Outdoor Youth Programs Leader

Clear Creek County; Idaho; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

FPPA retirement benefits (for sworn)

Job summary

Clear Creek County seeks a MYN Youth Programs Coordinator to develop youth engagement opportunities and manage TREK Outdoors, teaching leadership, resilience, and teamwork through outdoor activities. The role collaborates with schools and youth-serving partners under PYD framework.

Flexible hours, including weekends and after-school time, are required. The position emphasizes mentoring, data collection, grant support, and community outreach as part of a comprehensive youth-development program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Two years experience in outdoor leadership/recreation, environmental education, positive youth development, education, or a related field (working with youth).
• Experience working with youth 11-18 years of age.
• Experience coordinating and leading multi-day wilderness trips preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and sustain partnerships with youth, school staff, and outdoor organizations and businesses.
• Collaborate with and support Mountain Youth Network (MYN) staff and coalition in Positive Youth Development (PYD).
• Planned and implemented social-emotional learning and evidence-based lessons and activities for groups assigned to lead.
• Provide mentoring, opportunities for connection, and future planning with youth.
• Model best practices, provide a positive learning environment, and exemplify professionalism to, for, and with youth participants.
• Plan activities and programming for youth engagement in collaboration with MYN staff and other youth-serving entities.
• Compile statistics and assist with grant writing, reporting, and expense management.
• Assist with relevant communications, including social media, website, print, and radio messaging.
• Attend outreach events to promote out-of-school activities.
• Develop/impart surveys and interpret data to measure outcomes.
• Contracts/MOUs/Partnership Management.
• Implement evidence-based programs, including Botvins LifeSkills Training.
• Assist with coordinating required grant site visits and participating in grant check-in calls.
• Outdoor Leadership.
• Plan, organize, and lead camping, hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, and other outdoor programs.
• Deliver curricula on leadership, communication, team-building, and outdoor skills.
• Lead effective execution of logistics for outdoor programs, including food purchasing, permitting, gear needs, transportation, and creating itineraries.
• Co-coordinate and facilitate MYN Outdoor Leadership Committee (OLC) meetings to engage volunteers who support TREK Outdoors programs.
• Document trips through photos and informative trip summaries.

Skills

Partnership building

Team collaboration

Logistics planning

Youth development

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Clear Creek County seeks a MYN Youth Programs Coordinator to develop youth engagement opportunities and manage TREK Outdoors, teaching leadership, resilience, and teamwork through outdoor activities. The role collaborates with schools and youth-serving partners under PYD framework.

Flexible hours, including weekends and after-school time, are required. The position emphasizes mentoring, data collection, grant support, and community outreach as part of a comprehensive youth-development program.