Youth Research Coordinator
Maine Youth Action Network
(MYAN)
Pay rate: $25 - $26.50
The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill the Research Coordinator position with our Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) program.
MYAN is a statewide network of committed adults and passionate young people who believe in the transformative power of youth leadership. The program values young people’s thoughts, voices, and solutions for creating more equitable communities and just systems. Young people’s passion is the vehicle for building leadership skills, resiliencies, positive relationships, and personal agency. These are the factors that help young people lead healthy and successful lives.
The Youth Research Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing data collection and reporting systems for the Maine Youth Action Network. Responsibilities include coordinating data collection and tracking systems, including maintaining the data dashboard; coordinating all subcontractor reporting requirements and cleaning data submissions; co-creating and distributing qualitative assessment tools directly related to program outcomes; and supporting the development of resources and tools connected to emergent best practices in the intersectional fields of positive youth development, public health, and social justice. Additionally, the Coordinator will partner with MYAN team members to recruit and engage youth leaders as applicants, readers, and reviewers of the health equity funding while capturing the process learnings to share with grantmaking partners. The Youth Research Coordinator will collaborate with MYAN team and community partners on additional pilot initiatives as relevant to the mission.
This is a supervisor role, overseeing youth participants, MYAN interns, and volunteers.
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Core hours are Mon- Fri. regular business hours
Location: Office based in Portland, ME
May be some opportunity for remote work in a hybrid schedule.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in public health administration, education, or human services related field and 2+ years relevant work experience; or 2-year associates degree, with 3+ years related work experience required.
- Experience working in youth engagement and/or public health strongly preferred.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to travel throughout the state of Maine, including some overnights.
- Position requires some evening and weekend hours.
- Preferred but not required knowledge of positive youth development, youth-adult partnerships, policy work with youth, prevention and public health practices.
- Preferred experience working with diverse populations, including engaging geographically isolated youth, indigenous youth, LGBTQ youth, youth of color, and/or youth living in poverty.
- Preferred knowledge of restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and/or social justice work in some combination.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.
- Competent in working with multiple partners and in soliciting input.
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in interpersonal communication.
- Exhibits extensive expertise with data management and assessment tools.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
- Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
- Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with frequent physically active trainings and meetings with youth and adults, driving, typing and occasionally lifting material weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings and for the occasional need to meet with clients offsite and within the program service area. This may include transportation of clients or driving to agency location to complete work. A good driving record is required.
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:
(offered to full-time and part-time employees)
- Generous paid time off accrual
- 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
- Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
- Dental and Vision insurance options
- Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
- 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
- Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
- The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits
Who we are…
The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”.
Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities.
The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience, TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and access to community supports. Through an extensive array of services, TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve self-sufficiency. TOA is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:
- Mental Health & Wellness
- Community Building
- Family & Early Childhood Education
- Economic Resources
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The Opportunity Alliance is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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