Jobs at RiseUp Partnership

Children & Youth Programming Coordinator

RiseUp Partnership – Promise Advocacy Cohort (PAC)

Overview

In fall 2025, RiseUp Partnership will launch its second Promise Advocacy Cohort (PAC 2) for parents, caregivers, and neighbors to learn together and act on opportunities for community change grounded in lived experience.

Role Purpose

To support whole-family participation, RiseUp Partnership will provide on-site childcare and youth programming for children and youth who attend with their parents/caregivers. We seek a dynamic individual to serve as the Children & Youth Programming Coordinator during PAC 2. This individual will organize programming and oversee volunteers. 

Location

United Lutheran Church
628 W 5th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066

Time & Compensation

• Session coverage (set-up, program, clean-up): approximately 4:30–7:30 p.m. per session (about 4 hours each) × 6 sessions ≈ 24 hours total. Session dates include:

• Monday, October 20

• Tuesday, October 21

• Monday, October 27

• Tuesday, October 28

• Monday, November 3

• Tuesday, November 4
  

• Additional prep/meetings (materials, activity planning, briefings, debriefs): up to ~16 hours.
  

• Estimated total: 24–40 hours at $15/hour ($360–$600 total).
  Note: The session window above reflects a typical set-up/start/clean-up period surrounding the 5:00–7:00 p.m. PAC meeting. Actual call times will be confirmed before the cohort begins.

Key Responsibilities

• Design age-appropriate, engaging lesson plans aligned to the ages of registered children and youth.

• Establish clear behavior, safety, and participation expectations; share these with families during PAC orientation/introductions.

• Create a supply list for planned crafts and activities (RiseUp Partnership purchases all supplies).

• Set up the children/youth space before each session and restore the space afterward.

• Take attendance; ensure name tags and RiseUp stickers are used for easy identification.

• Lead crafts, games, literacy/SEL activities, and movement breaks during each session.

• Adapt plans to meet participants’ needs, interests, and abilities.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for volunteers: review code of conduct, give a PAC overview, outline tasks, and introduce volunteers to parent/caregiver participants.

• Maintain a safe, welcoming environment and monitor participant well-being throughout.

• Provide a brief written summary of children/youth programming after PAC concludes (what worked, improvements, supply notes).

How to Apply

Interested candidates should email Alejandra Sievers, Family Navigator, at alejandra@riseuppartnership.org to schedule a brief conversation about the position.