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About the Role

The Program Coordinator (PC) partners with youth (ages 12-24) to organize, empower, and mobilize them and their communities to achieve tangible improvements for young people in San Francisco. The PC will train and support youth leaders in developing political consciousness, assessing health and well-being issues, building relationships with supporters, and driving community campaigns for systemic and policy change. This role involves managing campaign logistics, ensuring high-quality and culturally relevant youth leadership opportunities, supporting overall San Francisco campaigns, preparing materials, collaborating with partners, and leading training sessions.

Responsibilities

Sustain recruitment to ensure diverse youth membership in campaigns.
Conduct outreach to recruit dynamic and diverse teams of youth and adult leaders.
Ensure balanced, demographically diverse groups of youth and adults.
Produce appealing and relevant materials and outreach materials.
Attend coalition meetings and establish a network.
Utilize positive youth development and youth-adult partnership principles.
Represent YLI professionally to networks and the community.
Develop relationships with local leaders and decision-makers.
Attend local government meetings and events as needed.
Conduct one-on-one meetings with youth.
Plan and deliver developmentally appropriate and engaging workshops and training using YLI curriculum.
Supervise and mentor youth leaders to develop and implement youth-led campaigns.
Plan and arrange meetings and events, including site, agenda, and material preparation.
Conduct strategic follow-up activities after meetings and events.
Align program curriculum with innovative aspects of media.
Manage coordination of media and press coverage for campaigns.
Employ social media tools for youth base organization.
Develop the capacity of youth and adults for youth-led community data gathering and analysis.
Manage coordination of key campaign events.
Secure support for campaigns from key stakeholders.
Maintain and update a database of allies, constituents, and opponents.
Contribute to the development of internship programs.
Attend City Council and County Board of Supervisor meetings and other civic engagement opportunities.
Keep accurate, current records of participant demographics.
Maintain event summaries and monthly records of activities.
Document the timely completion of contractual goals and objectives.
Maintain supervision logs and track youth and staff progress.
Produce regular reports as required by funders.
Create educational leaflets for recruitment.
Stay informed about local issues, trends, and opportunities.
Scan local and state listservs and websites.
Track local policy related to projects.
Bring issues and opportunities to the attention of supervisors and share knowledge with staff.

Requirements

2-3 years of relevant experience in youth development and/or a B.A.
Commitment to social justice, public health, and community organizing.
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 communication skills.
Excellent follow-through skills; detail-oriented, organized, professional.
Experience with community-based research or assessment.
Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
Ability 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 required.

Skills

Social media
Media relations
Project management
Written communication
Verbal communication
Follow-through
Organization
Professionalism
Community-based research
Community-based assessment
Mac Platform computer literacy
Microsoft Word proficiency
Microsoft Excel proficiency
Google Applications proficiency
Self-motivation
Supervision of youth
Mentorship of youth
Training youth leaders
Training adult leaders
Technical assistance to youth
Technical assistance to adult leaders
Knowledge of San Francisco Bay Area neighborhoods and communities
Familiarity with social media for organizing and advocacy

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

2-3 years relevant experience

Education Level

B.A.

About the Company

Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) builds communities where young people and their adult allies collaborate to create positive community change, promoting social justice and racial equity.
For over 20 years, YLI has empowered young people to solve pressing social issues and serve their communities.
YLI's community-based programs are located in San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Merced, the Central Valley, Long Beach, and the Eastern Coachella Valley.
YLI provides customized trainings, consulting, evaluation, and technical assistance services nationally.
YLI is committed to engaging and developing young people of color, low-income youth, and other non-traditional youth as researchers, advocates, and agents of social change.
Through YLI staff support and authentic partnerships, young people develop skills to research issues, advocate for change, and partner with stakeholders to implement changes in their communities.