Minnesota Youth Council Coordinator

Job Title: Minnesota Youth Council Coordinator

Hours: 40 hours/week

FSLA Classification: Full-time, Non-exempt

Closing Date: August 23, 2026

Through service, Minnesota Alliance With Youth develops leaders who foster young people’s individual assets, honor their voices, and prepare them to reach their goals. The Alliance accomplishes this mission through our core organizational values of Strength in Community, Honoring Youth, Leading with Equity, and Impact through Service.

The Minnesota Youth Council (MYC) is a statutorily created collaborative of 36 youth leaders across Minnesota who build leadership skills and mobilize their fellow middle and high school peers to create equitable systems through youth-led outreach, education, and advocacy. The Minnesota Youth Council Coordinator supports all activities of the MYC and provides direct support to the individual student Representatives on the MYC.

The Coordinator supports MYC youth through event coordination, Representative support, communications, program facilitation, and recruitment responsibilities.

• Manage logistics and develop training materials and workshops for annual youth overnight gatherings;
• Coordinate logistics and communicate to youth regarding nine MYC monthly Full Council Meetings, two legislative committee hearings, and monthly policy area meetings;
• Manage community partner intake, communication, and documentation for submission of regular reports to the Minnesota Legislature;
• Assist in planning and logistics of Youth Day at the Capitol (YDAC);
• Work closely with MYC Program Director to ensure a meaningful and impactful program;
• Support other organizational efforts, projects, and events as needed.

• Create and maintain systems for MYC youth to uplift youth voice in their communities statewide;
• Facilitate and document youth outreach to legislators, partners, and external organizations;
• Manage MYC participant documentation and file organization within Salesforce and shared drives;
• Assist the Data and Evaluation Manager and MYC Program Director in evaluation efforts to demonstrate the impact of the MYC;
• Coordinate interview process and communication with prospective Council members and parents and/or guardians during the fall, winter, and spring;
• Collaborate with MYC and Alliance team to support, train and develop relationships with MYC participants;
• Process reimbursements for Minnesota Youth Council Representatives and parents and/or guardians.

• Manage the MYC Instagram account and develop and oversee the MYC Social Media Team;
• Manage online MYC communication channels (Email, Group Me, Google Classroom);
• Compile and distribute the MYC Newsletter to participants, community partners, and MYC alumni;
• Communicate regularly with MYC participants and adult partners;
• Identify opportunities to engage students statewide, with an emphasis on Greater Minnesota;
• Share opportunities for MYC participants and youth partners to present at conferences, participate in events, and showcase their work;
• Document the MYC’s policy work, community outreach and engagement activities, for both internal and external purposes.

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience in a related field (eg. youth work, program coordination, event planning); OR degree in a related field plus at least 1 year of relevant work experience
  • Experience working with youth is required
  • Experience planning and executing events or programs is required
• Strong commitment to the Alliance core values of Strength in Community, Honoring Youth, Leading With Equity, and Impact Through Service
• Interest in and understanding of the Minnesota legislative process
• An understanding of the structural issues (racism, sexism, etc.) within systems like education, the economy, etc. and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written skills
• Ability to collaborate and…