Program Assistants - San Mateo

Youth Leadership Institute (yli) brings together young people and their adult allies to create positive community change that promotes social justice and racial equity.  With community-based programs based in Fresno, San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Merced, Long Beach and the Eastern Coachella Valley, yli engages young people of color, low-income youth, and other impacted youth as advocates of social change. 

yli CORE VALUES

• Inclusion: Young people are profoundly impacted by policies affecting their communities. yli brings youth to the table and works to institutionalize youth voice in the decision-making process.
• Innovation: Youth can often see a way forward where adults cannot. yli encourages youth to identify and implement their own solutions to the issues their communities face.
• Social Justice: Throughout history, young people have ignited and led social justice movements to create a better world for everyone. yli helps them to focus their attention on the root causes of injustice, and sharpen the skills they need to tackle them. 
• Community: Nobody can do it alone! Through relationship and coalition-building, yli feeds the connective tissue within our communities to power our movements with the brilliance, resourcefulness, and wisdom of our partners.

We are looking for two Program Assistants in San Mateo! The Program Assistants will work in partnership with Senior Program Coordinators to support youth (ages 12-24) to organize, empower, and mobilize youth and their communities to win real improvements for young people in San Mateo County and across California. 

The Program Assistants 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.

There are two positions available:

• Program Assistant - Coastside/FNL - This role will work directly with our Prevention and Mental Health Advocacy programs in San Mateo County/Coastside. This role will assist with preparing program materials and agendas, conducting outreach and recruitment, organizing data, and helping our team implement engaging activities that empower youth. This in-person role is perfect for someone who is familiar with the Half Moon Bay/Coastside neighborhood.
• Program Assistant - Statewide/HOPE - This role will work directly with our statewide campaign team, Healthy Online Platforms for Everyone (HOPE). This is a hybrid role that requires access to wifi and a laptop/computer. This role will assist with preparing program materials and agendas, conducting outreach and recruitment, organizing data, and helping our team implement engaging activities that empower youth. This role is perfect for someone who is interested in public health/policy advocacy from a statewide lens.

If you’re a good fit for this position, we encourage you to apply! Send us your resume, cover letter, and a work sample (a work sample can be a 2-page writing sample, blog post, piece of media or art, etc.).

Please indicate the position you are interested in being considered for in your cover letter.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience in youth development

• Commitment to social justice, public health, and community organizing as strategies to affect change

• Experience with social media and media relations

• Willingness work with youth and adults from communities of color and low-income communities

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Excellent follow-through skills; detail-oriented, organized, professional

• Able to work some evenings and weekends

• Bilingual/Bicultural a plus

• Access to a personal vehicle and clean driving record is required

• Knowledge of San Mateo County and Statewide neighborhoods and communities very helpful

This is a part time (15 hours/week) hourly position with a rate of $21/hour. This role is eligible for the following benefits:

• Paid time off (Wellness Leave, Vacation/PTO, holidays, breaks, and your birthday)
• 403(b) retirement plan with 4% match after one year of service

To view the full job description, click here.

Inclusion sits at the center of yli’s programs. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. People of color, LGBT persons, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Youth Alumni who have participated and completed programs at yli are strongly encouraged to apply. yli is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, ancestry, age, medical condition, ability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status and/or any other protected basis.

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