Youth & Government Coordinator

Student Intermediate Level

Working Title:

Youth & Government Coordinator

Pay: $16.50 Hourly

Campus:
Main - Albuquerque, NM

Employment Type:

Student Employment

Student Type:
Work-Study

Status:
Non-Exempt

Background Check

Required:

Yes

For Best Consideration Date: 7/27/2026

Position Summary:

New Mexico Youth and Government is a program of the YMCA of Central New Mexico that provides a civic education opportunity for high school students. This program is offered for high school students across New Mexico to learn about how the New Mexico government works, and to help students understand how to interact with their elected and public officials as active members of the electorate.

The Youth and Government program is in need of work-study student support for several needs within our program. Job duties may include:

• Participate in conference planning and preparation activities for our spring events, such as student orientation, student training, and the annual state conference.
• Develop advertising content for social media outreach.
• Write program grant applications for funding.
• Assist in outreach for program needs, such as creating a professional clothing drive for student participants or program fundraising.
• Develop a program digital archive of the historical content developed by students to demonstrate the impact of the program over time.
• Developing learning materials for students and delegation leaders, such as materials for how to write bills, debate using parliamentary procedure, or develop media content.

Minimum Qualifications:

Equivalencies not found for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications:

• Experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent Communication and Customer Service Skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with grant writing
• Experience with developing content for social media
• Experience with outreach, such as clothing drives or fundraisers
• Experience with creating a digital archive
• Experience developing learning materials
• Experience with debate preparation
• Experience with event planning
• Knowledge of New Mexico governmental processes (such as drafting legislation, parliamentary procedure, moot court competition, or state agency operations)

Application Instructions:
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume. MUST have a Work-Study Award. Background Check required.

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