Job Description
Job Description
Salary : $25.44 / hr
Youth Leadership Institute (yli) brings together young people and their adult allies tocreate positive community change that promotes social justice and racial equity. Withcommunity-based programs based in Fresno, San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Merced,Long Beach and the Eastern Coachella Valley, yli engages young people of color,low-income youth, and other impacted youth as advocates of social change.
yli CORE VALUES
- Inclusion : Young people are profoundly impacted by policies affecting theircommunities. yli brings youth to the table and works to institutionalize youthvoice in the decision-making process.
- Innovation : Youth can often see a way forward where adults cannot. yliencourages youth to identify and implement their own solutions to the issuestheir communities face.
- Social Justice : Throughout history, young people have ignited and led social justice movements to create a better world for everyone. yli helps them to focustheir attention on the root causes of injustice, and sharpen the skills they needto tackle them.
- Community : Nobody can do it alone! Through relationship andcoalition-building, yli feeds the connective tissue within our communities topower our movements with the brilliance, resourcefulness, and wisdom of ourpartners.
PRIMARY FUNCTION :
The full-time Program Coordinator (PC) works in partnership with youth (ages 12 18) toorganize, empower and mobilize youth and their communities to win real improvements foryoung people across Fresno County. The PC will train and support youth leaders to developand deepen political consciousness, assess and understand issues impacting their healthand well being, build relationships and partnerships with other youth and communitysupporters, and drive countywide and local community campaigns that create long- termsystems and / or policy change, and build power for future victories.
The PC is responsible for managing all of the logistics and functional tasks necessary formeeting the goals and objectives of the assigned campaigns, and for ensuring that theyoung people are experiencing high quality and culturally relevant leadership opportunities.The PC will work to support Fresno County campaigns, initiatives and staff, prepareappropriate materials, collaborate with community partners, and develop and lead trainingfor youth leaders and other campaign partners.
The PC is also responsible for coordinating and providing the direct educationalcurriculum delivery, youth prosocial and leadership activity development, youthleadership skill building and training, parent education delivery, community
education / awareness outreach, and social norms campaign development andimplementation in Fresno County. They will also serve as the liaison between schooland community leaders and the Youth Leadership Institute.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Recruitment, Outreach & Promotion. Sustain recruitment to ensure diverse youthmembership in the campaigns
Conduct outreach to recruit and attract a dynamic and diverse team of 10-15 youth leadersEnsure demographically diverse groups of youthProduce appealing and relevant outreach materialsAttend several different coalition meetings and set up a networkHigh-Quality Relationships To support their development
Utilize positive youth development and youth-adult partnership principles to guide the workRepresent yli to networks and community in professional wayDevelop relationships with school administrators, local leaders & decision makers.Attend school board, local government meetings and events when needed.Hold one on ones with youth.Program Leadership and Logistical Functions
Using yli curriculum, plan for and deliver developmentally appropriate andengaging workshops and training that build leadership and organizing skills,deepen issue and community knowledge, and strengthen connections amongmembers, as well as spark transformation that leads to impactful advocacy.Supervise and mentor youth leaders to develop and implement youth-ledcampaigns that offer multiple youth leadership development opportunitiesPlan and arrange meetings and events, including : preparing sites, agendas, andmaterialsConduct follow-up activities after meetings and events including : preparationand distribution of minutes and other records, carrying out tasks assigned at themeetingAlign program curriculum with the different and innovative aspects of media.Management and oversight of Campaign Development and Implementation
Manage coordination of media and press coverage for campaigns as necessaryEmploy social media tools as a method to organize youth baseDevelopcapacity of youth and adults to facilitate youth-led community level datagathering and analysis in support of campaign actionsManage coordination of key campaign events, like rallies, assemblies, pressconferences or legislative hearings as neededSecure support of campaigns by key stakeholders including schooladministrators, teachers, parents, community members, policy leaders andother youth groupsMaintain and regularly update a database of allies, constituents, and opponentsfor use during mobilization and regular communication with campaignsupportersOversee & development of internship programs.Attend City Council meetings & school district meetings as needed duringcampaignsLead Social Norms CampaignsReporting & Record Keeping
Keep accurate, current records of participant demographicsMaintain event summary and monthly records of activitiesDocument program activities in the PPSDS, and Google Tracking reportingsystems on a weekly basisDocument the timely completion of contractual goals and objectives, includinginternal and external reportsActivity logsFriday Night Live SpreadsheetProduce regular reports as required by fundersMaintain supervision logs and track youth and staff progress towards goalsCreate content that are educational leaflets for recruitment.Stay informed about local issues, trends and opportunities in the field
Track policy related to projectsBring issues and opportunities to the attention of supervisors and shareknowledge and resources with staffAttend and participate in meeting with evaluators and fundersScan local and state listservs and websitesCOMPENSATION
This is a full-time non-exempt position reporting to the Program Manager, with a rate of$25.44 / hour. This includes yli's generous benefits package :
Fully-covered medical, dental and vision insurance (yli pays 50% for dependentpremiums)Health, commuter and dependent care flexible spending accountsFully-funded mental health or lifestyle spending accounts ($500 / year)Flexible work schedules403(b) plan with 4% match after one year of serviceREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Commitment to ylis values of community, inclusion, innovation, and socialjusticeMinimum 2-3 years relevant experience in field of youth development, and / or aB.A.Commitment to social justice, public health, and community organizing asstrategies to affect changeExperience facilitating youth-driven campaigns or projectsExperience with social media and media relationsDemonstrated capacity to work with youth and adults from communities of colorand low-income communitiesSignificant experience in project managementStrong written and verbal communications skillsExcellent follow-through skills; detail-oriented, organized, professionalExperience with community based research or assessmentAble to work some evenings and weekendsAble to work in a fast-paced, multifaceted environmentComputer literate in Mac Platform; proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel andGoogle ApplicationsCapacity to be self-motivatedBilingual / Bicultural a plusAccess to an insured personal vehicle and clean driving record is required.DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience supervision and / or mentorship of youthExperience training and providing technical assistance to youth and adultleadersFamiliarity with social media as a tool for organizing and advocacyBilingual / bicultural preferredJOIN OUR TEAM! To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and work sample; for example, a2-page writing sample, a blog post, or a piece of media or art.
