Advocacy Fellow (#DegreesNYC)

Goddard Riverside Community Center

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 17 - 17

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Intro/Program Description:#DegreesNYC is a data-informed collective impact movement co-led with young peopleforfair education pathwaysin NYC.#DegreesNYC works to reimagine education and promote student-ready Advocacy Fellowsparticipatein the Advocacy Fellows collaborate onadvocacy campaigns workshops and events to educate and advance#DegreesNYCspolicy priorities.

TheAdvocacy Fellowsalsoparticipatein the Youth Council. The #DegreesNYC Youth Council draws upon the lived experiences of young people toeducateadvocate and create positive change in their communities. Theyseekto enhance #DegreesNYCs work toward a more justequitableand student-ready education system. They do this by elevating youthvoice promoting civic engagement and developing youth leadership.

PositionDescription:#DegreesNYC is the primary driver of Goddard Riversides under the Youth Council Co-Coordinator for Advocacy Fellows lead and support advocacy campaigns aligned with #DegreesNYCs policy priorities. They use storytelling tools such as testimonies panel discussions and op-eds to elevate youth voices and influence change. Fellows also engage directly with elected officials and institutional leaders to advocate for student-ready schools and campuses that support young people holistically throughout their academic journeys.

In addition to advocacy work Fellows help build lasting partnerships with other youth-led and youth-centered organizations focused on educational justice. Theyidentifyopportunities for collaboration that strengthen the collective impact of the movement. Advocacy Fellows also work closely with Data Fellows on the Youth Council to inform and support #DegreesNYCs data-driven will also work withthe Data Co-Opand Learning Network a collective ofstakeholderorganizations focused on data issues especially public data systems in New York City and State.

Position Summary:The Advocacy Fellows ground #DegreesNYCs advocacy and policy efforts in youth voice. As our campaigns aim to advance educational equity the Advocacy Fellows play a key role in sharing their lived experiences and amplifying those of their peers through storytelling public testimony and youth-centered events.

The Advocacy Fellows have the responsibility and power to shape the direction of our advocacy work byidentifyingpriorities that matter most to young people and pushing for change through direct engagement with decision-makers.

Schedule:December2025 June 2026 (Up to10 hours a week)

Hourly Rate: $17.00/hr

Qualifications

Roles Responsibilities and Essential Duties

Create media toolkits that promote #DegreesNYC events and Youth Council priorities

Engage parents and family members of students to collect testimoniesparticipatein workshops and recruit for focus groups

Establish strategic partnerships with students and youth-centered organizations

Connect with other youth advocacy groups and youth-led organizations whose values align with #DegreesNYC and encourage collaborative initiatives

Collaborate with the Data Fellows to support the priorities of the #DegreesNYC Youth Council

Attend andparticipatein events meetings and hearings that support #DegreesNYCs Policy Agenda

Attend weekly check-in meetings with the Youth Council Co-Coordinator forAdvocacy

Attend the #DegreesNYC team meeting at least once a monthandweeklymeetings with the Youth Council

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

Must be a current NYC high school junior or senior a current college student or taking a gap year

SkillsKnowledgeand Abilities:

Excellent communication skills
Interested in youth advocacy/empowerment
Able to commit to working 10 hours a week and join regular recurrent meetings
Able to attend the in-person strategy meetings once a month at the Options Center
Access to Wi-Fi and a computer
Community organizing and political activism experience is a plus

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Hybrid

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion creed gender national origin age disability marital or veteran status sexual orientationgender identityor any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

DescriptionIntro/Program Description:#DegreesNYC is a data-informed collective impact movement co-led with young peopleforfair education pathwaysin NYC.#DegreesNYC works to reimagine education and promote student-ready Advocacy Fellowsparticipatein the Advocacy Fellows collaborate onadvocacy campa...