Program Coordinator, San Mateo County - Night (.FTE
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Youth Development, Non-Profit / Outreach -
Education / Teaching
Youth Development
Overview
Youth Leadership Institute (yli) builds communities where young people and their adult allies come together to create positive community change that promotes social justice and racial equity. For over 20 years the Youth Leadership Institute has sparked the leadership of young people to solve pressing social issues and serve our communities. yli’s community-based programs are located in San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Merced and the Central Valley, Long Beach, and the Eastern Coachella Valley.
In addition to serving 7 California counties, yli provides customized trainings, consulting, evaluation, and technical assistance services nationally.
yli is committed to engaging and developing young people of color, low-income youth, and other non-traditional youth as researchers, advocates, and agents of social change. With support from yli staff and through authentic partnerships with other key adult allies, young people build the skills necessary to research the issues that most affect them and their communities, develop campaigns to advocate for change, and partner with local stakeholders to implement these changes in their respective communities.
PRIMARYFUNCTION
The Program Coordinator (PC) works in partnership with youth (ages 12 – 24) to organize, empower and mobilize youth and their communities to win real improvements for San Mateo County young people. 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 youth and community supporters, and drive countywide and local community campaigns that mobilize supporters, 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 Program Coordinator will work to support overall San Mateo 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 Program Coordinator will lead yli s Friday Night Live substance prevention programming at Half Moon Bay High School and support the leadership development of Half Moon Bay leaders in the development of a holistic youth center.
The PC is also responsible for coordinating and providing 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 in Half Moon Bay. They will also serve as the liaison between school and community leaders in Half Moon Bay and the Youth Leadership Institute.
RESPONSIBILITIESRecruitment, Outreach, and Promotion
High-Quality Relationships with Youth and Adult Participants
Program Leadership and Logistical Functions
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