Position Title: Leadership & Middle School Programs Coordinator

Reports To: Leadership & Middle School Programs Manager

Community: Santa Clara County

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

Compensation: $23.04/annually or hourly, 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

Program Summary

The FLY Leadership Training Program is a ten-month program for youth who are interested and motivated to become changemakers in their communities. Youth are identified based on their support needs, particularly regarding education, legal advocacy, social support, and safety. Program components include the wilderness retreat, fun events, service learning, and leadership coaching. For more info, visit https://flyprogram.org/our-programs/leadership/.

Leadership and Middle School Programs Coordinator - Position Summary

The Leadership & Middle School Programs Coordinator supports all administrative, organizational and process-related functions of running an effective and efficient Santa Clara County Leadership Training Program and the Middle School Program. This includes providing data-entry support, event planning and coordination, and operations sport to the Santa Clara office as needed. This individual will have a passion for youth service and be able to contribute creatively and effectively to the successful execution of program deliverables.

Position Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and Leadership Training Program and Middle School Program events/activities and workshops

• Manage program paperwork and youth data entry into Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) database

• Produce reports and information packets for each new cohort of youth

• Conduct Eligibility/Suitability screenings for potential program youth with probation and Parents/Guardians

• Prepare for Annual Youth Leadership Retreat

• Prepare materials and supplies for law-related education and Workshops

• Facilitate Workshops and Middle School Law- Related Education

• Preparation, training, and facilitation of the Middle School Law-Related Education Curriculum

• Provide general programmatic and office administrative support

Compensation & Benefits

This position is a full-time role at a rate of $23.04 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

• Wellness Funds ($300/year)

• Professional Development Assistance ($175/year)

• Acupuncture and Chiropractic Care.

• Employee Assistance Program (paid for by FLY)

• Yearly Staff Retreat, Team “Dayaways,” Summer BBQ, 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)

• Opportunity for Employee Referral Bonuses

• 8 Hours of Civic Engagement Hours

• 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 excellent relationship building skills and basic proficiency in G-Suite & Microsoft Office. 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 Competency: Demonstrates the values articulated by FLY’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion definitions. Valuing diverse identities within the organization and being self-aware of one’s own bias, power and privilege in different relationships and settings

• Integrity: FLY defines integrity as owning your work, being accountable, and taking the initiative to produce excellent results. This also includes the customer service we show to our youth, their families, our colleagues, and stakeholders, as well as the ability to follow FLY policies and procedures.

• Collaboration: Ability to work productively within a team, contribute to the work with the big picture in mind (FLY’s mission and agency goals), and be mindful of exercising your strengths while also encouraging others to do the same.

• Communication: Uses effective written and verbal communication with staff, teams, and communities served; demonstrates empathy, self-awareness, and listening skills.

• Critical Thinking: Consistently identifies, gathers, and applies relevant information to complete work efficiently and effectively.

• Resiliency: Demonstrates the ability to adjust to change and work through ambiguity with growth and solutions-oriented mindset. This means openness to change and new perspectives and seeing change-related challenges as fluid and possible to overcome rather than fixed.

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 required job-specific qualifications.