Youth Justice Organizer & Community Leadership Coach

Stand for Children Leadership Center; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

Stand for Children Leadership Center is seeking an Organizer to work with justice-involved youth, opportunity youth, emerging adults, and community advocates in Tennessee. You will develop and lead community engagement opportunities to drive systemic change through a team-organizing leadership model.

The role centers people with lived experience in the youth justice system, building leadership skills and advancing campaigns at local and state levels. Generous benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Passionate commitment to Stand for Children’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage high‑performing teams and fellows focused on youth justice.
• Develop speakers and storytellers to testify and inspire action.
• Create trainings and webinars to build organizing, advocacy, leadership, and campaign skills.
• Coordinate volunteer events and create leadership pathways.
• Advance Stand Tennessee youth justice priorities through advocacy opportunities.
• Coach leaders to recruit others and sustain action across campaigns.
• Maintain coalition relationships and facilitate partnerships.
• Support, coach, and supervise youth leaders, interns, and volunteers.
• Track goals and use results to strengthen strategy and execution.

Skills

Leadership development

Campaign management

Team building

Youth organizing

Facilitation

Office tools

Social media

Bilingual communities

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Stand for Children Leadership Center is seeking an Organizer to work with justice-involved youth, opportunity youth, emerging adults, and community advocates in Tennessee. You will develop and lead community engagement opportunities to drive systemic change through a team-organizing leadership model.

The role centers people with lived experience in the youth justice system, building leadership skills and advancing campaigns at local and state levels. Generous benefits accompany the role.