ReThink Citizens Seeks a Youth Squad Program Manager
About ReThink Citizens
ReThink Citizens is a youth-led nonprofit with the mission of tackling cyberbullying and redefining digital social connection to be more kind and intentional. By equipping today’s youth with technology and educational resources that encourage them to rethink online hate – and offering them the tools and community that they need to build the digital world that they want to live in – ReThink Citizens is creating a more inclusive digital ecosystem in real time.
ReThink Citizens is led by responsible tech leader Trisha Prabhu, a 24-year-old anti-cyberbullying activist who first invented the globally acclaimed ReThink technology in 2013, when she was just 13 years old. ReThink Citizens was launched in 2023 as a non-profit vehicle to make the ReThink technology and other offerings accessible to historically underserved communities.
About The ReThink Citizens Youth Squad
Since its inception, ReThink Citizens has hosted social media safety workshops with parents and digital caregivers across the country and even globally. The response to these workshops has been overwhelmingly positive–and made one thing clear: today’s parents, many of whom are not digital natives, want a window into the digital world; a real, comprehensive look at the opportunities and dangers that social media can present. And most importantly, they want this information from young people. They want a fresh, youth-led perspective on how they can ensure that their children remain safe online.
In that vein, this year, we are launching the ReThink Citizens Youth Squad (RCYS), a first-of-its-kind initiative that will train selected Youth Squad members (aged 15-25) from across the country to deliver ReThink Citizens’ parents workshops to the digital caregivers in their communities. In addition to their workshop training, Youth Squad members will also be invited to participate in regular virtual educational programming with leading online safety activists and experts. And, Youth Squad members will join a robust community of like-minded young people, with whom they can collaborate to build the digital world that they want to live in.
About The Position
Position Title: ReThink Citizens Youth Squad Program Manager
Purpose: The Program Manager is tasked with planning and implementing the Youth Squad experience in (at least) its first year. The Program Manager will work closely with Founder and President Trisha Prabhu to select and train Youth Squad members, design inspiring virtual programming for Squad members, and track and assess the Squad’s reach and impact.
Timeline: February 2025 – December 2025
Please note that this is a part-time position. The Youth Squad Program Manager will be expected to work approximately 10-12 hours each week. This position is compensated, with a one-time stipend of $12,500.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducting research and collaborating with experts to determine what information and resources today’s digital caregivers need to effectively parent online; accordingly, refining and finalizing ReThink Citizens’ Parents Workshops materials
- Developing and disseminating an application for the inaugural RCYS cohort; selecting the Youth Squad members
- Designing and delivering the RCYS training to selected Youth Squad members
- Researching, conducting outreach to, and securing leading anti-hate/online safety experts and activists to participate in RCYS’s virtual educational programming
- As part of the virtual educational programming, overseeing once-monthly virtual events with speakers and Youth Squad members
- Managing and maintaining a robust virtual community, e.g., a Slack community, for selected Youth Squad members
- Carefully measuring the RCYS’s impact, including by developing mechanisms to to track Youth Squad members’ reach and capturing on-the-ground testimonials and feedback
Required Qualifications
- Either currently pursuing or have received a 4-year Bachelor’s degree or 2-year Associate’s degree
- A track record (6 months minimum) of having worked in the responsible technology space, whether academically, professionally, or in a personal capacity
- Excellent leadership and communications skills–you’d love to lead Zoom events, and you can write a killer email
- Outstanding logistics skills, including careful planning and adaptability
- A self-starter, detail-oriented, persistent (you don’t give up easily!), and creative
Preferred Qualifications
(but seriously, if you don’t meet any of these, please apply anyway!)
- Experience working with youth, whether in an educational or extracurricular setting
- Experience working with parents, whether in an educational or other setting
- Proximate to the youth we hope to collaborate with, i.e, you yourself are 25 or younger
How To Apply
Interested candidates should email the following to [email protected]:
- Resumé
- Responses to the following questions (no more than 150 words/question):
- You’ve been tasked with getting the word out about the newly released
- RCYS application! What’s your outreach strategy? How do you ensure that we reach interested youth across the country?
- Based solely on the information provided in this job description, how would you design and deliver the RCYS training? How would you ensure that the training experience is efficient, accessible, effective, and engaging for selected Youth Squad members?
- Pitch 3 speakers that you would invite to deliver talks/lectures as part of the RCYS’ virtual educational programming. Why those speakers?
Please submit your resumé and responses by Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.
Note that applicants will also be required to complete a 30-minute interview. Any
questions about the application and/or application process should be directed to
[email protected].
