New Voices Are Rising Youth Program Lead

Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment•Oakland, CA

3d•$72,000 - $78,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment has supported grassroots initiatives for 30 years, focusing on environmental protection, community health, and people's rights. Their New Voices Are Rising (NVR) program specifically aims to uplift youth leadership in BIPOC communities disproportionately affected by social and environmental injustice. The NVR Youth Program Lead will manage the planning, execution, and evaluation of the NVR Summer Climate Justice Leadership Academy and the school-year Fellowship program. This role involves designing curriculum, leading student engagement, recruiting and mentoring participants, overseeing staff and fellows, and managing logistics for classroom activities and field trips. The lead will also coach students in developing individual workplans in collaboration with Peer-On-Duty Leaders and Summer Youth Co-Coordinators. While some activities are remote, the position is primarily in-person, requiring significant time in the Oakland office or in the field with students. The Rose Foundation values a diverse team and encourages applications from BIPOC individuals, women, femme, non-binary, or LGBTQ+ candidates, and those comfortable conversing in Spanish or other languages common in California communities of color.

Requirements

3+ years experience educating youth, coordinating youth programs, or in leadership development.
Demonstrated understanding of environmental justice issues and familiarity with East Bay communities disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution.
Experience with curriculum development and program planning and evaluation.
Experience coordinating event and community outreach logistics.
Experience working with queer youth and youth of color.
Enthusiasm for engaging with community members, and comfort with facilitating groups of people.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Applications and learning a variety of new software applications.
Comfort in working in Excel and/or with data sets.
Bachelor’s degree with relevant focus (ex. Education, youth development, environmental policy, environmental management, environmental education, etc.) or equivalent experience.
Availability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends, based on student activities, agency, and partner scheduling constraints.
Ability to physically lift and carry 25 lbs.
A valid drivers license.
Use of a car as needed.
Ability to work at a computer seated or standing for up to 8 hours a day.
Passing a background clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing project budgets a plus.

Responsibilities

Ensure the successful annual completion of the NVR Summer Climate Justice Leadership Academy and school-year Fellowship program.
Develop recruitment materials and recruit and onboard youth participants to both the NVR Summer Academy and school-year Fellowship program.
Coordinate all program logistics, including confirming event venues, guest speakers, virtual meetings, food, printing materials, etc.
Develop and coordinate the New Voices Summer Climate Justice Leadership Academy, a hybrid, six-week environmental justice intensive summer academy for East Bay and Bay Area youth.
Lead the process of developing/updating the overall Summer Academy curriculum arc, including weekly themes, daily lesson plans, and field trips.
Coordinate with community-based Summer Host sites and manage student engagement with sites during the NVR Summer Academy.
Lead the planning and implementation of hybrid school-year Fellowships, including drafting expectations and collaboratively designing capstone projects with youth that meet requirements of funding commitments.
Mentor school-year Fellows in the completion of environmental justice projects.
Coordinate opportunities for Fellows to engage with public agencies and community groups in work to advance environmental justice.
Coordinate Summer Academy and Fellowship youth for any social media engagement activities.
Assist the NVR Program Director in creating and implementing impact evaluation processes, including collecting and reviewing data for program improvement and funder requirements.
Incorporate input and feedback from Fellows, POD Leaders, and other students to enhance program design.
Track sign-in sheets collected during recruitment events, workshops, town halls, or other community activities and record recruitment data.
Track program activities to ensure timely progress towards completing overall program goals, specific grant deliverables, and other commitments as needed.
Track budget expenses and documentation.
Support the NVR Program Director in establishing and maintaining partnerships with community groups.
Attend meetings and advocacy events when student participation is involved and support the NVR Program Director in maintaining a Rose Foundation presence where appropriate.
Strengthen the NVR team as a whole, including participating in activities that develop and strengthen the entire NVR team, and linking students with overall Rose Foundation programs and activities.
Support all-hands-on-deck organizational projects.
Promote the organizational mission and join in the stewardship of organizational well-being.