JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Youth Development Coordinator

Mission & History: Lasting peace and social justice require equitable and sustainable use of resources. Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) provides community-based education and assists development projects with recycled bicycles, related technologies and technical assistance as concrete alternatives to the militarism, over-consumption and inequality that breed war and environmental destruction. Our organization is part of a worldwide movement for peace and responsible stewardship of the earth.

BNB began in 1984 as an environmentally conscious campaign in support of social change in favor of the poor in Nicaragua. In 1990, BNB began to pursue its mission in Boston’s most impover­ished neigh­bor­hoods. Today, we operate a thriving Bicycle Recycling and Youth Train­ing Center where we offer six unique, high-quality programs that empower and orga­nize youth and their families to work towards long-term change. Our programs create real com­mun­ity, with long-term, positive relationships built across lines of age, race, and class.

Position: Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) seeks to hire a Youth Development Coordinator to oversee our youth programs. This is a full-time, salaried position with benefits. Salary range is $30,000 – 32,000. The Youth Development Coordinator reports to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities:   

Administration and Supervision (35%)

Ø       Practice peer supervision with Youth Programs Coordinator.

Ø       Supervise, evaluate, and support the professional development and growth of the Youth Programs Alumni Services Fellow.

Ø       Plan and facilitate regular team meetings with Youth Programs Team.

Ø       Act as Youth Programs Team liaison, by reporting regularly to Executive Director about program results and needs.

Ø       In collaboration with Youth Programs Coordinator, recruit, hire, train, supervise, evaluate and support the professional development and growth of youth staff (10-13 during the school year, 20-25 during the summer).

Ø       Ensure that volunteer and intern needs are met for all youth programs.

Ø       Oversee and ensure timely data entry for Youth Programs in the CiviCRM database through management of interns, volunteers and Alumni Services Fellow.

Ø       Develop annual budget for youth programs and monitor expenses.

Program Implementation (30%)

Ø       Implement two Girls in Action (GIA) sessions per year (6-8 weeks each), with the help and support of GIA intern.

Ø       Facilitate outreach and enrollment of Girls in Action.

Ø       Identify volunteer and intern staffing needs for Girls in Action. Manage volunteers and interns.

Curriculum and Capacity Building (20%)

Ø       Manage ongoing development of youth program curricula to ensure programs are best fulfilling and strengthening the organization’s mission of youth development, environmental stewardship, and social justice.

Ø       In collaboration with Youth Programs Team, develop annual goals and objectives for youth programs, and develop and implement tools for effective program evaluation.

Ø       Co-design, implement, and evaluate a strategy to increase youth organizing and advocacy among the Youth Instructor team.

Ø       Facilitate exchange and interaction between Youth Programs and other BNB departments.

Ø       Plan and coordinate periodic Youth Programs events to further youth development and build the BNB youth community.

Ø       Build BNB's collaborations with other organizations, including Boston area schools and community centers, connecting cycling and mechanics to students' academic success, physical and emotional fitness, and sense of civic engagement.

Ø       Represent Bikes Not Bombs to funders, allied organizations, parents, and the general public in collaboration with development and youth program staff.

Ø       Work with fellow community organizations to host events that further youth empowerment and overall BNB mission.

Resource Development (15%)

Ø       With the Executive Director, identify new grant opportunities, draft proposals and reports, and help to maintain yearly grants calendar.

Ø       Track and report youth programs data (numbers, improvements and anecdotes) for resource development purposes.

The ideal candidate will have the following characteristics and experience:

Ø       Ability to be both a creative, strategic visionary and a practical thinker

Ø       Self-motivated, highly organized, systems oriented

Ø       Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ø       Excellent interpersonal skills (one-on-one and in a group format), cultural competency, strong listening skills

Ø       Experience in program management and staff/volunteer supervision, with the ability to mentor, motivate, prioritize, and set clear expectations

Ø       Experience with and interest in developing youth organizing component of programming

Ø       2+ years experience working directly with 10-18 year olds

Ø       Knowledge of Boston neighborhoods, schools, and resources, including the dynamics of the neighborhoods surrounding BNB

Ø       Understanding of and commitment to positive youth development

Ø       Strong bike mechanics skills and knowledge of safe urban riding

Ø       Demonstrated commitment to inspiring environmental stewardship and social justice

Ø       Facility with Macintosh computers, and experience using MS Word and Excel

Ø       Experience developing and managing budgets

Ø       Strong collaborator, able to work with a team and adapt quickly to changing situations

Ø       Skills in program evaluation and curriculum development

Ø       Must be willing and able to work after-school program schedule and some Saturdays

Ø       Multilingual/Bilingual (Spanish, English, Haitian Creole and/or Cape Verdean Creole) candidates highly preferred

Ø       Must love bikes!

Please submit a cover letter and résumé to hiring@bikesnotbombs.org by September 10, 2010.  Start date is Wednesday, October 6^th.

Bikes Not Bombs encourages applicants of diverse age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, physical ability, religion, and sexuality. Women and people of color highly encouraged to apply.