Youth Development Generalist

Join a Legacy of Hope and Empowerment at Covenant House New York!

For over 50 years, Covenant House New York (CHNY) has been at the forefront of transforming lives by providing comprehensive shelter, housing, and wrap‑around support services for vulnerable homeless, runaway, and exploited youth. As the largest provider of these essential services in New York City, CHNY impacts the lives of over 1,500 young people aged 16‑24 every year.

At CHNY, our doors are open to all young people in need, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Our dedicated team offers various services, including shelter, housing, education, employment, health, mental health support, youth development, and anti‑human trafficking initiatives. We operate with harm reduction and trauma‑informed principles to ensure the best care for our youth.

But our mission goes beyond immediate support. We are passionate advocates for systemic change, influencing public policy, and raising awareness of the critical issues surrounding youth homelessness. Our ultimate goal is to provide a safe refuge and empower young people to build a brighter future founded on compassion, unconditional love, and absolute respect.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of countless young people. Join a team that inspires long‑term transformation and hope.

The Youth Development Generalist (YD Generalist) is responsible for providing program and administrative support for the agency's youth development programming, as well as our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Reporting to the Youth Development Coordinator, the YD Generalist is an energetic, trust‑worthy, organized and detail‑oriented self‑starter who is mission focused and thrives on working and building trusting relationships with adolescents and young adults. The YD Generalist is expected to support the program and operational needs of the Youth Development department. This includes providing staff coverage for Life Skills workshops during the week, supporting the Youth Development Specialist for Creative Arts on Saturdays for Saturday programming, assisting with the development of a monthly program calendar and program flyers;

and performing other related work as required.

Additionally, the YD Generalist will dedicate part of their time to supporting the organizations DEI initiatives being led by the VP of Youth Development, Equity, and Inclusion. This includes providing high‑level administrative support to ensure deliverables are met on a timely basis.

The YD Generalist position is a full‑time position. The schedule is flexible based on the needs of the program, however a willingness to work in the evenings (occasionally) and Saturdays is required.

• Work collaboratively with the Youth Development Team supports all life skills programming to ensure opportunities for growth and development are made available for all CHNY youth.
• Assist in creating and managing a monthly program calendar.
• Regularly promote programs so that residents are aware of available opportunities and activities and motivate residents to participate in program offerings.
• Serve as an active member of the DEI Steering Committee and attend both Youth Development and DEI planning meetings as needed.
• Provide administrative support to the VP of Youth Development, Equity and Inclusion.
• Provide clerical support including but not limited to: preparing responses to correspondence, creating meeting agendas and maintaining minutes.
• Provide technical support including but not limited to: scheduling DEI steering committee meetings and focus groups, creating reports and spreadsheets to track data.
• Prioritizes the office workload and works collaboratively with colleagues to meet assigned deadlines.
• De‑escalate conflicts among clients through non‑violent intervention.
• Instruct and demonstrate to youth Covenant Houses Mission and 5 Principles.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of two years experience working with homeless and runaway youth.
• Two years administrative experience is preferred.
• Experience in providing program support for a childcare non‑profit organization preferred.
• Flexible schedule required; ability to work evenings and weekends.

The pay range for this role is:

19.71 - 19.71 USD per hour (41st ST - SHELTER)