Youth Engagement Specialist - High School

Vail Valley Partnership; Edwards, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Youth in Colorado seeks a Youth Engagement Specialist - High School to lead youth leadership initiatives, coordinate prevention programming in schools, and support driver education and outreach. You will work with students, schools, and partners to foster a youth-led, adult-supported framework and evaluate outcomes.

The role requires flexible evenings and weekends, strong facilitation and communication, and a commitment to Positive Youth Development.

Qualifications

• Commitment to positive youth, family, and community development.
• Experience with youth in education or community engagement preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work independently and with others in a growing org.
• Strong written, verbal, and listening skills.
• Willingness to travel regionally for meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with schools to schedule in-school prevention programming.
• Facilitate prevention education and youth leadership activities.
• Coordinate program supplies and a driver’s education scholarship program.
• Engage high school youth through recruitment and activity planning.
• Support evaluation activities and data use for program planning.

Skills

Facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Organizational skills

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Social media platforms

Job description

Youth Engagement Specialist - High School

Youth Engagement Specialist- High School

• Position Summary

Under the direction of the Senior Manager of Youth Engagement, this full-time salaried position supports the mission of the organization by building youth leadership and advising opportunities, developing pro-social events with high school-aged youth and supporting youth passion projects. This position works closely with young people, ensuring a youth-led, adult supported framework in all initiatives.

Be a champion for youth and advocate for policies, practices, and efforts that support their overall healthy development

Ensure youth, young adults, and family members are recognized as valued partners in our work and in the community

Maintain positive staff and board relations

Support in fundraising efforts and sustainability strategies to maintain the overall work of the organization

Participate in regular Mountain Youth one-on-one, team and committee meetings to align different efforts and resources across the organization

Understand and model the Positive Youth Development Principles

Represent Mountain Youth through collaborative projects as needed

Serve as an ambassador for Mountain Youth programs, contributing to community education, safe driving strategies, Communities That Care, and Mountain Youth in public forums such as community events and municipal meetings

Maintain Mountain Youth internal database and tracking systems in a timely manner

Ensure completion of program evaluation and assessment activities

Support with other Mountain Youth projects, newsletter and communication strategies, and events

Exhibit a willingness and commitment to participate in trainings and other professional development

Perform other duties as assigned

• Program Oversight and Facilitation
• Focus Area 1: In-school Facilitation of Prevention Education Programs

Collaborate with local schools to explain and schedule in-school prevention programming, including life skills, substance use prevention, young driver safety education and additional prevention programs, as identified by community assessments, to students primarily of high school aged, supporting younger grades as needed and available.

Facilitate early intervention programs to support youth in making low-risk decisions

Work with community partners, school contacts, and other program facilitators to increase collaboration related to in-school programs

Work with colleagues, partners and evaluation consultants to administer and track evaluation tools

Attend trainings to support program development, facilitation and evaluation skills, facilitating with fidelity evidence-based in-school prevention programming

Coordinate program supplies and materials to fulfill each program

Coordinate a driver’s education scholarship program, working with a small team to manage funds, applications, and ensure connection of youth and families to driver’s education

Focus Area 2: Valley’s Voice High School Youth Leadership and Engagement

Engage high school youth voice through recruitment, meeting facilitation, prosocial activity planning, project facilitation, and diverse, creative engagement efforts

Serve as a conduit between 9-12 grade youth programming at Mountain Youth, partners, and the community at large

Facilitate a youth leadership development framework

Help to identify and address protective factors (strengths) and risk factors (needs) facing local youth and families in the community

Work with schools and partners to identify, steer and connect community members with local and national resources (individuals, agencies and other resources) to build collaboration, trust, knowledge and skills

Support students in reviewing local youth behavioral health data, identifying key needs and trends, and developing social norms campaign messaging to promote positive behaviors

Review, share, and incorporate data into program planning and implementation as needed

Additional Qualifications:

• Commitment to positive youth, family, and community development, and overall community health and safety
• Experience working with youth in secondary education, community engagement, or youth development preferred, or an equivalent combination of experience and training
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, typically several times per month
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, growing organization
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with diverse youth
• High level of professionalism with excellent written, verbal, and listening skills
• Creative, adaptable, and responsive to youth priorities and emerging needs
• Comfortable engaging with diverse community partners and stakeholders
• Strong facilitation, organization, planning, and consensus-building skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and social media platforms
• Bilingual English/Spanish and bicultural preferred
• Willingness to travel throughout the Eagle River Valley and occasionally regionally for meetings, programs, and events

To continuously and collaboratively improve the lives of youth in the most powerful ways possible.

All youth in our community thrive

Inclusive;

Bridging Community;

Positive Youth Development

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Additional Info

Organization Name : Mountain Youth

Job Type : Full-Time

Compensation : $58,000-$62,400

Job Title : Youth Engagement Specialist - High School