Civic Nebraska

Location: Participating Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) high schools with some off-site locations including, but not limited to, field trips, community partner sites, and Civic Nebraska headquarters.

Purpose:

The Civic Education team is seeking a Program Coordinator for the 2026-2027 school year to support the New American Youth Leadership Academy (NAYLA) program. NAYLA is an after-school leadership and civic engagement program serving high school students who identify as New Americans: immigrant, refugee, or first-generation youth. Through leadership development, community experiences, career exploration, and hands-on civic engagement, students build skills, relationships, and confidence as community leaders.

As our NAYLA Program Coordinator, you’ll get to:

• Assist and support the Civic Education Programs Manager and participating Community Learning Centers (CLC) School Community Coordinators (SCCs) with comprehensive NAYLA administration and programming.
• Coordinate and facilitate weekly NAYLA programming and activities alongside school and community partners, currently Lincoln High School, Northstar High School and Northeast High School
• Lead and facilitate workshops focused on leadership development, civic engagement, post-high school readiness, and community building.
• Evaluate NAYLA curriculum and make recommendations for adjustments to best serve program goals and student needs.
• Foster relationships with external stakeholders and community partners, earning their commitment and follow through.
• Work with diverse student populations on career exploration, post-high school readiness, social-emotional learning (SEL), and community engagement.
• Support students as they design, plan, and implement semester civic action projects focused on addressing issues impacting their communities.
• Coordinate and facilitate field trips and community experiences, including planning logistics and supporting student participation.
• Support students in facilitating civic dialogue, community conversations, and collaborative projects.
• Track attendance, program outcomes, and student engagement data to support program evaluation and storytelling efforts.
• Assist with end-of-semester events, student showcases, and community presentations.

This role might be for you if you have the following skills and experiences:

• Lived experience as a New American (refugee, immigrant, or first generation American.)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to people of diverse ages, backgrounds, and interests.

• Comfortable facilitating discussions and creating welcoming environments for students from diverse backgrounds.
• Comfortable enforcing rules and appropriate behavior
• Experience working with young people
• Willingness to listen to new perspectives without judgment or personal input
• Interest in youth civic engagement, community building, education, and elevating the leadership of adolescents who identify as New Americans.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, schools, and community organizations.
• Reliable transportation.
• Occasional evening and weekend availability 
• Proficient use of Google Workspace and shared drives.

Preference will be given to candidates with lived experience as a New American. The NAYLA Program Coordinator must pass a comprehensive background check.

Compensation

$25 per hour, 10-15 hours per week during the academic school year. This is a non-exempt, temporary, part-time position with a minimum commitment of one school year (26-27) with the possibility of some summer programming. Specific details will be determined with the successful candidate.

To apply

Send a cover letter and resume to Grace Laflen at Grace.Laflen@civicnebraska.org.