Youth Development Program Manager

About the role

Ensure programmatic objectives are met for the assigned project while also providing individual and group support to youth participants in a culturally competent environment. Oversee all programmatic aspects including outreach, coaching, curriculum, instruction, group, and individual sessions. Plan Civic Engagement outings and follow grant curriculum and guidelines. Secure program resources, purchase program materials, monitor quality of data collection, perform other administrative functions and reporting. Oversee day-to-day activities of assigned cohorts.

Responsibilities

• Plan, facilitate, direct, and supervise all programmatic activities.
• Ensure program activities are delivered in an engaging, creative, and trauma-informed environment to ensure youth engagement, skill building, and retention.
• Develop and implement creative engagement strategies for program coaches and instructors to retain youth participants throughout the program.
• Oversee outreach activities to secure meeting enrollment deadlines in a timely manner.
• Oversee, supervise, and ensure the quality of data collection and entry.
• Oversee and supervise staff and provide support, guidance, training, and seek professional development opportunities.
• Ensure staff are adequately trained in service components, service delivery approach, youth life skills development, the agency’s trauma-informed philosophy, file, and records compliance.
• Manage youth work hours and youth time sheets; ensure that youth employees are paid in a timely manner.
• Apply performance measurement tools on programmatic components and ensure compliance with funder mandates.
• Build strong, positive relationships with youth participants and facilitate team building between participants.
• Attend mandatory training and meetings.
• Respond timely to funder requests and assign staff to participate in funder-related meetings and events.
• Facilitate and delegate day-to-day tasks for Senior Youth Development Coaches.

Requirements

• B.A. required; may substitute with experience if a degree is expected within a year.
• 3-5 years working in related field/with target population.
• 2-3 years of supervisory experience.

Benefits

At UCAN, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team, as it is essential to our mission of serving the community. Our competitive benefits package includes:

Benefits You Can Choose From

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits Provided At No Cost To You

• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Group Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)