Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

B:E’s core values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for individuals who share

our commitments:

• YOUTH-CENTERED: We put youth first.

• EQUITY: We are committed to leveling the playing field.

• TRANSFORMATION: We are agents of change.

• COMMUNITY: We are in this together.

• CONTINUOUS LEARNING: We strive for excellence.

POSITION OVERVIEW

B:E is seeking a YAC (Youth Advisory Council) Coordinator who has excellent organizational

skills combined with a youth development and youth leadership mindset. If you love working

with young people and a knack for helping to develop their leadership skills, then you might

be the perfect fit.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a cohort of 10-15 youth leaders who promote youth voice,

leadership and engagement within the Alameda County juvenile justice system. The proposed

outcomes of the YAC are the following:

• Increase Youth Involvement: Ensure that the perspectives, experiences, and insights of

youth directly impacted by the juvenile justice system are incorporated into decisionmaking processes;

• Develop Leadership and Advocacy Skills: Provide a robust framework for youth to

develop essential leadership and advocacy skills through training, mentorship, and

active participation;

• Serve in an Advisory Capacity: Enable youth to serve as advisors to collaborative

partners, contributing valuable input to improve policies, programs, and services within

the juvenile justice system; and

• Promote Systemic Improvements: Utilize the feedback and recommendations from the

YAC to drive continuous improvements in the juvenile justice system, ensuring it better

meets the needs and rights of young people.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Program Coordination

• Lead formation and coordination of the Probation Youth Advisory Council, including

leading outreach initiatives for recruiting new members into the council

• Coordinate all aspects of programming by ensuring all program services and

workshops are delivered with fidelity

• Collaborate with YAC members and oversee the coordination of probation

orientations, probation Q&A Panels, Know your Rights workshops, and other

workshops as necessary

• Development and implementation of youth feedback systems to provide insights

from justice-impacted youth to inform ACPD programming

• Coordinate payment for youth incentives to ensure all YAC members receive their

quarterly stipends

• Ensure all data is captured correctly and collaborate with the Director of Impact and

Learning to submit accurate reports reflective of the program services delivered.

• Establish and maintain ongoing coordination of the YAC leadership committee and

coordinate all meetings

Youth Leadership Training and Development

• Coordinate ongoing leadership development training for YAC members by scheduling

and executing multi-day training series and collaborating with external partners to

provide training sessions, when necessary

• Engage in ongoing development and implementation of youth feedback systems to

provide insights from justice-impacted youth to inform ACPD programming.

• Utilize B:E’s CCRW coaching model to coach individual YAC members through their

own personal leadership journey

• Mentor YAC members around their own individual personal and professional

development goals

Community Partnership and Liaising

• Serve as a liaison between Alameda County Probation Department and the Youth

Advisory Council

• Seek out external community organizations that support justice-impacted youth and

work to strengthen relationships to build knowledge around resources available to

probationary youth

• Identify opportunities for YAC members to participate in community events and

conferences in order to share their stories with the greater community

• And other duties as assigned