Director of Postsecondary, Career and Life Coaching

Lead the design and implementation of a new national program innovation focused on postsecondary access, career readiness, persistence, and life success for young people ages 16-22.

• Supervise, coach, and evaluate a team of Life Coaches and an Alumni Coordinator to ensure high-quality, consistent coaching.
• Serve as central point of project management and coordination, partnering with national leadership, chapters, researchers, and external stakeholders.
• Drive data-driven decision-making by collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

This role directly helps break the cycle of generational poverty by ensuring young people facing the greatest obstacles successfully transition to adulthood with the skills and support needed to achieve living-wage careers and lead happy, healthy, productive lives.

• 5+ years of experience in college access, workforce development, youth development, or related field.
• 2+ years of people management or team leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of postsecondary pathways (college, CTE, workforce).
• Experience working with underserved, first-generation, or historically marginalized students.

Compensation: $125,000 - $150,000 annually (commensurate with experience and location).

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision premiums for employee-only plans.
• 401(k) with up to 4% match.
• Three weeks paid vacation, two weeks sick time, 11 paid holidays (including 3 floating).
• Flexible work schedule, remote/hybrid options.
• Cell phone/internet reimbursement up to $75/month, office reimbursement $150/year.
• Career development and wellness reimbursement up to $1,000 after first year.

Friends of the Children breaks the cycle of generational poverty by providing long-term, salaried professional mentors (Friends) to youth facing the greatest obstacles, from kindergarten through graduation and beyond—12+ years, no matter what.