Youth Leadership Institute · 6 hours ago
Program Coordinator, San Mateo County - HOPE and K-12 (.8FTE)
San Mateo, CA
Part-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$30/hr - $30/hr
2+ years expYouth Leadership Institute (yli) builds communities where young people and their adult allies come together to create positive community change that promotes social justice and racial equity. The Program Coordinator will work in partnership with youth to organize, empower, and mobilize them for community improvement, managing logistics and supporting youth leadership development.
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Responsibilities
Sustain recruitment to ensure diverse youth membership in the campaigns
Conduct outreach to recruit and attract dynamic and diverse team of youth leaders and adult leaders
Ensure balanced, demographically diverse groups of youth and adults
Produce appealing and relevant materials, and outreach materials
Attend several different coalition meetings and set up a network
Utilize positive youth development and youth-adult partnership principles to guide the work
Represent YLI to networks and community in professional way
Develop relationships with local leaders and decision makers
Attend local government meetings and events when needed
Hold 1:1s with youth
Using yli curriculum, plan for and deliver developmentally appropriate and engaging workshops and training that build leadership and organizing skills, deepen issue and community knowledge, and strengthen connections among members, as well as spark transformation that leads to impactful advocacy
Supervise and mentor youth leaders to develop and implement youth-led campaigns that offer multiple youth leadership development opportunities
Plan and arrange meetings and events, including: preparing sites, agendas, and materials
Conduct strategic follow-up activities after meetings and events including: preparation and distribution of minutes and other records, carrying out tasks assigned at the meeting
Align program curriculum with the different and innovative aspects of media
Manage coordination of media and press coverage for campaigns as necessary
Employ social media tools as a method to organize youth base
Develop the capacity of youth and adults to facilitate youth-led community level data gathering and analysis in support of campaign actions
Manage coordination of key campaign events, like rallies, assemblies, press conferences or legislative hearings as needed
Secure support of campaigns by key stakeholders including school administrators, teachers, parents, community members, policy leaders and other youth groups
Maintain and regularly update a database of allies, constituents, and opponents for use during mobilization and regular communication with campaign supporters
Contribute to development of internship programs
Attend City Council and County Board of Supervisor meetings as needed during campaigns
Keep accurate, current records of participant demographics
Maintain event summary and monthly records of activities
Document the timely completion of contractual goals and objectives, including internal and external reports
Maintain supervision logs and track youth and staff progress towards goals
Produce regular reports as required by funders
Create content that are educational leaflets for recruitment
Scan local and state list serves and websites
Track local policy related to projects
Bring issues and opportunities to the attention of supervisors and share knowledge and resources with staff
Qualification
Required
2-3 years relevant experience in the field of youth development, and/or a B.A
Commitment to social justice, public health, and community organizing as strategies to affect change
Experience facilitating youth-driven campaigns or projects
Experience with social media and media relations
Demonstrated capacity to work with youth and adults from communities of color and low-income communities
Significant experience in project management
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Excellent follow-through skills; detail-oriented, organized, professional
Experience with community based research or assessment
Able to work some evenings and weekends
Able to work in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment
Computer literate in Mac Platform; proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Applications
Capacity to be self-motivated
Commitment to YLI's values of community, inclusion, innovation, and social justice
Access to a personal vehicle and clean driving record is required
Preferred
Experience with supervision and/or mentorship of youth
Experience training and providing technical assistance to youth and adult leaders
Experience with community-led research process
Knowledge of California state legislative process and procedures
Familiarity with social media as a tool for organizing and advocacy
Company
Youth Leadership Institute
The Youth Leadership Institute is a platform for youth to share resources for young people.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.1MKey Investors
Latino Community Foundation
2023-07-26Grant· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Joninna Simpson
Chief Financial Officer
Tim Haydock
Chief Development and Communications Officer
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