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COLAGE Job Announcement

Title: Bay Area Chapter Coordinator

Status: Non-Exempt, part-time (avg 15-20 hours/week)

Location: San Francisco, CA

About COLAGE COLAGE is the only youth-driven national network of people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer parents. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education and advocacy. Based in San Francisco, COLAGE offers an integrated array of local, regional and national programs. COLAGE has chapters throughout the US and our local Bay Area Chapter is coordinated out of our national San Francisco office. To learn more, visit www.colage.org.

Position Overview The role of the COLAGE Bay Area Chapter Coordinator is to oversee programs, events and activities that provide community building and empowerment opportunities for youth with LGBTQ parents and their families in the San Francisco Bay Area. The range of tasks is varied and work takes place in a fast-paced, supportive and fun environment. This is a part-time position for an energetic, motivated and highly organized candidate. Supervised by the COLAGE Program Director, this person will coordinate one of COLAGE's largest and most dynamic local chapters.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary representative and contact for COLAGE Bay Area
• Plan and facilitate events in the San Francisco Bay Area for youth with LGBTQ parents; Including monthly groups and seasonal workshop series.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop youth and adults with LGBTQ parents as leaders, volunteers, and facilitators for COLAGE Bay Area programs, and coordinate ongoing trainings of COLAGE Youth and Adults to support the chapter activities.
• Plan and facilitate COLAGE's participation in San Francisco Pride
• Speak at educational or community events
• Make referrals for additional supports and services to members and families as necessary,
• Represent COLAGE as part of SF LGBT Family Collaborative; attend meetings with partner organizations and participate in collaborative events
• Assist Program Director in grant reporting; record, collect and manage data for COLAGE Bay Area, and other fundraising activities
• Maintain and build close collaborations with other local LGBTQ family and youth groups,
• Conduct outreach for COLAGE Bay Area programs and events,
• Publish email list serve and update online blog for COLAGE Bay Area.
• Other duties as necessary.

Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of children, youth and adults with LGBTQ parents
• Demonstrated experience working with young people
• Demonstrated experience in areas of grassroots organizing, program design & implementation, leadership development and volunteer management
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, anti-oppression work, and LGBTQ rights
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and with people from a variety of different racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, religious, sexual, gender, and generational backgrounds
• Demonstrated success in event planning
• Knowledge of youth development, group facilitation and child/youth/family organizations/agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Excellent verbal, writing, computer/internet, and organizational skills. Experience with Microsoft Windows programs, Constant Contact, Salesforce CRM, and internet a plus;
• Willingness to plan and attend regular weekend and evening events and meetings.
• Current Driver's License

Hours & Compensation
This is a part-time position that requires approximately 15-20 hours a week for 50 weeks. (Weeks off in July and December). An 11 month (August - June) commitment is requested, with possibility for extension. Work hours are flexible but include some weekend and evening events. Salary ranges from $13-16/hour depending on experience and certain benefits accrue on a pro-rated basis.

To Apply

PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION BY EMAIL to hiring@colage.org. Write 'Bay Area Chapter Coordinator Position' in the subject line.

Include a cover letter, resume, and 2-3 references (contact info only). In your cover letter, please say (a) why you are interested in the position, (b) what connects you to COLAGE's mission, and (c) why a part time position is a good fit for you. Note if you are fluent in Spanish.

You are welcome to send your application by postal mail to:

Bay Area Chapter Coordinator Hiring Committee
COLAGE
1550 Bryant Street, Suite 830
San Francisco, CA 94103

Interviews begin in July 2010. Position will remain open until filled.

COLAGE is an equal opportunity employer who strives to reflect our dynamic, diverse constituency. People of color and people with LGBTQ parents are strongly encouraged to apply.

Also check out our internship program.