Remote Kansas Youth Leadership Coordinator

CADCA; Wichita (KS); Remote; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation: 3 weeks

12 sick days

14+ holidays

401(k) match

Medical plan

Job summary

CADCA seeks a dedicated Upstream Kansas Program Coordinator (State of Kansas) to support youth leadership and prevention initiatives in Kansas, coordinating the Upstream Kansas Youth Leadership Prevention Program.

You will engage youth as community leaders through coalitions to improve community health, safety, and well-being, while coordinating activities, events, and trainings and working with state agencies and SMEs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; public health experience and grant/relationship management is strongly desired.
• Three to five years of experience in public health initiatives, youth leadership programs, or community coalition work.
• Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
• Knowledge of Kansas public health landscape and youth-serving systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support implementation of the Upstream Kansas Youth Leadership Prevention Program, including planning youth activities, meetings, and events.
• Support youth leadership development and participation in coalition-based community prevention efforts.
• Assist in management of grants and cooperative agreements, including supporting work plans, budgets, and progress reporting.
• Collaborate with state agencies, coalition partners, and SMEs to coordinate training and technical assistance for youth and adult partners.
• Support youth advisory groups and help coordinate trainings, meetings, and events that strengthen youth leadership and substance use prevention knowledge.
• Contribute to additional CADCA US Programs initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Public health coordination

Youth leadership programs

Coalition building

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Job description

CADCA seeks a dedicated Upstream Kansas Program Coordinator (State of Kansas) to support youth leadership and prevention initiatives in Kansas, coordinating the Upstream Kansas Youth Leadership Prevention Program.

You will engage youth as community leaders through coalitions to improve community health, safety, and well-being, while coordinating activities, events, and trainings and working with state agencies and SMEs.