YES Milwaukee Youth Organizer

YES Milwaukee Youth Organizer (full-time)  

The Milwaukee Youth Organizer position strengthens the Core Leadership of Voces de la Frontera’s youth arm, Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES), by recruiting, training, and motivating student leaders in both Voces’ organizational and campaign activities, including  high school based campaigns. The Milwaukee Youth Organizer position also recruits and involves new youth leaders through providing direct assistance with DACA and college access. This position works closely with YES staff and teacher advisors to help high school YES leaders create functional school-based chapters that  help students build power in their schools and communities  through youth-led campaigns for social justice. The goal of the position is to create a broad base of youth, mostly high school age, to work on youth-led campaigns for social justice. 

Note: This position will include work for both Voces de la Frontera and our 501c4 sister organization Voces de la Frontera Action, as part of our efforts to support pro-immigrant legislation and electoral candidates and raise up the Latine and immigrant vote in the critical 2026 election cycle.  

Responsibilities:  

Leadership development and consistent communication with Core Leaders. This includes Freedom School, summer retreat, and consistent meetings with students and advisors throughout the year

Work closely with YES Director and teacher advisor to support high school YES chapters

Carry out campaigns related to immigration reform, Community Defense Network, educational justice, voter education and engagement efforts, and other social justice issues, in which high school students are taking leadership

Attend Voces staff meetings and coordinate youth program work within the organization, including intergenerational activities

Help individual students with college access and DACA resources

Co-manage YES social media

Coordinate member involvement in fundraising

Run Milwaukee Core Leadership meetings, including preparing the facilitator in facilitation skills, Unity Clap as well as coordinating the weekly agenda

Work with the YES Director to coordinate monthly political education/organizing training workshops at Core Leadership meetings

Maintain recruitment, training, and follow up with Core Leaders

Maintain communication with YES Director through weekly work plans and daily reports

Manage youth membership progress along with youth staff and leaders to meet yearly membership goals

Attend high school chapter meetings biweekly for assigned chapters to build membership, involve current and new teacher advisors, increase parent involvement, and build leadership of student leaders

Ensure that timesheets are submitted on time according to the schedule provided by Supervisors, managers, and directors are responsible for reviewing and approving their team's timesheets within the specified timeframe.

This position also requires regular submission of receipts, membership data, and mileage records.

Mandatory Attendance: Attend mandatory meetings and events, including but not limited to all-staff meetings, directors' meetings, May Day, the annual Gala, retreats, and other organizational events as   

Qualifications and Experience:  

2-3 years’ experience in community organizing, youth leadership development, and/or program development 

Experience with leadership development, organizing strategies and civic engagement campaigns

Demonstrated capacity in working with diverse youth populations, school-based organizing is a plus

Experience in NLRB union election campaigns, electoral campaigns, managing canvases is a plus

Demonstrated capacity in working with diverse stakeholders including program advisors, school staff and funders 

Must have reliable vehicle, car insurance and valid driver’s license

Bilingual Spanish/English preferred but not required

Experience with digital organizing a plus

Experience with immigrant rights organizing preferred

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule which accommodates youth schedules' including evenings and weekends

Excellent written, interpersonal and communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite and other basic computer programs

Benefits Overview (Eligibility begins after a 90-day probationary period) 

Comprehensive Insurance Package: Includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage for both the employee and eligible dependents.

401(k) Retirement Plan: Includes a 3% employer match after six (6) months of continuous employment.

Mobile Phone Reimbursement: Reimbursement is available for personal phone use when used for work related purposes, in accordance with the Voces de la Frontera Employee Handbook.

Paid Time Off (PTO) Benefits for Full Time Employees: 

Vacation Time: 80 hours per year

Personal Time: 16 hours per year Sick Time: 64 hours per year

All time-off benefits are prorated based on your start date and will be renewed to the full annual allotment on  January 1st each calendar year. 

Vacation Accrual Increases with Tenure: 

After 2 years of continuous employment: vacation time increases by 50% (120 hours per year)

After 5 years of continuous employment: vacation time doubles (160 hours per year)

After 10 years of continuous employment: vacation time increases by 150% (200 hours per year)

Reports to: YES Director

Salary: $50,000/annually with benefits  

To apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to Ana Gomez, Human Resources Manager – [email protected] 

Voces de la Frontera is an affirmative action employer. Voces believes that all people are entitled to equal  employment opportunity and does not discriminate in any matters on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender  identity and presentation, religion or spirituality, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or  mental ability, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, marital status, pregnancy or parental status.