Prevention and Early Intervention Program Coordinator - Fresno, CA

Youth Leadership Institute•Fresno, CA

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About The Position

The full-time Program Coordinator (PC) works in partnership with youth (ages 12 – 24) to organize, empower and mobilize youth and their communities to create improvements in their communities across Fresno County. The PC will train and support youth leaders to develop and deepen political consciousness, assess and understand issues impacting their health and well being, build relationships and partnerships with other youth and community supporters, and drive countywide and local community campaigns that create long- term systems and/or policy change, and build power for future victories. The PC is responsible for managing all of the logistics and functional tasks necessary for meeting the goals and objectives of the assigned campaigns, and for ensuring that the young people are experiencing high quality and culturally relevant leadership opportunities. The PC will work to support Golden Plains Unified School District and other Fresno County campaigns, initiatives and staff, prepare appropriate materials, collaborate with community partners, and develop and lead training for youth leaders and other campaign partners. The PC is also responsible for coordinating and providing the direct educational curriculum delivery, youth prosocial and leadership activity development, youth leadership skill building and training, parent education delivery, community education/awareness outreach, and social norms campaign development and implementation at San Joaquin Elementary, Tranquility High School, Tranquility Elementary and potentially Rio Del Rey High School. They will also serve as the liaison between school and community leaders in the Golden Plains Unified School District and the youth leadership institute.

Requirements

Commitment to yli’s values of community, inclusion, innovation, and social justice
B.A. and/or a minimum 2-3 years relevant experience in field of youth development
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
Bilingual/ Bicultural a plus

Nice To Haves

Experience supervision and/or mentorship of youth
Experience training and providing technical assistance to youth and adult leaders
Familiarity with social media as a tool for organizing and advocacy
Bilingual/bicultural preferred

Responsibilities

Recruitment, Outreach & Promotion. Sustain recruitment to ensure diverse youth membership in the campaigns
Conduct outreach to recruit and attract a dynamic and diverse team of 10-15 youth leaders
Ensure demographically diverse groups of youth
Produce appealing and relevant outreach materials
Attend several different coalition meetings and set up a network.
High-Quality Relationships To support their development
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 school administrators, local leaders & decision makers.
Attend school board, local government meetings and events when needed.
Hold one on ones with youth.
Program Leadership and Logistical Functions
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 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.
Management and oversight of Campaign Development and Implementation
Lead Social Norms Campaigns
Manage coordination of media and press coverage for campaigns as necessary
Employ social media tools as a method to organize youth base
Develop 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
Oversee & development of internship programs.
Attend City Council meetings & school district meetings as needed during campaigns .
Reporting & Record Keeping
Keep accurate, current records of participant demographics
Maintain event summary and monthly records of activities
Document program activities in the PPSDS, and Google Tracking reporting systems on a weekly basis
Document the timely completion of contractual goals and objectives, including internal and external reports
Google Tracking Forms
Quarterly Reports
Produce regular reports as required by funders
Maintain supervision logs and track youth and staff progress towards goals
Create content that are educational leaflets for recruitment .
Stay informed about local issues, trends and opportunities in the field
Scan local and state list serves and websites
Track policy related to projects
Bring issues and opportunities to the attention of supervisors and share knowledge and resources with staff
Attend and participate in meeting with evaluators and funders