Outreach & Programs Coordinator (Trailside Discovery Camp)

The Alaska Center; Alaska; On-site; USD 66,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

The Alaska Center is seeking an Outreach & Programs Coordinator based in Anchorage, Alaska. This full-time, exempt role supports Trailside Discovery Camp’s year-round programming, community outreach, staff recruitment, and program readiness, representing Trailside at events and building partnerships with families and schools.

You will coordinate camps, prepare materials, manage supplies, assist with staff trainings, and help recruit seasonal staff; occasional leadership roles during summer;

Qualifications

• Experience in youth programming, outdoor education, or community outreach.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to represent Trailside professionally at outreach events and in communities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver Trailside programming (winter/spring/summer camps and special programming).
• Prepare materials and ensure staff/sites have supplies for activities.
• Maintain curriculum materials and adapt resources as needed.
• Coordinate purchasing, inventory, and distribution of program supplies.
• Assist with day-to-day program implementation including scheduling and field support.
• Deliver seasonal staff training on programming and safety expectations.
• Support youth programming in the field and ensure high-quality, safe experiences.
• Collaborate with partners and families, and gather feedback for program improvements.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Community engagement

Youth programming

Data systems (basic)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, youth development, or related field

Tools

BambooHR

CampBrain

Job description

Job Title: Outreach & Programs Coordinator

Reports to: Trailside Director

Status: Full-time, exempt

Location: Dena’ina lands in Anchorage, Alaska. This is an in-person position. Work will take place at our Anchorage office, community events, outreach activities, or one of our program sites. The primary work location is the Anchorage office, with regular off-site work during the summer and other peak program periods.

Compensation: $66-$69K/annually

Please Note

This position was originally listed as a part-time role and has since been updated to support a full-time employee. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this position may evolve based on the needs of the program and the scope of the role.

Position Overview

The Outreach & Programs Manager supports Trailside Discovery Camp’s year-round programming, community outreach, camper and staff recruitment, and program readiness. The position represents Trailside at community events, builds relationships with families and partners, supports seasonal recruitment, and helps coordinate winter, spring, summer, and partner programming.

Organizational Overview

The Alaska Center Education Fund envisions a thriving, just, and sustainable Alaska for future generations. We engage and empower Alaskans of all ages to support clean air and water, a strong and resilient democracy, and a fair and equitable transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

Core Responsibilities

Program Coordination, readiness Delivery

• Help plan, coordinate, and deliver Trailside programming, including winter break camp, spring break camp, summer camp, and special programming with partner organizations.


• Prepare program materials and ensure staff and program sites have the supplies needed to deliver scheduled activities.


• Maintain existing curriculum and make limited updates or adaptations as needed, including identifying relevant resources from trusted organizations.


• Maintain organized, appropriately stocked program bins, curriculum binders, equipment, and supply areas.


• Coordinate purchasing, inventory, distribution, and replenishment of program supplies.


• Assist with day-to-day program implementation, including scheduling, preparation, communication, and field-based support.


• Help prepare and deliver seasonal staff training related to programming, outdoor education, youth engagement, and program expectations.


• Directly support youth programming in the field as needed.


• Support consistent, safe, and high-quality programming across Trailside locations.


• Gather feedback and identify program, supply, training, curriculum, or safety needs for follow-up with the Camp Director.


• Help prepare and deliver seasonal staff training related to programming, outdoor education, youth engagement, and program expectations.


• Be prepared to take on a site leadership role during the summer camp season if necessary.

Outreach, Recruitment & Community Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with schools, families, community organizations, staff alumni, and other partners.


• Represent Trailside at community events, school events, job fairs, tabling opportunities, presentations, and recruitment activities.


• Support camper enrollment and seasonal staff recruitment through community outreach, partner engagement, hiring fairs, interviews, and scholarship promotion.


• Work with Communications staff to keep Trailside website content, social media, promotional materials, storytelling, and community communications accurate and current.


• Serve as a trained backup for administrative processes in BambooHR and CampBrain, supporting staff recruitment, onboarding, enrollment, family communication, and record management as needed.

Summer Leadership Assignment

• Serve in a summer leadership or operational role based on program needs and the employee’s skills and experience.


• The summer assignment may include site manager, program manager, logistics manager, or a combination of responsibilities.


• Participate in required summer training, leadership meetings, and other seasonal preparations.


• Support staff, campers, families, supplies, field trips, site operations, and program delivery as appropriate to the assigned role.

Flexibility of Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of Trailside Discovery Camp and The Alaska Center Education Fund, including cross collaboration of programs.


• As the Outreach & Program Manager and Camp Manager and Operations Administrator positions are implemented, responsibilities may be adjusted between the positions based on program needs, workload, and the skills and strengths of each employee.

Qualifications, Skills & Working Conditions

Skills

• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills.


• Comfortable engaging with the community, including families, schools, partner organizations, prospective campers, and seasonal staff.


• Ability to represent Trailside professionally at outreach events, presentations, tabling opportunities, recruitment events, and community programs.


• Ability to work directly with youth in outdoor, camp, school, or community-based settings.


• Comfortable using standard office tools, email, shared drives, website or social media tools, and basic data systems.

Required

• Experience in youth programming, outdoor education, recreation, camp, education, community outreach, nonprofit programs, or a similar field.


• Current First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to complete certification within six months.


• Current, valid driver’s license and ability to drive camp vehicles, including 15-passenger vans and trailers, or willingness to complete training within six months.


• Ability to work evenings and weekends when needed, especially during outreach events and peak camp season.


• Ability to sit, stand, walk, move around camp and community event settings, work outdoors in varying weather conditions, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in education, youth development, community health/development or at least three years relevant work experience preferred but not required.


• Previous camp, outdoor education, recreation, teaching, or youth program experience.


• Experience organizing or updating curriculum materials.


• Experience supporting staff training or seasonal staff onboarding.


• Experience with environmental education, place-based learning, or Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements of this job. It is not meant to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, orrequirements.

This is a full-time position based in Anchorage, Alaska. Position and Salary are dependent on experience, with a generous and competitive benefits package. Alaska Center staff have access to professional devel