Associate Director for YouthCity

Salt Lake City Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Salt Lake City Corporation as the Associate Director for YouthCity, playing a vital role in shaping programs for youth and families. This mid-senior level position requires a Bachelor's degree and experience in community engagement and policy development, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) contributions

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience, including 2 in a supervisory role.
• Experience with federal grant programs required.
• Ability to analyze financial problems and data efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage community programs and activities for youth and family.
• Build relationships with community partners.
• Oversee budgeting and grant management.

Skills

Grant Management

Community Engagement

Team Leadership

Policy Development

Public Speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Art, Education, Public Administration or related field

Masters degree in Business Administration or related field

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Job Description

We are looking for an Associate Director for YouthCity to support our Community and Neighborhoods Department.

Position Title

Associate Director for YouthCity

Job Description

We are looking for an Associate Director for YouthCity to support our Community and Neighborhoods Department.

About The Position

Join our team as our Assistant Director for the Youth and Family Division! In this position you will play a key role in shaping policy, guiding strategic planning, and overseeing operations for impactful programs including After-school, Summer, Teen, and Youth & Family Adult Learning initiatives. This leadership role offers the opportunity to design and implement dynamic programming that enriches the lives of Salt Lake City residents. You’ll also support staff development and serve as acting Director when needed. If you’re ready to help lead innovative, community-centered programming, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Salary Range

E29 - $70,533/yr. to $96,289/yr.

The established market rate for this position is $96,289/yr.

This Position Is Eligible For Full City Benefits, Including

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)
• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Paid vacation and personal leave
• Six to twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment
• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)
• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually
• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services
  
  

Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.slc.gov/hr/benefits-and-wellness/.

IMPORTANT: Early application submittal is encouraged. This position will close on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (MST).

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Director in the implementation of both short and long-term strategies that achieve the division’s mission, ensuring that there is consistent and timely progress.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external community partners, including city departments, contracted service providers, and programming partners for maximum benefit to Youth & Family participants.
• Manage, plan, develop and implement community activities, including programs, events, staffing, and scheduling.
• Prepare and monitor annual operating and grants budget for Youth and Family Division.
• Participate in structuring, obtaining, and developing funding opportunities using federal grants, private donations, and program fees.
• Effectively manage the division’s community programs. Build and strengthen relationships and develop strategies with community partners for the implementation of the division’s goals.
• Provides leadership for developing, implementing, and evaluating the division’s youth programs.
• Ensures the development of personnel plans as they pertain to the achievement of the division’s mission. Takes initiative to address and solve personnel and program problems, issues, and concerns in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Art, Education, Public Administration, Recreation, Social Work or a related field plus five years’ work-related experience, two of which must be in a supervisory capacity. Education and experience may be substituted one for another, on a year-for-year basis.
• An understanding of the federal grant programs and the reporting and monitoring requirements for these programs.
• The Associate Director should have experience working with community-based organizations, and support capacity building, positive youth and community development.
• Must have the ability to understand accounting for grants and other funding sources. Must have the ability to evaluate and analyze complex financial problems and make appropriate recommendations or decisions.
• Must have the ability to obtain and disseminate data, quickly identify needs in the community, and create and implement strategy to meet those needs.
• The Associate Director must have the ability to manage multiple teams of staff members who are responsible for various operations of the Division.
• Understand how to develop and administrate public budgets.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Business Administration, Education, Public Administration, Recreation, Social Work or a related field.
• The Associate Director should be well organized, detail oriented, and has the ability to meet specific deadlines and manage all federal requirements.
• Must have the ability to understand the division’s mission and develop and refine the business processes to achieve that mission. Must be able to objectively evaluate the program’s processes and outcomes.
• Must be able to clearly explain expectations to employees and follow-up with staff to ensure that the Division’s goals are being achieved.
• Must be able to inspire staff to be genuinely interested in the people they serve so that they can more readily recognize opportunities in the community.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to effectively present in front groups, boards, Mayor’s office, and City Council.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Light physical effort, comfortable working positions and handling of light weights. Intermittent sitting, standing and walking. Occasionally required to drive to various meeting locations.
• Intermittent exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior and the demands of the position.
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check in accordance with City policy and applicable law. Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment.

Position Type

Full-time

Department

Community and Neighborhoods

Full Time/Part Time

Full time

Scheduled Hours

40

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Government Administration

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