Program Coordinator

Young Women's Freedom Center•Los Angeles, CA

26d

About The Position

The Program Coordinator is grounded in YWFC’s approach to personal and structural transformation and is guided by the organization’s core principles of Sisterhood, Self-Determination, Spirituality, and Social Justice. The role of the Self Determination Peer Advocate is to ensure that folks at YWFC are provided with a peer-based, restorative justice framework, culturally grounded, and gender-specific framework. This role supports the implementation of re-entry programming for system-impacted young people and plays a critical role in supervising Community Organizers and advancing YWFC’s leadership development pipeline.

Responsibilities

Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of re-entry programming.
Provide direct program support to participants through 1:1 check-ins, intakes, and referrals.
Ensure access to housing, education, employment, childcare, healthcare, and legal resources.
Support internships, stipends, and leadership opportunities.
Maintain participant engagement and follow-up.
Provide day-to-day supervision, coaching, and support.
Support outreach planning and implementation.
Ensure alignment with YWFC values and safety protocols.
Facilitate regular check-ins and professional development.
Support accountability for work plans and documentation.
Coordinate YWFC’s leadership pipeline.
Support individualized leadership plans.
Create pathways to peer leadership, organizing, and advocacy.
Support transitions into advanced leadership roles.
Integrate leadership development across programming.
Support outreach to system-impacted youth.
Maintain relationships with partner organizations and stakeholders.
Participate in coalitions and community initiatives.
Represent YWFC in alignment with organizational values.
Participate in meetings, trainings, and professional development.
Support special projects as assigned.
Model YWFC values.
Align all activities with organizational mission and vision.