Engagement Coordinator

About Young Invincibles:

Young Invincibles (“YI”) is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization working to expand economic opportunity for young people ages 18 to 34 and to amplify their voices in the national political conversation and policy arena. Founded by and for young adults in the summer of 2009 during the debate over health care reform, YI has quickly grown into a leading voice for young people on the issues of health care, higher education, pathways to jobs/workforce and civic engagement. The organization has achieved major successes in areas ranging from the regulation of college health plans to Pell grants and has successfully engaged hundreds of thousands of young adults online through a network of over 100 partner organizations. Our regional offices (California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Texas) have increased grant aid for low-income college students, expanded health care coverage for young people including those who are undocumented, and allowed more young adults to access retirement savings plans.

Position: Engagement Coordinator

To apply: Send a cover letter and resume to kristin.mcguire@younginvincibles.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Position Description

The YI West  Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for implementing Young

Invincibles’ consumer education and young adult organizing work in California, under the supervision of the YI West Regional Director. The Engagement Coordinator will build organizational partnerships; manage and facilitate public policy training and events; and drive young adult turnout and participation across our issues areas in California.

The Engagement Coordinator will also be responsible for building and sustaining a strong network of young adults ages 18 to 34 who lead local advocacy campaigns for issues that impact them, particularly around health care, higher education, and workforce development. Activities will include identifying young adults to share their stories with policymakers and the press, and activating young people around breaking news. Outreach efforts will focus on young adults from underrepresented communities, including community college  and first generation college students, young parents, Black and Latino young adults, LGBTQ young adults, and low-income young adults.

This is a great opportunity for someone to hone their community organizing and base building, partnership development, and policy advocacy skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Creating culturally congruent health care, higher education, and workforce educational material for young adults
• Recruiting, organizing, mobilizing  young people to take action on advocacy campaigns
• Training and facilitating workshops
• Advocating for resources and policies that positively impact under represented young adults
• Assist with the development and implementation of leadership development curriculum
• Manage logistics and planning details of all consumer education and outreach events in California
• Recruit participation and turnout for trainings and events
• Support the Regional Director in running YI’s Young Advocates leadership development program
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be familiar with Central Valley but also willing to travel throughout California when required, with frequent travel to other parts of

the state

• Ability to connect with a young adult audience, especially Black, Latinx, and/ or lower income communities
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
•  Ability to understand and clearly communicate sophisticated policy concepts
• Talent for building relationships with stakeholders including community-based organizations, student groups, or diverse young adult populations
• Ability to be creative and employ new tactics as necessary to achieve the organization’s goals
• Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced work environment and a start-up atmosphere

The following are a plus but not requirements:

● Ability to speak, write, and translate materials into Spanish

● Experience with facilitating presentations, group discussions, and trainings

● Comfort with the policy issues that Young Invincibles works on (health care, higher

education, and workforce issues)

Compensation

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Young Invincibles offers a

comprehensive benefits package that includes: health, dental, and vision insurance; employer retirement contributions; paid family and medical leave; life insurance; and generous vacation time.

Questions? Contact kristin.mcguire@younginvincibles.org

Equal Opportunity Statement

YI is an equal employment opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. YI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, medical condition including genetic characteristics, mental or physical disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, (including transgender status), weight, height, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency, where not substantially job-related), citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Salary : $26 - $28