Senior Director, Youth Development & Impact

Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka seeks a Senior Director of Youth Development to lead strategy, quality, and training across Club locations for youth ages 5–18. You will coach Program Directors and frontline staff, drive four priority outcome areas, and ensure program alignment with BGCA’s Formula for Impact.

You will partner with Club leadership to improve youth outcomes, manage budgets, and implement continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in youth development, education, social work, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive youth development or related program experience, including leading and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of positive youth development, trauma-informed and inclusive practices.
• Ability to analyze youth outcome and program-quality data, prioritize initiatives, manage budgets and resources, and communicate results clearly.
• Demonstrated judgment, integrity, collaboration, conflict resolution, and ability to lead change across multiple teams and sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead program strategy and ensure four priority outcome areas (Health & Wellbeing, Character & Leadership, Academic Success, Life & Workforce Readiness).
• Direct and develop Program Directors, Coordinators, Experts, and training staff; set priorities and accountability.
• Oversee training strategy, onboarding, ongoing development, and competency-building for program staff.
• Collaborate with Senior Director of Club Leadership and Teen Center Director to align program design with staffing and operations.
• Cultivate external partnerships with schools and community partners to expand youth opportunities.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff training

Data analysis

Budget management

Stakeholder collaboration

Trauma-informed practice

Program design

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in youth development or related field

Job description

Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka seeks a Senior Director of Youth Development to lead strategy, quality, and training across Club locations for youth ages 5–18. You will coach Program Directors and frontline staff, drive four priority outcome areas, and ensure program alignment with BGCA’s Formula for Impact.

You will partner with Club leadership to improve youth outcomes, manage budgets, and implement continuous quality improvement.