SPF-PFS Community Organizer

Connection, Inc; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

The Youth Connection in Metro Detroit is hiring a SPF-PFS Community Organizer to lead youth-driven initiatives focused on leadership development, substance use prevention, and community change. This role offers hands-on mentoring and partnership-building with schools, parents, and local organizations.

You will coordinate youth leadership groups, organize campaigns, and support program evaluation and data tracking while working a full-time schedule in a community-based setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1+ year experience in community work, youth programs, or organizing.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Build and support youth leadership groups in Metro Detroit.
• Organize and mobilize youth and adults around community initiatives.
• Develop relationships with schools, parents, and community partners.
• Support college campus outreach and organizing efforts.
• Help plan and execute community campaigns and events.
• Facilitate workshops, trainings, and youth engagement activities.
• Assist with program evaluation and data tracking.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Independent work

Team collaboration

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Title:

SPF-PFS Community Organizer

Location:

Metro Detroit, MI

Organization:

The Youth Connection

Reports To:

Director of Community Outreach

Salary:

$37,000 – $42,000 + Benefits

Type:

Full-Time | FLSA Status: Exempt

Make a Real Impact in Your Community:

Are you passionate about empowering youth and creating real change in your community?

The Youth Connection is looking for a Community Organizer to help lead youth-driven initiatives focused on leadership development, substance use prevention, and community change in Metro Detroit.

This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to mentor youth, build powerful community partnerships, and grow your career in nonprofit leadership.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and support youth leadership groups in Metro Detroit.
• Organize and mobilize youth and adults around community initiatives.
• Develop relationships with schools, parents, and community partners.
• Support college campus outreach and organizing efforts.
• Help plan and execute community campaigns and events.
• Facilitate workshops, trainings, and youth engagement activities.
• Assist with program evaluation and data tracking.

What You Bring:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 1+ year experience in community work, youth programs, or organizing.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and auto insurance.

Preferred:

• Experience with youth development, community organizing, or prevention programs.
• Passion for working with youth and underserved communities.
• Comfortable facilitating groups, workshops, or trainings.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office or similar tools).

Why Join The Youth Connection?

• Meaningful Work – Directly impact youth and your community.
• Career Growth – Build skills in leadership, organizing, and program development.
• Supportive Team – Work alongside passionate, mission-driven professionals.
• Hands-On Experience – Lead real initiatives, not just support them.

Work Environment:

• Work primarily forty (40) weekday hours (some evenings/weekends required).
• Community-based work across Metro Detroit (Wayne County).
• Combination of fieldwork, office work, and events.