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About the Organization YVote/Next Generation Politics was founded in the aftermath of the 2016 election, in recognition of the breadth of civic breakdown in our country, the low percentage at which young people vote, the degree to which civic education is absent in our schools, and the extent of segregation of students within even diverse and dynamic cities. YVote brings socioeconomically, racially, and politically diverse high schoolers together to grapple with complex civic issues and current events in order to equip them to be informed, engaged citizens and change-makers within their schools and communities. We focus on perspective-taking, critical thinking, and deliberative discourse, emphasizing creating on-ramps for youth to be actively involved in strengthening democracy and civil society. YVote is building a movement of young people committed to building bridges through deliberative dialogue across various divides. YVote/Next Gen Politics is an umbrella organization, with several flagship programs including: monthly Civic Forums for 50 Civic Fellows from across dozens of high schools--half public, half private--during which teens deliberate topics like Voting Rights and Voter Engagement, Freedom of Expression, Criminal Justice, and Immigration and conduct in-depth Civic Action Projects (CAPs)YVote Change Makers, which provides a fresh approach to youth voter motivation and mobilization. YVote youth analyze issues they care about—climate, criminal, gender/LGBTQ+, immigration, mental health & racial justice—through the lens of “why vote?” exploring the intersection of individual activism, collective action, and electoral politics in order to become informed, effective citizens and voters.Democracy Camp, a week-long ​​intensive through which high schoolers analyze the history and current state of our democracy, investigate ways to tackle challenges to it, formulate Democracy Projects to tackle the challenges identified, make recommendations to adults about how to work across differences in order to create inclusive civic solutions, and create action plans to implement with peersa twice-weekly for-GenZ, by-GenZ bloga weekly podcast called The Round Table which provides a platform for conversation and engagement of civically-minded young people from different parts of the countrya Social Media Creator Corps composed of teens who sign on to make daily social media posts to raise peers’ understanding of political and civic issues. About the Position The Program Director will help develop and scale our programming and curriculum, bringing experience in positive youth development and, ideally, civic education and engagement to the work. It’s a great role for candidates interested in working directly with a diverse group of teens from around New York and across the country as well as creating workshops and resources for youth on a broader scale. The Program Director will work closely with the Executive Director to implement and influence an ambitious strategic growth plan. Full list of responsibilities below, and full posting (including benefits) can be found at this link: www.tinyurl.com/YVoteJobs