Job Purpose

The Youth Engagement Specialist II (YES II) is an experienced youth development practitioner who independently designs and facilitates social-emotional learning and positive youth development programming, actively cultivates warm and welcoming community and program environments, and responds both proactively and reactively to complex youth needs. The YES II exercises programmatic autonomy and professional judgment, leads structured program experiences, and provides mentorship and informal guidance to other team members.

The YES II builds strong relationships, manages group dynamics, and adapts activities in real time to support youth development. The YES II may also function as a specialized practitioner by leading structured learning experiences such as arts, culinary, athletics, or other skill-based programming and coaching youth toward growth and goal progression. YES workers are an integral part of the holistic wraparound supports provided throughout Liliʻuokalani Trust programs for youth and their families.