Youth Leadership & Advocacy Program Coordinator

About BAGLY

Founded in 1980, BAGLY (the Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth) is a youth‑led, adult‑supported social support organization, committed to social justice and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for the LGBTQ+ youth community in Massachusetts. BAGLY’s vision for 2030 is to be the beacon of light that transforms the lives and landscapes of LGBTQ+ youth in Boston – and beyond!

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BAGLY’s Programs Team includes staff, youth leaders, interns, and volunteers.

All three programs are supported by BAGLY’s 10,000‑square‑foot Downtown Boston Community Center. The Center includes activities, events, peer‑led social support meetings, parties, and more in addition to programming and services related to each program. BAGLY also supports the AGLY Network, a consortium of 15 community‑based LGBTQ+ youth groups throughout Massachusetts.

The YLA Program Coordinator (“Coordinator”), reporting directly to the YLA Senior Program Coordinator (“Senior Coordinator”), will be responsible for implementing YLA Program activities and providing programmatic administrative support. The Coordinator is also responsible for staffing the Community Center and on‑and off‑site events.

The Coordinator works closely with other Programs staff, colleagues throughout the organization, and youth leaders to ensure the success of BAGLY events (e.g., Community Town Halls, MA Youth Pride, Trans Youth Summit) and community partnerships.

This position will operate on‑site at BAGLY’s Downtown Boston Community Center. Evenings are required to staff drop‑in hours (currently Monday through Friday, with plans to extend to Saturdays). Occasional weekends are also required. This position includes travel inside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and requires a current MA driver’s license.

• Provide programmatic and administrative support for YLA activities, including Speakers Bureau, the Queer Activist College (QuAC), and the Youth Leadership Committee (YLC).
• Co‑facilitate YLA trainings, including the Leadership Training Institute.
• Develop Speakers Bureau partnerships with organizations through coordination of external advocacy opportunities for young people.
• Coordinate, liaise with, and train young people to participate in YLA activities.
• Facilitate youth event planning committees for BAGLY’s statewide events.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and supervising of YLA peer interns.
• Support youth in providing additional leadership opportunities for their peers.
• Collect, input, clean, and monitor qualitative and quantitative program data.

• With other Program Coordinators, staff the Community Center during open hours and staff off‑site events.
• Build supportive relationships with youth.
• Support youth in navigating BAGLY resources, services, and activities.
• Support youth and staff in upholding rules and community agreements, including providing support for weekly youth‑led meetings.
• With other Program Coordinators and youth, project manage, oversee, and help implement Community Center events.

• Submit marketing, communications, and purchase requests.
• Disseminate opportunities to BAGLY and AGLY Network youth and staff.
• Collaborate with staff and youth to plan outreach and marketing strategies for activities and events.
• Communicate, collaborate, and help build community partnerships.
• Maintain strong communication and collaboration amongst all BAGLY Coordinators.
• Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.

• Strong understanding of and commitment to BAGLY’s mission and values, including demonstrated understanding of youth development, social justice, and anti‑oppression.
• Strong understanding of the current and emerging needs of LGBTQ+ youth.
• Demonstrated experience…