cyc
Community Advocacy Coordinator (Far North Region)
Far North, California, United States · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 10 days ago
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About the role
- The Community Advocacy Coordinators are responsible for providing the foundational resources for youth-led advocacy and leadership development activities in county-based chapters throughout California.
- This Community Advocacy Coordinator position is responsible for our Far North California region, which includes Del Norte, Hoopa, and Humboldt.
- This is a hybrid remote position that will involve working from home, in the field, and at regional CYC offices, which will be scheduled between the employee and the Director of Programs.
Responsibilities
- Assist chapters in developing goals for training, fundraising, and member and supporter outreach and engagement as needed.
- Meet the unique needs of each chapter through regular chapter visits (at a minimum of monthly), general support, training, and one-on-one preparation work for CYC activities and community advocacy meetings.
- Provide mediation and conflict resolution support and assistance to chapter members and supporters.
- Build relationships with county-level decision-makers and participate in community meetings (including member preparation/feedback and participation) related to CYC's policy agenda and expansion of local chapter work.
- Identify and prepare members for leadership opportunities involving connection to statewide policy issues (e.g., public hearings, presentations, workshops at conferences, CYC committees, and projects) by helping members develop their talking points and presentation skills.
- Develop and implement strategies for outreach and communication to build and maintain the chapter base.
Requirements
- The employee is also occasionally required to move about the office to access file cabinets and office equipment, and pack and move boxes, luggage, and training supplies up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret state and local legislation, including effectively communicating complicated policies and ideas in a youth-friendly format.
Skills
- Ability to motivate and provide training and development of members.
- Ability to plan, organize, assign, direct, review, and evaluate the members and supporters.
- Proficient knowledge of the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems.
- Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent judgment and sound decision-making skills.
- Ability to demonstrate use of clear boundaries when working with young adults and stakeholders.
- Practical knowledge and understanding of engaging in restorative justice practices to resolve conflicts in individual and group settings.
Compensation
- The Community Advocacy Coordinator is a full-time, non-exempt salaried position and receives a salary of $62,400 annually, with an overtime rate based on $30 per hour.
- Because we recognize that the practice of salary negotiation can contribute to pay inequities, this salary is non-negotiable.
- We will share more about our approach to compensation with the final candidate.
- Full compensation includes a generous benefits package with paid health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and chiropractic), vacation and sick leave, paid holidays and Wellbeing Days, a Winter Break, life insurance, and up to a 3% employer contribution to the retirement plan.
- Support curriculum development, T4T, and conferences, including recruiting and training members to be trainers at regional meetings, annual conferences, statewide policy, and within chapters.
Company info
- California Youth Connection (CYC) was founded in 1988 by foster youth and adult supporters.
- It has evolved into a vibrant statewide youth leadership, advocacy, and training organization with county-based chapters throughout California, satellite offices, and an annual budget of nearly $2 million.
- CYC empowers and educates current and former foster youth, providing them with leadership and advocacy opportunities to be the lead agents of change for system improvements throughout the state through legislative, policy, and practice change.
- We believe outstanding people are the key to our success.
- As an equal opportunity employer, we recruit individuals without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, prior conviction, arrest history, disability, marital status, veteran status, or age.
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