YEA Program Coordinator

Advertised Job Summary

The YEA ! Program Coordinator will manage the day-to-day coordination of the YEA ! Network. This position will help plan meetings and events, support youth and partner engagement, coordinate trainings and work groups, maintain communication across the network, track project activities and outcomes, and help ensure that youth voice is included in program planning, advocacy, training, and systems improvement efforts.

YEA Program Coordinator

Department: COSW College of Social Work

Part/Full Time:
Full Time

• Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Public Health, or a related field and working with transition-age youth or young adults who have experienced foster care.

• Knowledge of child welfare, foster care, transition-age youth, or youth-serving systems.
• Experience coordinating programs, projects, coalitions, networks, or community initiatives.
• Experience facilitating meetings, trainings, groups, or community conversations.
• Comfort working directly with youth and young adults, including youth with lived experience in foster care.

Job Close Date: 08/07/2026

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