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ABOUT JEREMIAH PROGRAM

Jeremiah Program (JP) is a national organization whose mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. By investing simultaneously in a mother's vision for her personal and professional goals and the education of her children, she simultaneously reauthors her family's outcome as well her community's- proof points matter. In 2025, JP actively served over 2,000 moms and children across nine cities in Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Brooklyn, NY; Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN; Las Vegas, NV; Minneapolis, MN; Rochester, MN; and St. Paul, MN. Learn more about JP atjeremiahprogram.org.

POSTION SUMMARY

The Family Coach role reports directly to the Family Services Director, who reports to the Executive Director. This role is responsible for providing transformative coaching to JP participants seeking to secure foundational basic needs, complete higher education, and ensure their children flourish in education and beyond.

The Family Coach walks alongside moms authoring their own stories, offering thought partnership, resources, support, and development. The Family Coach delivers individual and group programming to ensure moms have access to a continuum of skills and supports as they work to disrupt the cycle of generational poverty.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coaching

• Support moms in setting and working toward personal and academic goals through ongoing coaching, accountability, and connection to resources and referrals, while creating a safe, judgment-free space rooted in respect for each mom's humanity and an understanding of the systemic barriers impacting families experiencing poverty
• Co-develop individual goal plans for participants to provoke self-discovery and personal growth; engage in goal setting and meaningful action
• Coach participants by encouraging agency, promoting alignment between their personal values and actions, and generating innovative solutions using empowerment techniques
• Through coaching, act as accountability partner to participants as they strive towards their self-determined individual goals and navigate the systems to achieve economic mobility, including but not limited to college completion and career ambitions
• Provide support, crisis intervention, guidance, and resource referrals to address a variety of barriers to the student-parent journey, including housing, legal services, immigration, finances, food security and more
• Reinforce program concepts and tools learned in JP programming

Program Facilitation and Delivery

• Work closely with the Family Services Director to deliver high-quality programming that is responsive and meaningful in supporting moms in their journeys
• Support Empowerment & Leadership (E&L) programming by welcoming moms into coaching and coordinating Sisterhood events that foster connection, growth, and community among participants
• Partner with moms to support their children's development and learning needs, including coordination around IEPs and planning for summer enrichment and other developmental supports
• Support moms in goal-setting process, guiding college and career pathway planning, and tracking academic progress and credit completion to help them stay on track toward their educational goals
• Understand and apply program policies, protocols, and processes, tracking participant progress and outcomes and providing redirection and follow-up where applicable
• Provide parent programming occasionally held on evenings or weekends
• Support community partnerships and events
• Assist in planning Graduation and other participant events
• Contribute to and learn from multiple professional communities at the local site and across JP, collaborating across the organization to learn, plan and improve

Program Operations

• Use data and participant insights to identify patterns, trends, and emerging needs among moms, partnering with the Family Services Director to adapt programming, supports, and partnerships to better serve families
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in Salesforce and other systems, using data and reporting tools to reflect on outreach efforts, participant progress, and individual performance, ensuring compliance with program requirements and continuous improvement in service delivery
• Other Duties as Assigned: This job description provides a comprehensive overview of the role's responsibilities, but it's important to note that duties, responsibilities, and activities may evolve with or without prior notice.