Assistant Project Manager — Volunteer Role

Assistant Project Manager — Volunteer (Remote)

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About Us

Florida Youth At Risk: Achieving Readiness (FYAR) is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth ages 12–25 through creative arts, mentorship, and workforce development. We provide safe, inspiring spaces for young people to dream, connect, and grow, helping them build skills, confidence, and opportunities for a brighter future.

Role Overview

FYAR is seeking Assistant Project Manager Volunteers to help lead our project teams, including Grants, Public Relations, Digital Media, Google Ads, CRM, Website, HR Training, etc.. You will work alongside the Team Lead to plan the work, keep Project Assistants on track, and step in when the Team Lead is unavailable.

Your Impact

Assistant PMs keep teams from stalling. Your coordination means projects keep moving and volunteers always know what to do next.

Key Responsibilities

• Help plan team projects, timelines, and deliverables in Monday.com
• Assign and follow up on tasks for Project Assistants
• Run or co-run weekly team meetings and record action items
• Track progress and flag delays or blockers to the Team Lead
• Help onboard new team members
• Lead the team when the Team Lead is unavailable
• Keep project documents and boards organized and current

Qualifications

• Required: some experience coordinating projects, events, or teams (professional, school, or volunteer)
• Organized and comfortable following up with others
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Comfortable with Google Workspace; Monday.com, Asana, or Trello a plus
• Passion for youth empowerment, the arts, and community

Time Commitment

• 3 month minimum commitment
• 4–6 hours per week, remote
• Weekly team meeting plus a check-in with your project assistant and your Team Lead

Reports To

Team Lead

Training & Support

• Orientation and role explanation session
• Access to FYAR's Monday.com boards, Slack, and Google Workspace
• Mentoring from your Team Lead

What You'll Gain

• Team leadership and project coordination experience for your resume and LinkedIn
• A reference letter or LinkedIn recommendation after 3 months of active service
• Volunteer certificate of service
• A path to Project Manager roles at FYAR

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