College Access & Internship Coordinator- bilingual

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

We are community builders co-creating enduring change toward a just society where every person has personal, social, and economic power. Our united system of programs, neighborhood centers, social enterprises, and partnerships connects individuals and their families across the region.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The primary objective of this position is to plan, implement and coordinate high-quality OST & summer youth development activities for grades 6-12 under supervision of the Associate Director, Youth + Future Focus. The Bilingual Media + College Access Coordinator will engage in intentional relationship building with youth, families and community partners in the Phillips neighborhood and across South Minneapolis. They will be charged with building out and facilitating arts, media and storytelling activities, organizing opportunities / partnerships for youth internships and clubs. They will lead the FANS Scholars college access cohort at Waite House and facilitate media activities within Minneapolis Public Schools Beacons program. In addition to facilitating programming, this position will provide 1 : 1 goal-setting and case management services for 16 FANS Scholars annually and supervise tutor(s) and college intern(s), as assigned, to co-facilitate activities.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Strategy and Thought Leadership

• Creation of high-quality youth development activities focused on storytelling, media, narrative and youth advocacy skills delivered through experiential learning in collaboration with Youth Department + KRSM Radio team leaders, including program design, implementation, reflection, and continuous improvement
• Model asset-based, community youth development practices in direct service programming
• Collaborate with internal media social enterprises North News and KRSM to build out agency-wide youth media platforms to promote youth storytelling
• Collaborate with PUC's Youth Food Systems team to increase access to food justice learning and paid internship opportunities for youth in the Phillips neighborhood and across South Minneapolis
• Contribute to "FANS Advocates" team to broaden opportunities for the agency-wide program (events, college tours, navigating systems of higher education, co-develop educational equity framework)
• Facilitate youth / stakeholder reflection sessions to center the desires, passions of program participants
• Pilot and develop new activities based on participant feedback
• Make recommendations for program improvements
• Stay current with and connected to available community resources

Operations and Outcomes

People and Community Development

Financial Management

Required Skills / Experience

Desired Attributes

Benefits

Benefits are offered to all regular employees who work at least 20 hours a week. Our benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision coverage, employer paid short term and long term disability, employer paid life insurance, health saving account (HSA) option, flexible spending account (FSA) option, retirement plan option with an employer match, paid time off and floating holidays, and 16 paid holidays.

A Note to Potential Candidates :

Studies have shown that women, trans, non-binary folks, and BIPOC are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a background less traditional to our field of work, and that's okay. We would strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.

Affirmative Action / EEO statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Pillsbury United Communities is intentional about its responsibility of maintaining an equitable environment that is inclusive and welcoming. We hire, support, and promote talented individuals using a process that is fair and equitable to all that apply. We believe differences such as age, race, culture, ability, and sexual orientation are valuable and an asset to our organization, and employees are protected from reprisal. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.