YOUTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Responsibilities

Catalyst Youth Network seeks an experienced Program Director to join a small but growing team of passionate people committed to building our non-profit to help bring equity and opportunity to disenfranchised youth in Oakland.

The Program Director will collaborate with the executive leader playing a critical role in furthering all three pillars of CYN’s work: Youth Development, Training Volunteers, and bringing together a Network of service providers and resources in one centralized place that centers around the youth of Oakland. The Program Director will help manage, develop and oversee our youth programs, lead a team of volunteer mentors, evaluate the effectiveness and quality in which we are serving students, and make sure students don't fall through the cracks.

• Work roughly 10-15 hrs a week spread out over at least 3 different days.
• Work hybrid both remotely & on-site at youth center
• Directly collaborate with the rest of the leadership team.
• Develop and manage the youth programs.
• Lead team of youth volunteers.
• Work with volunteer coordinator to manage volunteers schedule.
• Manage the program schedule.
• Work with operations to create and manage contracts and MOU’s with schools and other partnering service providers.
• Help determine and measure key performance indicators of programs.
• Communicate with team leaders.

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years experience in youth development programs
• Experience leading teams of adult volunteers, and student leaders
• Strongly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Organization and planning skills
• Ability to diffuse work conflict without bringing it to the attention of the executive leader using strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Highly creative
• Strong emotional intelligence
• Self-motivation
• Deep commitment to building equity and helping Oakland’s Youth.

Catalyst Youth Network is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our organization’s mission and day-to-day work are rooted in increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.