Youth Development Director
The Muslim Women’s Coalition (formerly the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition) seeks a full-time Youth Development Director!
The Youth Development Director develops, organizes, and implements high quality MWC programs. These culturally specific programs include summer leadership and empowerment programs, after-school youth nights, the Afghan “Be a Buddy” program, high school affinity groups, and other MWC or partnership programs.
Approximately 30% of programming is off-site. The Youth Development Director ensures focus on programming that promotes self-reflection, civic engagement, and youth development.
All programming at the Muslim Women’s Coalition aligns with our mission, vision and goals:
- Our Mission is to lead positive community change through advocacy, dialogue, education, and outreach using faith-based values.
- Our vision is to build a world where Muslim women and girls shape an equitable public sphere.
- Our organizational goals focus on advocacy, education and outreach.
We offer a competitive salary, flexible schedule, paid holidays, accruable PTO, and a growth-focused work environment.
- Develop and manage programming including facilitating workshops, events, and trips with keen cultural understanding and sensitivity.
- Provide training and development around life skills such as goal setting, leadership, etc.
- Seek out and cultivate new partnerships with relevant community organizations and representatives.
- Manage evaluation, assessment and reporting processes for the MWC program.
- Coordinate with project partners, mentors, and all other key stakeholders.
- Oversee the effective implementation of programs, services, and activities and ensure programs are intentionally striving toward desired outcomes.
- Manage and supervise program and volunteer staff, such as interpreters, ESL, sports, volunteers and art teachers.
- Work with the Executive Director to collaborate with other youth-serving organizations and other partners.
- Provide quality program activities that are inclusive, welcoming, respectful, and responsive to the diversity of members, families, and community.
- Provide leadership for effective volunteer recruitment, engagement, development, and management.
- Assure files are current and complete.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Post secondary degree in education, youth development or other related field. ● At least two (2) years of curriculum development experience not gained as part of a degree-granting program.
- Two to three (2-3) years of related experience in youth development or other related fields.
- Islamic Cultural knowledge and sensitivity.
- An innovative thinker and a creative problem solver.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of individuals.
- Organized, strong planning skills and attention to details, with a professional and friendly demeanor.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively on a team.
- Ability to supervise and direct personnel toward meeting organization and program goals.
- Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously.
- Assumes personal responsibility for all outcomes.
- Volunteer management experience
- Understanding of grant compliance requirements.
Please submit your cover letter, résumé and three (3) professional references to:
Application Here
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