Youth and Neighborhood Services Coordinator

The Community Development Division is looking to hire a Youth and Neighborhood Services Coordinator

This position has a strong youth development and neighborhood center focus and will support, coordinate, and monitor programs serving school-age children and youth, with emphasis on high-quality middle-school out-of-school-time (OST) programming, mentoring supports, and positive youth development practices. The role requires experience working with youth, families, and community-based organizations, and may include work related to high school–level youth programming. A commitment to advancing racial equity, social justice, and culturally responsive practice is essential, with priority placed on supporting the needs of underserved populations, particularly Black, Indigenous, and other youth and families of color, immigrant communities, and low-income neighborhoods.

This role also works closely with neighborhood centers as critical community hubs that support youth, families, and residents. Responsibilities include partnering with neighborhood center leadership and staff, supporting program quality and accessibility, strengthening community-centered programming, and helping ensure neighborhood centers remain welcoming, culturally responsive spaces that reflect the needs and strengths of the communities they serve. The position values place-based approaches that build community connection, belonging, and opportunity for youth and families.

This series is structured to provide advancement from a Community Development Specialist (CDS) 1 to a CDS 2, as a function of the employee's career development, but generally within 2 years of starting employment as a CDS 1. Progression to a CDS 3 or CDS 4 is dependent upon the employee taking on more complex assignments, additional duties and responsibilities including having attained an advanced level of expertise and the needs of the department.

CDS 3 and CDS 4 positions will occur through competition or a position study process.

• One (1) year of experience (volunteer, internship, paid or combination) involving: planning, implementing or evaluating community development activities, or grant-funded services to targeted populations or program areas; providing direct service to children, youth, families, and communities; and working with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and organizations.
• Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Ethnic/Gender Studies, Community Development, Public Administration, Urban and Regional Planning, Communications, Environmental Justice, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Two (2) years of experience in applying the following:
• Youth development principles and practices, including high-quality out-of-school-time (OST) programming, middle-school youth engagement, mentoring structures, and emerging best practices in supporting school-age children and youth.
• Principles, concepts and techniques associated with public grant or loan administration, including budgeting, financial tracking, contract compliance, and program performance measurement.
• Program development, management and evaluation methods, including identifying program needs, analyzing service gaps, and applying quality-improvement approaches in youth and community programs.
• Local, state, and federal funding processes and related regulatory frameworks.
• Community development concepts and principles, including program models related to adult employment and job training, economic development, neighborhood centers, community building, and individual, family, and household stabilization.
• Factors influencing community well-being, such as housing stability, educational attainment, economic mobility, child care access, and equitable resource distribution.
• Racial equity, social justice, and culturally responsive practices as applied to community development and youth-serving systems.
• Computer software applicable to the duties of the position, including including databases, spreadsheets, word processing, financial management tools, and reporting systems.