Reimagine Black Youth Mental Health (RBYMH) Youth Outreach & Engagement Specialist (PT)

JOB
The Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth (BBAY) is a joint powers agreement between the City of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, and the school districts of Osseo, Brooklyn Center, Robbinsdale and Anoka-Hennepin, Hennepin Technical College & North Hennepin Community College. Our mission is to coordinate a system of high-quality, accessible, and fully resourced opportunities that lead to an increase in high school graduation and pathways to college or career and safety & wellbeing.The BBAY uses a collective impact framework for shared action. The Youth Engagement Specialist’s position will be responsible for a robust recruitment and outreach strategy for youth in Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park at their schools and across partner organizations to participate in conversations, opportunities, initiatives, and programs available at the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth and its partner organizations.The primary charge of the Youth Engagement Specialist is to provide school-based, youth-engagement facilitation by: Building relationships with youth and their families to help recruit and connect them to opportunities with the Reimagine Black Youth Mental Health Initiative, and other opportunities as they emerge.Outreach & Recruiting with the intention of including youth most disenfranchised.Facilitating youth-centered spaces, events, and activities. Supporting the work of the Reimaging Black Youth Mental Health (RBYMH) Coordinator.The Reimagine Black Youth Mental Health initiative centers youth from across the Black diaspora to participate in a variety of activities that tend to their wellbeing in the moment and give them opportunities to strengthen lasting support for their wellbeing overtime. Some of these activities include community-building field trips related to Black culture or mental health, overnight retreats related to Black Joy or policy making, attending conferences to understand and identify policies that support well-being, collective work with Initiative Advisory Council, and recruiting other Black youth to participate in demonstrations of change. The specialist will support these efforts and leverage adults to help build a network of partners who will also recruit and support youth in participating. This position is an essential part of the Alliance Team, which includes an Executive Director, Data and Quality Coordinator, Youth and Community Engagement Initiatives Coordinator and the Black Youth Mental Health Coordinator. This position will report to the BYMH Coordinator. The ideal candidate has a passion for serving and a relationship with the Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park community. Additionally, they have the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are rooted in anti-racist practices to authentically work to dismantle oppressive practices that block youth leadership, voice, and positive community change.NOTE: This is a grant-funded position and is funded through December 31, 2026.Application Deadline: This job posting will be open until filled. If you have interest in this position, it is highly recommended that you apply as soon as possible upon seeing the announcement as the vacancy may close without notice.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Lead (organize and execute) youth and community outreach.With guidance from the RBYMH Coordinator, develop and implement outreach strategies to engage youth in the Brooklyns with the Reimagine Black Youth Mental Health Initiative’s activities (i.e. Summits, Retreats, Youth Space, Project Cohorts, etc.). Track outreach efforts and all youth and community met during outreach events (initiated by BBAY and/or by partners).Maintain a network of youth that BBAY has established a relationship with through RBYMH, and other youth engagement initiatives or events to sustainably engage with youth in the Brooklyns. Lead the implementation of the Safety Online curriculum.Coordinate with 3 school partners to establish a cohort of students at each school, as well as a space and time for them to participate in learning the 8-week curriculum together.Teach the curriculum to each cohort of students across our school partners at least once a week.Support evaluation and reporting (i.e. collect participation and survey information from students).Support the facilitation of the Youth Voice Health and Wellbeing work with BCCS and RAS. Build and maintain relationships with youth involved in the Youth Voice Health and Wellbeing work (i.e. outreach and recruitment in the schools prior to program start).Support the facilitation of the youth meetings and the implementation of the project that the youth craft.Assist and provide capacity for the Reimagine Black Youth Mental Health (RBYMH) coordinator. Assist the RBYMH Coordinator in all initiative activities. Build and maintain relationships with RBYMH Advisory Council, youth interns, and other groups that are partners with the RBYMH initiative. Attend these group meetings and support youth participation in these meetings.Build and maintain relationships with community partners, joint-powers partners, and young people to reimagine ways to support and promote positive mental health in Black youth from across the local diaspora.Support RBYMH Interns and volunteers as needed; assist in accomplishing tasks & provide supervision to reflect on their learning and work regularly.Support Initiative As needed, support projects that impact Black youth mental health.As needed, support communications for the initiative. As needed, lead or co-facilitate affinity spaces for Black youth in school or community-based settings.Assist Alliance Executive Director Contributing to grant applications and reports as needed.Support in planning and executing events, meetings, and community gatherings for BBAY.Bring positive energy to the BBAY team.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Department/Division: Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for YouthAnticipated Start Date: Early January 2026Anticipated Pay Range: $27.84-30.10We welcome applications from all individuals, including (but not limited to): people of all abilities, persons of color, Veterans, LGBTQ+ and women. If you need these materials in an alternate format or if you have a disability-related need and need assistance with the application process, please contact Human Resources at either 763-493-8016 or via e-mail at [email protected].