Job Description

Job Location #DegreesNYC - New York, NY 10025 Position Type Part Time Salary Range $22.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Intro/Program Description: Goddard Riverside Community Center is a well-established community-based agency with an annual operating budget of approximately $65 million. Goddard Riverside is one of New York City’s leading human service organizations meeting the basic needs of children, youth and families, homeless people, and older adults across Manhattan and New York City.

#DegreesNYC is a data-informed collective impact movement co-led with young people to achieve fair education pathways in NYC. The #DegreesNYC Youth Council draws upon the lived experiences of young people to educate, advocate and create positive change in their communities. They seek to enhance #DegreesNYC’s work toward a more just, equitable and student-ready education system. They do this by elevating youth voice, promoting civic engagement and developing youth leadership.

Position Description: #DegreesNYC is the primary driver of Goddard Riverside’s educational equity agenda. Our two Youth Council Co-Coordinators play a pivotal role in nurturing and empowering the next generation of NYC’s youth leaders. The role of the Co-Coordinator for Data and Research is to help to provide comprehensive training, tailored curriculums, and guidance for the planning and execution of projects related to #DegreesNYC’s policy priorities. This role presents a unique opportunity for Youth Council Co-Coordinators to affect tangible change within New York City's education systems, collaborating with youth from diverse backgrounds across the metropolis.

The Youth Council Co-Coordinator for Data and Research will work with the Youth Council Co-Coordinator for Advocacy to co-lead the Youth Council (composed of the Advocacy Fellows and the Data Fellows). The Co-Coordinator for Data and Research will lead the collection and consolidation of qualitative and quantitative data for the Youth Council’s projects. The Co-Coordinators will also engage in coalition-building efforts and facilitate youth-led call-to-actions to mobilize education advocates and practitioners.

The Co-Coordinator for Data and Research will work closely with the Data and Research Coordinator to participate in, and lead, the data projects at #DegreesNYC. They will also help to lead the Data Fellowship and supervise the Data Fellows through 1:1 weekly supervisory meetings.

As stewards of the #DegreesNYC Youth Council, the Youth Council Co-Coordinators shape its vision and trajectory. Directly accountable to the Data and Research Coordinator, the Co-Coordinator for Data and Research will help to oversee a team of up to five Fellows, driving the expansion and influence of the Youth Council. Their responsibilities encompass developing the Youth Council’s strategy, expanding its membership, and organizing outreach efforts. The Co-Coordinators are also responsible for managing the communications, data collection, events, and advocacy initiatives of the Youth Council. Additionally, they will support fundraising endeavors and contribute to #DegreesNYC’s data-driven approach. Engaging both locally and nationally, they actively participate in advocacy meetings and wider Goddard Riverside community engagements, ensuring the Youth Council's voice resonates within broader spheres of influence.

Schedule: Up to 20 hours a week

Hourly

Rate: $22.00/hr

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

Role, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

• Set the vision and direction for the #DegreesNYC Youth Council with the Youth Council Co-Coordinator for Advocacy

• Organize data collective and analysis for the entire Youth Council, with the help and guidance of the Data and Research Coordinator

• Help to supervise and organize the Data Fellowship, and contribute to related research projects, as needed

• Supervise the Data Fellows, and co-lead the Advocacy Fellows, as needed

• Serve as the Youth Co-Lead for the Data Co-Op

• Oversee communications, social media, and website development

• Oversee event planning and follow-up

• Oversee the building of relationships with other youth organizations and advocacy organizations

• Support a safe environment that promotes productive, healthy development for #DegreesNYC’s participants and staff and promote skill building and professional development

• Support an environment that promotes collaborative relationships between Options and #DegreesNYC, and between #DegreesNYC and Goddard Riverside as a whole

• Actively represent #DegreesNYC and the #DegreesNYC Youth Council in the field, including serving on outside committees, presenting at conferences, and participating in lobbying efforts

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Current or recent graduate of a NYC school (high school or college) or taking a gap year

• Experience with design software such as Photoshop/Canva; willingness to learn

• Experience in the #DegreesNYC Youth Council or other youth-led advocacy efforts or a background in youth organizing, or education justice, preferred

• Experience managing online platforms, websites, and apps, or willingness to learn, preferred

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Demonstrated commitment to education equity

• Commitment to collective impact, youth voice and leadership, and data-informed approaches

• Demonstrated experience in diligence, creativity, and proactiveness when designing advocacy initiatives

• Communication and collaboration skills

• Demonstrated facilitation and convening experience

• Demonstrated experience working in youth development and youth leadership

• Strong speaking, writing, and presentation skills

• Working knowledge of technology

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Hybrid

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.