT) and Educational Training Voucher funding.
- Interact with students to promote positive personal identities, social connections, and leadership on campus and in the community.
- Assists with establishing effective mentor/mentee relationships for the students.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Advocate and serve as liaison to campus champions, governmental and non-profit social services agencies (e.g., Dept. of Human Services; Medicaid; public assistance, Community Mental Health,etc.); must be skilled at working between agencies and able to integrate multiple resources to optimally meet students needs, while coaching students toward life and career independence.
- Plan, implement, and facilitate educational and community building programming for students.
- Participate and represent the Mpowering My Success Program in outreach and education events including campus visits for potential Mpowering My Success, tabling events, conference participation,etc.
- Maintain, prepare and create statistical reports; participate in developing evaluation tools for program services.
- Provides leadership to all components of the mentorship program including recruitment of new mentors, training, and program planning 1:1 support for mentors and students and evaluation of services.
- Perform responsibilities independently, consults with the Chief Diversity Officer.
- Direct Supervision of the Administrative Assistant for the Mpowering My Success program.
On Call Responsibilities
- Participate in on-call crisis counseling with at-risk students as needed; assess and refer for long-term care, counseling, or to appropriate agencies as necessary.
- Work collaboratively with other critical incident and crisis response staff in the Division of Student Affairs to provide support to students.
Required Qualifications*
- Master's degree or a bachelor's degree with at least five years of experience, in one of the following human services areas: Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Family Ecology, Consumer/Community Services, Family Studies, Family and/or Child Development, Guidance/School Counseling, Counseling Psychology, or Criminal Justice.
- Experience working with or supporting at-risk youth or adults.
- Must be clinically and trauma-informed trained.
- Must have experience in crisis response and conflict resolution.
- Knowledge or understanding of the specific needs that foster youth encounter when entering college.
Why Work at U-M Flint?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.
Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting.
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility and download the Comprehensive Benefits for Faculty and Staff flier.
For tuition support information can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/hr/ benefits/
Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/ chancellor/leadership-mission- vision/
University of Michigan-Flint - Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The University of Michigan-Flint's DEI plan can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/dei/.
The University of Michigan-Flint exhibits its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through enacting fair practices, policies, and procedures particularly in support of the equitable participation of the historically underserved. UM-Flint recognizes the value of diversity in our efforts to provide equitable access and opportunities to all regardless of individual identities in support of a climate where everyone feels a sense of belonging, community, and agency.
Diversity is a core value at University of Michigan-Flint. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. The University of Michigan-Flint seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning for the purpose of becoming global citizens in a connected world.
Modes of Work
Hybrid:
The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes here.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
