Background
Mission: Youth Empowered Society (YES) is an organization that prevents and eliminates youth homelessness through the synergy of youth/peer and ally partnerships.
Vision: All of Baltimore’s youth will easily access supportive services and stable housing to become powerful in their own lives.
Values:
Safety
Dignity
Trustworthiness
Wellness
Youth, peer, and ally partnerships
Anti-oppression
YES’s History
YES grew out of the work of the Baltimore Homeless Youth Initiative (BHYI) Youth Leaders, a group of youth with personal experience of homelessness, and youth allies, that formed as an arm of the BHYI Coalition in 2009. In particular, BHYI Youth Leaders identified the need for a comprehensive drop-in center for youth, and this vision was realized when YES opened its center doors in October 2012. For almost a decade, YES offered in-house case management on a daily basis that focused on connecting to employment and housing and also included assistance obtaining identification, enrolling in school, navigating financial aid, accessing public benefits, advocacy in legal proceedings, accessing childcare, and more. Peer and allied case managers would assist youth to create action plans, set self-determined goals, and work towards stability. Other areas of programmatic focus/expertise that arose in response to youth needs included workforce development, mental health support, rapid rehousing, pregnancy and parenting support, legal advocacy, and harm reduction.
After scaling back programming (specifically, closure of our physical space) from fall 2021 to the end of 2022, we began our journey towards regrowth in 2023 with an interim director and long-standing program director. The interim ED moved YES through a period of transition during which the focus was on strategic planning, rebuilding program and operational infrastructure, growing the Board, and establishing YES as an independent nonprofit in good standing. The incoming Executive Director will inherit an organization that is now fiscally sound, prepared to relaunch drop-in and grow the staff team, and overseen by a committed and knowledgeable Board of Directors. YES plans to serve 120 unduplicated youth in FY25 while (re)building community, safety, and belonging in a new physical space.
Role
YES is actively seeking a full-time Executive Director to begin in January 2025. The Executive Director reports to the YES Board of Directors, provides direction and leadership for the organization’s mission and vision, and represents the organization and its work. The ED is responsible for YES’s overall success and viability and leads through the lenses of YES’s best practices (especially race equity, harm-reduction, trauma-informed care, Housing First and positive youth development) and values, and guides the organization toward mission fulfillment. At this moment for YES, the ED will navigate large-scale organizational change and growth while optimizing continued service delivery to our youth.
Equity and Culture Driver
Strategic and Programmatic Leadership
Development and Community Relations
Nonprofit Operational and Financial Management
Qualifications and Abilities
Ideal candidates for this position will have a genuine passion for YES’s mission and values and demonstrate an ability to quickly integrate into the organization and become an engaged and inspiring leader. Candidates will bring a variety of experiences and attributes to YES, including:
Additional Details
Salary: The salary range for this position is $96,000-$112,000.
Hours: This is a full-time position (40 hrs/week) with hours generally falling between 8:30a-6:30p Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend commitments. Please note drop-in hours will be determined as we seek to meet youth-identified preferences, and as such, this role may involve hours that run later than a typical business day.
Target Start Date: January 2, 2025
Application Deadline: October 18, 2024
AA/EEO Statement: It is the policy of YES to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, ancestry, physical appearance, income level, source of income, political beliefs, marital, genetic, student or veteran status, less than honorable discharge, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Background
Mission: Youth Empowered Society (YES) is an organization that prevents and eliminates youth homelessness through the synergy of youth/peer and ally partnerships.
Vision: All of Baltimore’s youth will easily access supportive services and stable housing to become powerful in their own lives.
Values:
Safety
Dignity
Trustworthiness
Wellness
Youth, peer, and ally partnerships
Anti-oppression
YES’s History
YES grew out of the work of the Baltimore Homeless Youth Initiative (BHYI) Youth Leaders, a group of youth with personal experience of homelessness, and youth allies, that formed as an arm of the BHYI Coalition in 2009. In particular, BHYI Youth Leaders identified the need for a comprehensive drop-in center for youth, and this vision was realized when YES opened its center doors in October 2012. For almost a decade, YES offered in-house case management on a daily basis that focused on connecting to employment and housing and also included…
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to youthempoweredsocietyboard@gmail.com by Friday October 18th. Thank you!
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to youthempoweredsocietyboard@gmail.com by Friday October 18th. Thank you!