Position Title: Leadership and STAY FLY Programs Coordinator

Reports To: San Mateo County Leadership and STAY FLY Programs Manager

Community: San Mateo

Office Location: Redwood City, CA (up to 50% hybrid role of in-person and remote)

Compensation: $23.04/annually (estimated $47,913/annually) generous benefits package

Status: Full-time, non-exempt

About Fresh Lifelines for Youth

Fresh Lifelines for Youth is an award-winning non-profit whose mission is to partner with youth to unlock their potential, disrupt the pipeline to prison, and advance justice in California and beyond. By 2030, through partnering with young people, communities, and systems, FLY will contribute to the fight for equity and justice by taking concrete steps to dismantle California’s pipeline to prison, equip 30,000 youth to transform their lives and create meaningful opportunities for them to live healthy, free, and productive lives. For more information about Fresh Lifelines for Youth, please visit: www.flyprogram.org

Leadership & STAY FLY Programs Coordinator - Position Summary

Reporting to the San Mateo County Law and STAY FLY Programs Manager, the Programs Coordinator is responsible for direct service and supporting all functions of running effective and efficient programs. This position will be responsible for coordinating all program activities for the Leadership and STAY FLY programs, managing data entry, and helping to deliver FLY’s STAY FLY curriculum for transition-aged youth (18-25). The ideal candidate is passionate about social and racial justice, youth development and youth voice, and inspiring youth and young adult adults to transform the systems that impact them. They will demonstrate the ability to coordinate and manage collaborative projects effectively. The ideal candidate will have a connection to the San Mateo County community and will be familiar with local community based organizations. They will have strong organizational skills and be confident in supporting youth leadership development and facilitating discussion-based curriculum with Transition-Aged Youth (TAY).

Position Responsibilities

Coordinate Materials and Logistics for Events & Workshops

• Organize and coordinate logistics for program workshops, field trips, and events, including purchasing supplies and snacks, reserving rooms and event venues, preparing and transporting materials, and ordering meals

• In collaboration with STAY Lead Case Manager, support weekly workshops for STAY FLY, including reviewing and adapting curriculum to TAY requests/interests

• Provide ongoing support to program teams to ensure they have the materials they need

• Manually track all aspects of event execution in planning spreadsheets

• Create event flyers prior to program events and trainings

• Maintain and update all necessary information into FLY’s ETO database, Google Drive, and Dropbox folders, ensuring accuracy (program enrollment, program attendance, youth paperwork, evaluation surveys, etc.)

• Manage and organize youth/young adult liability waivers, medical binders, and ensure paperwork is up to date and physically with the team at each event—in case of youth emergencies

• Transport youth to and from designated program events and activities, as needed

• Enter program reimbursements into our budget tracking systems, submit to accounting, and provide updates to the Programs Manager on spending trends

Compensation & Benefits

This position is a full-time/part-time non-exempt/exempt role at a rate of [$/hourly/annually] with differential pay options based on an advanced degree and, when applicable to the role, speaking another language. Our Total Rewards Package also includes the following:

• Use a FLY-provided stipend towards various healthcare insurance options, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance policy, FSA (flexible spending account), dependent care, and more!

• 10+ PTO Days

• 12 Holiday Days

• FLY provides 3-4 additional "rejuvenation days off" twice per year in July and December

• Annual Wellness Funds

• Annual Professional Development Funds

• Acupuncture and Chiropractic Care

• Employee Assistance Program (paid for by FLY)

• Annual Staff Retreat, Holiday Party, End of Year Celebration, Team Off Sites, and other FLY Events.

• Customize your Work Schedule (dependent on supervisor approval based on positional and departmental needs)

• Hybrid of In-Office and Remote Work (frequency of required in-person work is dependent upon the role)

• 8 Hours of Civic Engagement

• Mileage Reimbursement.

At FLY, we have adopted a no-negotiation policy. This policy reflects our commitment to equity and ensuring that the offers we make to our candidates reflect competitive and appropriate compensation given the market and the role.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

At FLY, we embrace a diversity of identities, beliefs, thoughts, and experiences. We commit to creating an organizational culture of equity and inclusion to better serve our youth and communities. FLY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive for an inclusive culture and a staff team that reflects diversity. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. We strongly encourage women; people of color, people who identify as part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities; people with experience in the juvenile justice or criminal justice systems; and people with disabilities to apply. Fresh Lifelines for Youth is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at (408) 263-2630 or compliance@flyprogram.org

COVID-19 Vaccination

At FLY, we are committed to the safety of our employees, clients, and all others who enter our workplace. As such, FLY would like to make clear that the COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment. However, FLY does allow staff to apply for exemptions based on medical history or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices. This must be approved through FLY’s compliance department. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact us at (408) 263-2630 or email compliance@flyprogram.org

What to expect

• Application with 8-10 questions and an applicant screening question.

  • No Cover Letter Required

• 2-3 Interviews (for many roles, at least 1 would be in person)

• Meet w/FLY youth

• Work Product (Done in advance of the Final Round Interview)

Position Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to equity, social, racial, and economic justice. They will have strong organizational skills and have the ability to project manage to deliver high quality services for youth. The candidate will believe in FLY’s vision and mission and will resonate with FLY’s values: accountable, dedicated, respectful, equitable and just, loving, innovative, hopeful, and youth-centered.

Core Competencies: Skills and behaviors that FLY expects and develops all staff to exhibit across all positions at various levels of proficiency (early stage, intermediate and advanced)

• Cultural Responsivity: Demonstrates an openness and commitment to equity, justice, and belonging. This includes being aware of one’s own bias and privilege, building an understanding of systems of oppression, and valuing diverse perspectives; you take actions to learn and contribute to an environment that creates power-sharing, access, and opportunity within our community.

• High Quality: The ability to own your work, be accountable, and take initiative to produce high-quality results. This includes setting and achieving standards that demonstrate a high level of care and commitment to our mission, our population, our colleagues and our partners.

• Collaboration: The ability to work effectively within a team and intentionally across teams to contribute to FLY’s mission and agency goals. When working with others, you exercise your strengths and build on the strengths of others.

• Communication: The ability to convey information effectively with consideration of the situation and audience. This includes communicating clearly with people of different backgrounds and cultures in which you demonstrate self-awareness, empathy, and active listening.

• Problem Solving: Applies critical thinking to problem solving that considers multiple perspectives and actively identifies creative solutions to address individual and systemic challenges.

• Adaptability: The ability to adapt and respond to change effectively. This includes engaging in continuous learning, maintaining a solutions orientation, and proactively seeking opportunities to be supportive of change that best serves our mission.

Note on Qualifications: In FLY’s quest for an equitable hiring process, candidates are encouraged to apply even if they feel they only meet 75% of the position requirements.