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Youth Organizer

Spokane, WA

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Candidates are encouraged to apply before October 25th.

Are you ready to build power with Asian youth and create lasting impact in Spokane?

Asians for Collective Liberation (ACL Spokane) is hiring a Youth Organizer to lead powerful, creative, community-rooted programs that center Asian and Asian American youth (ages 13–18). If you’re passionate about social justice, youth leadership, and making change through cultural art, environmental justice, storytelling and civic engagement, we want to hear from you!

The Youth Organizer is a new position at ACL and will plan, promote, recruit, and implement the Asian Youth for Collective Liberation—a youth organizing fellowship for high school students. The Fellowship connects young people (ages 13–18) with arts, culture, leadership, and civic engagement. ACL Spokane’s goal is to create a sustainable and multi-dimensional space for youth organizing in Spokane. The position also leads the coordination of our annual Youth Organizing Summit and year-round organizing workshops and training(s), and plays a critical role in building leadership and organizing Asian American youth in the region. This role is grant-funded and will last until July 31, 2028 (unless more funding can be secured).

Are you looking to make an impact locally and ready to step into a leadership role? We’re looking for someone grounded and inspired by ACL’s Mission Vision, Values, who brings strong intercultural and interpersonal communication skills, and who is able to build authentic relationships with youth for a shared purpose. The core responsibilities include:

Youth Organizing Programming (80%)

• Serve as the lead staff member for the Asian Youth for Collective Liberation, a cohort-based fellowship serving at least 12 high school students each year that empowers youth and builds skills that support their efforts toward shaping and building a more just society. Co-design program framework, lead outreach and promotion efforts, and coordinate selection process in partnership with the leadership team. 
• Recruit, onboard, and support new fellowship cohort members each year, ensuring the program remains culturally relevant, linguistically accessible, and responsive to community needs.
• Work closely with senior leadership on the design and execution of an annual Youth Organizing Summit that builds foundational youth organizing skills and highlights leadership, culture, and community priorities.
• Work with Director(s) to strategize, develop, and coordinate activities for our Youth Organizing Program that are age-appropriate, culturally rooted, and justice-centered.
• Coordinate and facilitate year-round youth organizing workshops and trainings to equip youth with skills in organizing, advocacy, and creative expression.
• Support youth in small-group, staff-mentored projects while collaborating across ACL’s core program areas—Arts & Culture, Civic Engagement, Environmental/Climate Justice, and Health & Wellbeing—to ensure youth organizing and activities align with ACL’s program pillars.
• Guide the fellowship cohort to design and deliver Asian American Heritage Month programming, supporting youth in all aspects of planning, promotion, fundraising, logistics, and communications.
• Organize and prepare youth for civic engagement activities including City Council testimony, grassroots advocacy, and Legislative Day in Olympia with APIC-WA.
• Collaborate with the Communications Team to develop engaging outreach and educational content across website, social media, and other communications channels to promote youth programs, build community connection, and support ACL’s goals. Serve as the primary spokesperson for ACL’s youth development program.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with other cultural groups, youth organizations,  and partner institutions to build a cohesive and supportive community and pipeline of engaged youth. 
• Ensure youth organizing program alumni continue to develop leadership pathways and serve as ambassadors of ACL’s mission.
• Provide public testimony or speaking at City Council and other events regarding youth concerns and issues at the direction of the Communication Director.
  

Cross-team collaboration (10%)

• Support planning and implementation of other activities involving youth engagement. 
• Participate in organization wide planning.
• Support the work of team members to ensure a supportive and collaborative work environment. 

Administrative and Grant Management (10%)

• Contribute to grant reporting, budgeting, billing, and compliance tasks, including data, stories, and documentation to funders.
• Track youth participation, outcomes, and impact for internal learning and external reporting.
• Maintain filing, program documentation, and recordkeeping systems
• Keep track of project hours on timesheet to be submitted bi-weekly

Core Competencies, Experience, and Knowledge

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about developing and organizing youth leadership for collective change. You should bring a strong understanding of Asian American youth, the Spokane region, and have a natural ability to bring together people toward shared work. No candidate will meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the position and think you may be a good candidate, we encourage you to apply.

• Demonstrated commitment to racial, social, and environmental justice. Familiarity with the Spokane region’s Asian and Asian American communities and experience working across diverse communities. Fluency in an Asian language is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience organizing youth (ages 13-24) through community building, collective action, or civic engagement. Natural relationship builder and connector. 
• Creative thinking and fresh ideas required to engage youth across arts & culture, civic engagement, environmental justice, and health & wellbeing.
• Solid organizational and time management skills, including the ability to set your own goals/timelines and meet deadlines independently. Experience developing leadership programming and event planning are highly desirable. 
• Ability to collaborate and thoughtfully receive and integrate feedback from peers, partners, and the community. Ability to recognize one’s own capacity, boundaries, and self-care needs and to seek support when needed.
• Creative problem solving skills aimed toward supporting our communities and the ACL Spokane team. Humor and positive outlook needed for movement building. 
• Effective communicator in person and virtually. Growing comfort in public speaking and presenting to large and small groups. Patience, openness, and grace to interact genuinely with diverse communities. 
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and applying data from surveys, evaluations, or feedback tools to measure impact and inform program improvements (e.g., pre- and post-summit surveys, annual cohort feedback, etc.) 
• Experience using Google suite, Slack, Asana, or similar project management tools.
• Proficiency in CapCut, Canva, WordPress, Mailchimp, or similar digital communication tools
• Experience with social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Youtube and ability to develop engaging, mission aligned, and branded content. 
• Experience creating compelling short-form video content (e.g., TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) to engage and communicate with youth audiences. Sophisticated approach to using storytelling to inspire action and connection.

Working at ACL

ACL Spokane centers the power of Asians and Asian Americans to build a just, healthy, and thriving community for all. You can learn more about our values and organization on our website.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume via the Applicant Portal. The anticipated start date is December 2025. Candidates are encouraged to apply before October 25th.

ACL operates in a hybrid working environment and has an office in Spokane. Staff must reside in the Spokane region. Physical requirements are on file with HR and typical to office and event planning. The Youth Organizer will be expected to be present for events and activities in Spokane County that will include some evening and weekend commitments. COVID vaccination and a background check is required due to our work with youth. If you are in need of reasonable accommodation, please contact us. Compensation is set at $30-$35/hr, up to 30 hours/week. ACL operates on a 30 hour work week which is considered full time. 

Benefits: Asians for Collective Liberation in Spokane recognizes that the programs we offer wouldn’t be possible without our staff. The directors and board are committed to finding ways to honor the energy and labor of our employees beyond a competitive salary. Currently, we offer the following additional benefits for those working a minimum of 20 hours a week:

• $500/mo health stipend (employees who receive health insurance from other sources, such as through their spouse or parents, must sign an attestation form to waive their acceptance of the health stipend).
• Laptop and cell phone plus a $15/mo telecom stipend.
• Monthly bus pass to staff who request it 
• $500 annually for professional development
• Generous PTO policy that includes vacation and sick time, 100% of which are front loaded at the beginning of the year. 13 paid holidays, plus two personal holidays; Two week-long office closure (summer and end of year). Other forms of leave are detailed in the employee handbook.