Youth Programs Leader for Environmental Justice Campaigns

GreenRoots, Inc.; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Wellness Bonus

Paid time off

Federal & State Holidays

Dental insurance

Job summary

GreenRoots, Inc. in Chelsea, MA, seeks a Youth Programs Organizer to lead our high-school youth engagement efforts, develop curricula, and mentor ECO youth.

The role is full-time, in-person, with 35-40 hours per week, and involves coordinating campaigns, recruitment, training, and community partnerships to advance environmental justice and youth leadership in Chelsea and East Boston. Applicants should have 4+ years in youth organizing and 2+ years supervising youth; bilingual Spanish and English

Qualifications

• 4+ years working with youth in organizing, nonprofit, or social movement spaces.
• 2+ years of experience in youth organizing, advocacy and/or legislative work.
• 2+ years of experience directly supervising and mentoring youth.
• 2+ years of experience working with multilingual and multicultural parents and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Encourage and model the core values of GreenRoots through leadership and program development implementation.
• Oversee and support the development of ECO’s goals and objectives, manage new and existing youth‑led campaign implementation, and evaluate pre and post‑activities.
• Develop the program curriculum to include age appropriateness, effectiveness, social justice, antiracism education, environmental justice, political education, critical thinking, leadership, and more.
• Lead recruitment, selection, scheduling, training, development, and evaluation of all ECO members.
• Supervise and support ECO members and Junior Youth Organizer.
• In coordination with the Communications Organizer, assist in developing the Youth Programs marketing plan to promote all youth programs through community partnerships, special events, print, online, GR’s website, and social media outlets.
• Develop and maintain relationships with other community organizations, educators, informal/formal educational organizations, and other organizations with shared values and campaigns.
• Lead outreach through presentations, phone calls, social media and at the neighborhood level to build a base of youth of Chelsea and East Boston as grassroots organizers.
• Support ECO to help lead base‑building, campaign and coalition work – including outside of the immediate Chelsea and East Boston area - and facilitate meetings.
• Coordinate and engage in campaigns that advocate for education, immigration and community safety and justice and elevate the voices/experiences of young people in our campaigns.

Skills

Spanish

English

Facilitation

Curriculum development

Project management

Job description

GreenRoots, Inc. in Chelsea, MA, seeks a Youth Programs Organizer to lead our high-school youth engagement efforts, develop curricula, and mentor ECO youth.

The role is full-time, in-person, with 35-40 hours per week, and involves coordinating campaigns, recruitment, training, and community partnerships to advance environmental justice and youth leadership in Chelsea and East Boston. Applicants should have 4+ years in youth organizing and 2+ years supervising youth; bilingual Spanish and English