Youth Program Development & Outdoor Learning Specialist

AmeriCorps

Prescott Valley (AZ)

On-site

USD 8,900 - 11,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Housing

Stipend

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps State / National seeks a Youth Program Development & Outdoor Learning Specialist to expand James 4-H Camp’s capacity for safe, engaging educational experiences for Arizona youth. Become part of a team collaborating with camp staff, university personnel, volunteers, and partners to strengthen programming and facilities.

Based near Prescott Valley, the role involves delivering youth programs, evaluating impact, boosting volunteer engagement, and helping bring a youth challenge course to

Qualifications

Some college education or equivalent
Ability to lift 30 lbs and hike 5 miles
Commitment to youth program development and safety

Responsibilities

Create and deliver memorable youth programs.
Build a youth-program inventory system.
Lead program-evaluation implementation.
Improve camp learning spaces.
Strengthen volunteer engagement.
Connect the camp with its communities.
Help bring a youth challenge course to life.
Help shape future youth shooting sports opportunities.
Support and deliver direct program service including orientation, instruction, and support to youth, staff, and volunteers.
Ensure camper, staff, and volunteer safety at waterfront, challenge course, hiking, archery range, and activity areas.
Serve on the Program Specialist Team to develop camp programming and plan events.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Tech

Arts/Crafts

First Aid

Leadership

Writing

Youth Development

General Skills

Environment

Team Work

Lifting 30-lbs

Education

Some college

Job description

The AmeriCorps Youth Program Development & Outdoor Learning Specialists will help expand the James 4-H Camp’s capacity to provide safe, engaging, and high-quality educational experiences for Arizona youth. Members will collaborate with camp staff, University personnel, community partners, volunteers, and qualified program specialists to strengthen youth programming, evaluation, volunteer engagement, resource management, community outreach, and educational facility development. The James 4-H Camp & Outdoor Learning Center is located northeast of Prescott and southwest of Sedona on 55 acres near Mingus Mountain in the Black Hills range. Situated at approximately 6,500 feet and surrounded by the Prescott National Forest, the camp features a lake, streams, trails, recreation areas, and indoor and outdoor learning spaces. The camp is approximately 45 minutes from nearby communities and is reached by paved roads followed by five miles of maintained, unpaved Forest Service road. Members should be comfortable living and serving in a remote mountain setting with changing weather, uneven terrain, and limited nearby services.

Member Duties

Create and deliver memorable youth programs.
Build a youth-program inventory system.
Lead program-evaluation implementation.
Improve camp learning spaces.
Strengthen volunteer engagement.
Connect the camp with its communities.
Help bring a youth challenge course to life.
Help shape future youth shooting sports opportunities.
support and deliver direct program service that includes activity orientation, direct instruction, and support to youth, staff, and volunteers.
Ensure the general safety of campers, staff, and volunteers at the waterfront, on the challenge course, hiking, archery range and activity areas.
Serves as a member of the Program Specialist Team (PST) to develop camp programing; plan camp and volunteer events; assists experiential learning activities for youth and adults.
Assist the camp counselors as a facilitator in the bunk houses.

Program Benefits

Education award upon successful completion of service , Housing , Stipend , Training .

Terms

Car recommended .

Service Areas

Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Education , Environment .

Skills

Communications , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Fine Arts/Crafts , First Aid , Leadership , Writing/Editing , Youth Development , General Skills , Environment , Team Work , Lift 30-lbs & hike 5 miles .

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Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Youth Program Development & Outdoor Learning Specialist

Program Start/End Date

10/12/2026 - 07/23/2027

Work Schedule

Part Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement