Community Center Program Coordinator

BAGLY, Inc.•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

BAGLY (the Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth) is seeking a Community Center Program Coordinator to join their Programs Team. This role is responsible for coordinating programs, activities, and services at BAGLY’s Downtown Boston Community Center, which serves LGBTQ+ youth ages 25 and under. The Community Center aims to foster community building, connection, and belonging, reduce isolation, provide stabilization and success resources, and promote Queer Joy through various workshops, activities, and events. The Coordinator will report to the Community Center Manager and will be involved in direct support initiatives, work and life skills development, and social support activities. This position operates on-site at the Community Center and requires regular evening and occasional weekend work, as well as travel within Massachusetts with a valid driver's license.

Requirements

Strong understanding of and commitment to BAGLY’s mission and values.
Basic understanding of the current and emerging needs of LGBTQ+ youth, including LGBTQ+ youth experiencing housing/food insecurity and/or challenges in securing gainful employment.
Experience in coordinating community based social service youth programs.
Ability and interest in growing or scaling programs, including launching new activities and services.
Experience implementing tenants of Positive Youth Development (PYD).
Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple, ongoing projects, programs and activities.
Demonstrated success in building community partnerships or referral networks.
Demonstrated ability to build supportive relationships with youth and/or young adults, including youth experiencing complex challenges.
Current MA driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Highly relevant degree such as BSW. BA/BS in Psychology, or similar degree.
Demonstrated supervisory experience (e.g., full-time staff, part-time staff, interns, volunteers, or youth).
Demonstrated success writing an annual work plan.
Demonstrated success coordinating and implementing data monitoring and evaluation systems and strategies (e.g., pre/post surveys, client satisfaction surveys) and a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Demonstrated success supporting the development of curriculum or workshops.
Demonstrated success facilitating effective trainings, workshops, and meetings.
Multilingualism.

Responsibilities

Support the strategic development and growth of the Program, including innovating on and growing existing activities and envisioning, planning, and piloting new activities.
Oversee daily upkeep of the CC and its spaces, including the Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera Rooms, therapy rooms, BAGLY Boutique, kitchens, etc.
Oversee new client orientation to the space.
Ensure community space agreements are being upheld.
Ensure proper documentation of participants in all CC programs and activities.
Coordinate monthly programming schedule, incorporating programming across all core priority areas.
Support marketing and outreach for CC programs.
Support the implementation of BAGLY’s direct monetary aid initiative in collaboration with Manager and MSW interns, to conduct client screenings.
Coordinate Supportive Supplies Closet access, inventory and data tracking.
Coordinate BAGLY Boutique access, inventory and data tracking.
Coordinate Gender Affirming Wear access, inventory and data tracking.
Support compilation and upkeep of resource/referral network for accuracy and relevance.
With youth peer leaders (interns), youth with lived experience, staff, and community partners, develop and implement social support activities to meet the needs of clients.
Ensure a robust CC programming calendar, addressing the varying needs of youth, inclusive of identity meetings and annual social events (i.e. Trans & Nonbinary Meeting, BIPOC Community Nights, Halloween Party, Harvest Dinner, etc.).
Support org-wide statewide event planning and implementation (MA Youth Pride, Trans Youth Summit, etc.).
Coordinate programs and activities in partnership with peer leaders (interns) to support the development of independent living and employment skills for LGBTQ+ youth.
Collaborate with community partners to deliver effective, relevant and high quality programs, services, resources, and activities supporting the development of independent living and employment skills.
Partner with the Manager and Operations team to coordinate and enhance adult advisor and volunteer initiatives that support BAGLY youth in achieving pathways to success (career education, higher education, internship).
Supervise Youth Peer Leaders (Interns).
Maintain strong communication and collaborate closely with colleagues across the organization.
Participate in bi-weekly staff meetings, training, and additional meetings, as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.