Leadership and STAY FLY Programs Coordinator

Positively Partners•Redwood City, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) is an award-winning nonprofit partnering with youth to unlock their potential, disrupt the pipeline to prison, and advance justice. The Leadership and STAY FLY Programs Coordinator supports both programs in San Mateo County and reports to the SMC Leadership Program Manager and STAY FLY Programs Manager. The role combines direct service with coordination of the activities and operations needed to run effective programs. It includes managing program data and helping deliver the STAY FLY curriculum to transition-aged youth ages 18–25 in county jails. The position coordinates workshops, field trips, events, youth paperwork, program records, budgets, and transportation. It also supports youth leadership development, co-facilitates discussion-based curriculum, and helps prepare youth for peer mentorship and service-learning projects. The ideal candidate is committed to social and racial justice, youth development, and youth voice; can manage collaborative projects and logistics; and is familiar with San Mateo County and its community-based organizations. This is a full-time, non-exempt position based in Redwood City, California, with a hybrid arrangement of up to 50% in-person and remote work. The position pays $27.53 per hour. A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable, registered, and insured vehicle are required because the role regularly involves transporting youth and program materials. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to approved medical or religious exemptions.

Requirements

Commitment to equity, social, racial, and economic justice, and alignment with FLY’s mission, vision, and values.
Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to deliver high-quality services for youth.
Ability to coordinate and manage collaborative projects effectively.
Confidence supporting youth leadership development and facilitating discussion-based curriculum with transition-aged youth.
Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable, properly registered, and insured vehicle suitable for transporting youth and program materials.
Ability to meet FLY’s core competencies, including cultural responsivity, quality, collaboration, communication, problem solving, and adaptability.
Ability to demonstrate FLY’s leadership competencies, including emotional intelligence, change management, strategic decision-making, developing and motivating others, external relationship building, and project management.
COVID-19 vaccination, unless an exemption based on medical history or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices is approved by FLY’s compliance department.

Nice To Haves

Connection to the San Mateo County community and familiarity with local community-based organizations.
Experience or interest in youth development, youth voice, social and racial justice, and inspiring young people to transform systems that affect them.

Responsibilities

Coordinate logistics for workshops, field trips, and events, including supplies, snacks, venues, meals, materials, agendas, and budget tracking.
Support weekly STAY FLY workshops in collaboration with the STAY Lead Case Manager, including reviewing and adapting curriculum to youth requests and interests.
Provide program teams with needed materials and track event execution in planning spreadsheets.
Create event flyers for program events and trainings.
Maintain accurate program information in FLY’s ETO database and Google Drive, including enrollment, attendance, youth paperwork, and evaluation surveys.
Organize and maintain youth and young adult liability waivers and medical binders, ensuring current paperwork is available to the team at events.
Transport youth and program materials to and from designated program activities as needed.
Enter program reimbursements into budget tracking systems, submit them to accounting, and update the Programs Manager on spending trends.
Co-facilitate STAY FLY curriculum with the Lead Case Manager in community settings and local jails.
Prepare and project-manage the annual Leadership Program Retreat for youth and staff, including training, materials, food, location, and activities.
Help prepare youth for Peer Mentorship and Service Learning Internship projects, and facilitate leadership trainings and meetings alongside youth.
Support the Leadership Team in presenting the program and recruiting youth for each new cohort, including designing a recruitment calendar.
Regularly drive to program sites, schools, courts, community locations, and other work-related destinations.
Maintain compliance with organizational driving, safety, insurance, and youth transportation requirements and complete authorized business travel.

Benefits

Full medical, dental, vision, and chiropractic healthcare.
Retirement contribution match.
10+ PTO days.
12 holiday days.
Three to four additional rejuvenation days off twice per year, in July and December.
Annual wellness funds.
Annual professional development funds.
Employee Assistance Program paid for by FLY.
Annual staff retreat, holiday party, end-of-year celebration, team off-sites, and other FLY events.
Customizable work schedule, subject to supervisor approval and positional and departmental needs.
Hybrid in-office and remote work, with required in-person frequency depending on the role.
Eight hours of civic engagement time.
Mileage reimbursement for authorized business travel.