Assistant Director, Generation Courage (Youth Programs and Partnerships)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GENERATION COURAGE (YOUTH PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS)THE COURAGE MUSEUM A PROJECT OF FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCELocation: San Francisco, CAStatus: Full-Time, Exempt, Hybrid SchedulePay Rate: $117,500/Annually Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is a national organization that has spent nearly four decades building healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities. Through innovative programs, public education campaigns, and policy change, FUTURES works to prevent violence against women and children, create positive pathways for men and boys, improve access to health and well-being, expand economic opportunity, and develop the next generation of courageous leaders. Powered by FUTURES, the Courage Museum is a first-of-its-kind educational and cultural institution located on the Main Post of San Francisco’s Presidio. Opening in Spring 2027, the Courage Museum is designed in partnership with the award-winning experience design firm Local Projects, and in collaboration with the award-winning documentary film production company Actual Films, as well as accomplished subject matter experts in neuroscience, history, youth development, and education, among others. The Courage Museum challenges visitors to rethink how and why violence occurs and its reciprocal effect on individuals, families, communities, and societies. Through immersive learning and storytelling experiences, the Museum engages visitors in a journey of self-discovery and transformative learning, encouraging them to reflect on their own ideas about violence and pathways to individual and collective courage. OVERVIEW: The Assistant Director will support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Generation Courage (Gen C) – working under the direction of the Managing Director of Education – to translate the museum’s education strategy into high-quality youth programs, partnerships, and learning experiences. Through a range of programs such as the Youth Advisory Council, FIERCE Girls, Undergraduate Internship, and emerging school and community partnerships, Gen C activates young people to develop empathy, agency, and leadership and contribute to healthier and safer communities in California and nationally. Location/Work Environment: This role is based at the Courage Museum in the Presidio of San Francisco and operates in a hybrid in-person/remote environment. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required for student showcases, museum events, and youth program activities. The ideal candidate brings flexibility, creativity, sound judgment, and curiosity to a collaborative, mission-driven workplace. Reports to: Managing Director of Education, The Courage Museum JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: About the Role Working under the direction of the Managing Director of Education, the Assistant Director of Generation Courage will support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Courage Museum’s youth leadership portfolio. This role translates the museum’s educational strategy into strong programs, partnerships, youth engagement systems, and learning experiences. This position requires an experienced and resourceful educator or youth-development professional who can work effectively across diverse settings including high schools, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, other youth-serving institutions, and philanthropic partners. The Assistant Director will manage multiple youth-facing programs and partnerships (e.g., Youth Advisory Council, FIERCE Girls), ensuring that initiatives are well-organized, youth-centered, responsive to community needs, and aligned with the museum’s broader educational vision. The Assistant Director will also support the sustainability and growth of Gen C. This includes helping shape fundable program concepts, contributing to grant proposals and reports, preparing funder-facing updates, participating in funder meetings, and gathering program outcomes that demonstrate impact. The successful candidate will bring sound judgment and move comfortably among strategy, relationship building, and hands-on implementation. This includes co-developing initiatives, cultivating institutional partnerships, facilitating young people, managing grant-funded projects, as well as navigating the sensitive issues, competing priorities, and day-to-day challenges that come with collaboratively designing and implementing new programs. Key responsibilities include: program leadership, youth and community engagement, and fundraising and sustainability. For more details, click on the link to apply. What Success Looks Like The Courage Museum becomes known as a trusted, inspiring partner for youth development in the Bay Area, California, and nationallyGen C develops a strong and coherent portfolio of youth programs and partnerships with K-12 schools, postsecondary institutions, educators, funders, and youth-serving organizationsYouth participants demonstrate measurable growth in agency, empathy, and leadershipYoung people have meaningful opportunities to influence and contribute to the museum’s educational workGen C has clear evidence of youth impact, program quality, and community relevance that can be shared with funders, donors, and partnersPrograms operate on time and within budget, with consistent feedback loops and data-informed improvement cycles Qualifications 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in education, youth development, nonprofit programming, community engagement, philanthropy, or a related field, including experience designing and implementing programsDemonstrated experience working in and across multiple systems including K-12 education, postsecondary education, community-based organizations, philanthropy, and other youth-serving institutionsSignificant experience working directly with young people and building positive relationships with diverse groups of youth, educators, school administrators, community partners, and organizational leadersDeep understanding of positive youth development, healing-centered engagement, social-emotional learning, and youth leadership developmentDemonstrated ability to build and sustain partnerships among organizations and individuals with different priorities, perspectives, and ways of workingExperience supporting fundraising-related activities, such as grant proposals, funder reports, donor stewardship, philanthropic partnerships, or program impact materialsAbility to translate program work into clear funder-facing language, including goals, outcomes, budgets, participant stories, and evaluation findingsComfort participating in meetings or presentations with funders, donors, community partners, and other external stakeholders, in collaboration with museum and Development colleaguesProven project management, organizational, and analytic skills, including experience administering grant-funded programs, budgets, timelines, and deliverablesExcellent written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skillsDemonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and ability to plan ahead, collaborate effectively, and maintain high-quality work in a fast-paced environment with competing prioritiesMaster’s degree in Education, Youth Development, or related field requiredFluency in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking) preferred SALARY/BENEFITS: This is a full-time exempt position. The salary is $117,500/annually, which is based on a standardized compensation structure that is transparent across the organization. Please note that the salary is non-negotiable and, like all positions at FUTURES, eligible for step increases as part of our commitment to thriving wages for all staff. FUTURES offers excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus tax-advantaged Flexible Spending Arrangements for Health Care and Dependent Care. FUTURES employees can take advantage of generous sick and vacation benefits including 13 paid holidays, 3 weeks of vacation to start, 12 days of sick and safe leave per year, and an employer-contributed 401k retirement plan. FUTURES maintains a diverse and dynamic workforce and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and promotions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. FUTURES is committed to strong child safeguarding principles, policies, and actions in response to any violation of its Child Safeguarding Policy.