Youth Leadership Manager

YWCA Cambridge is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Position Summary:

YWCA Cambridge has a robust youth leadership department with two free youth programs at its core: the Girls Only Leadership Development (GOLD) Program, which centers on girls of color, and the Gender Expansive Youth (GEY) Program, serving trans and gender non-conforming youth in middle school and high school. These programs focus on identity affirmation, leadership development, and social justice. Weekly sessions feature workshops, discussions, and interactive activities that empower youth to become confident advocates and leaders. Additionally, the department has expanded summer programming to include a number of energizing camps highlighting consent education, queer history and community, and social advocacy - CampOUT, Mapping Liberation Movements, and Gamechangers - hosted in collaboration with key partners.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Youth Leadership Manager will lead and strengthen YWCA Cambridge's full youth program portfolio. This position is responsible for the planning, facilitation, management, and operations of our GOLD and GEY programs, guiding our youth participants through weekly sessions and coordinating workshops, events, and field trips with volunteers and program partners. The Youth Leadership Manager will also work closely with partners to host summer camps and seek opportunities to successfully expand program impact and offerings.

Essential Functions:

Duties include but may not be limited to the following.

• Lead and facilitate in-person youth leadership sessions (GOLD and GEY)
• Collaborate with key partners and support partnership development to build and host programs
• Adapt and develop youth leadership curriculum & marketing materials
• Recruit youth participants through outreach and community events
• Recruit and manage guest speakers and volunteers
• Provide programmatic administrative support, including caregiver communication, budget preparation, written reports, program evaluation, and volunteer supervision
• Adhere to all YWCA policies and procedures
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for special events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passion for and commitment to YWCA Cambridge's mission of eliminating racism and empowering women
• Demonstrated work or volunteer experience and enthusiasm leading youth programs in educational or community settings
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people and families
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum design and program development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong facilitation experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Skilled in Google Suite (Google Forms, Sheets, Docs, & Slides) and Canva
• Interest and knowledge of social justice principles, including racial and gender equity and LGBTQ+ rights is a plus
• Education, Sociology, Social Work, Women's Studies, and related majors are encouraged to apply

YWCA Cambridge is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals regardless of race, color, ethnic origin, religion, ability, and/or sexual orientation. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Candidates will be subject to a criminal records check (CORI/SORI).

We are seeking a cultural addition to our team who helps us celebrate all dimensions of diversity. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the qualifications.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.