Why choose Y.O.U.?
What makes Y.O.U. a great place to work?
As a positive youth development agency, our culture revolves around celebrating and developing the talents of our youth and staff alike. We seek passionate, driven, and talented staff members who care deeply about the youth, families, and community we serve.
Learn more about the difference the Y.O.U. team makes. Immerse yourself in the stories of the youth we serve.
Y.O.U. is a values-driven workplace. We pursue progressive organizational and talent practices which include:
Workplace Excellence
- All new staff participate in comprehensive 30/60/90-day new hire check-ins
- Our Workplace Excellence Committee continuously develops and supports our organizational values
- Our extensive professional development and training infrastructure provides on-site trainings, as well as a yearly personal budget to support staff’s continued development and learning.
- A team-oriented culture that is supported by our popular staff Social Committee
- An organizational emphasis and training infrastructure for high-quality supervision
- An annual workplace excellence survey to support ongoing improvement
- A caring and supportive infrastructure for work-life balance
- An organizational commitment to race and LGBTQ+ equity
Tangible and Intangible Benefits, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending and Transit Accounts
- IRA Retirement Benefit and 1% organizational match
- 12+ paid holidays per year, including a week-long “Winter Break”
- Up to 15 days of paid vacation and up to 12 days of paid sick leave annually
- Competitive salary practices
- A flexible, friendly, and supportive work environment