YouthPlaces Position:

Primary Focus:

Workshop facilitation, youth engagement, career preparation, and implementation support. The Part-Time Teen Pathways Coach will primarily support the direct implementation of YP 1st Jobs by helping facilitate activities, engage teen participants, reinforce curriculum, and prepare youth for their summer employment experiences.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Facilitating and co-facilitating workforce-readiness workshops and activities.
• Creating the opportunity for financial literacy and credit-education workshop sessions.
• Helping youth practice professional communication, teamwork, interview skills, resume development, customer service, and workplace expectations.
• Supporting mock interviews, employer panels, career speakers, and job-readiness activities.
• Tracking participant attendance, engagement, and completion of program requirements.
• Following up with participants who need additional support or make-up activities.
• Providing feedback on curriculum effectiveness and youth engagement.
• Helping prepare participants for employer interviews, orientations, and their first day of work.
• Supporting with employer partner communications to identify placement opportunities for program participants.
• Assisting with youth reflections, employer feedback, and end-of-program transition activities.

Public Allies Overview Public Allies' mission is to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it. Public Allies Pittsburgh is a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network. When you join Public Allies, you become part of a national network dedicated to creating a future by and for everyone. Side-by-side with other local emerging leaders, you'll learn, grow, and lead in diverse and challenging environments to address real issues in your community. Public Allies seeks individuals who are as dynamic as the nation we live in. All Public Allies have a passion for social impact. Because Allies are deployed to serve alongside leading social entrepreneurs and cause leaders, Public Allies strives to identify individuals who can excel both as members of a team and individually. We are looking for emerging leaders with a commitment to our six core values of Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity, Focus on Assets, Collaboration, Continuous Learning, and Innovation. We want Allies to learn, grow, and lead in unique and challenging environments. Our program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, political affiliation, marital or parental status, military service, community, or social affiliations. Anyone over 17 years of age with a high school diploma or GED, and who is a U.S. citizen or has permanent residency, is welcome to apply. Part-time allies will complete 675 hours of service over a 10-month period and will have adjusted benefits. This service has three main components:

Apprenticeship:

Allies are matched with a nonprofit organization or public agency in their community where they work 4 days each week to address critical social issues.

Leadership Development:

Allies attend core-, midyear-, and final retreats, along with weekly full-day Friday training designed to teach a variety of personal and professional skills in addition to the 4 day service at their nonprofit sites. Allies receive critical feedback, reflection, and personal coaching toward individual performance and professional goals.

Team Service Projects:

Allies design, implement, and evaluate Team Service Projects in collaboration with a small group of Allies that use an asset based community development approach. learn more at publicallies.org and apply here; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfax-cGErYO6vZDPGpv7qSNYd4taiKTnHkk-LCIToo1ewpBAg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114276311516521170401

Pay:

Part-time allies receive $8,500 over the 10.5 month period Expected hours: 14 - 18 per week

Part-time Benefits:

Monthly 1-on-1 Coaching $2,817 Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

October, 2026-August, 2027 ( Apply by 7/31/2026 ) Evenings as needed Monday to Friday Weekends as needed People with a justice involved background are encouraged to apply

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time, Temporary Pay:

Up to $8,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Health insurance Tuition reimbursement People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

In person