Chief of Youth Development & Leadership (Volunteer)

About the role

Mentor A Promise is a New York City–based nonprofit serving children and youth (ages 5–18) experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social‑emotional learning, creative expression, career development, advocacy, and community‑centered opportunity. The organization is seeking an experienced, youth‑centered Chief of Youth Development & Leadership (volunteer) to lead MAP’s strategy for adolescents and older youth (ages 13–18). This executive leader will build an integrated pathway connecting youth development, leadership, mentorship, career exploration, workforce readiness, postsecondary preparation, financial capability, civic participation, creative opportunity, and meaningful youth voice, ensuring young people are active contributors whose ideas and aspirations shape MAP’s opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead MAP's organization‑wide strategy for adolescents and older youth; create age‑appropriate pathways connecting mentorship, education, leadership development, career exploration, creative expression, financial capability, community engagement, and preparation for adulthood.
• Build a developmental progression: Explore → Discover → Develop → Practice → Experience → Lead → Advance.
• Establish clear priorities and standards for youth engagement, belonging, participation, retention, leadership, growth, and opportunity.
• Build meaningful structures for youth leadership and influence; lead and strengthen MAP's Youth Advisory Board; develop opportunities for youth‑led projects, peer leadership, peer mentorship, public speaking, community engagement, creative leadership, advocacy education, youth‑led events, organizational feedback, advisory participation, and leadership development.
• Build systems for gathering, understanding, responding to, and closing the loop on youth feedback.
• Build a comprehensive career‑readiness pathway for older youth; develop opportunities involving career exploration, résumé development, interview preparation, workplace communication, professional etiquette, digital skills, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, career panels, job shadowing, internships, work‑based learning, professional mentorship, networking, career days, and employer engagement.
• Develop meaningful internship