YouthBuild Program Lead - Education & Construction Training

Milwaukee Community Crossroads; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

403(b) plan with 3% match

20 days PTO + 12 holidays

Phone/tech stipend

Job summary

Milwaukee Community Crossroads is seeking a YouthBuild Program Manager to lead planning, daily operation, compliance, and improvements for the YouthBuild program. You will recruit participants, oversee education and construction training, and manage relationships with partners including Employ Milwaukee and WIOA providers.

The role reports to the Director of Housing and requires full-time exempt status with occasional evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in community-based settings.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with youths facing barriers.
• Experience in Workforce Development, Youth Development, Education or related field.
• Familiarity with YouthBuild USA or federal program regulations is desirable.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive passenger vans safely.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the full YouthBuild program calendar from recruitment to alumni follow-up.
• Lead participant recruitment, screening, orientation, enrollment, and coordination with partners.
• Oversee daily classroom, construction, leadership, and workforce activities.
• Monitor attendance, engagement, behavior, retention, safety and progress toward goals.
• Supervise staff and coordinate responsibilities across case management and education teams.
• Ensure program documentation and reports are complete and current for grants and audits.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, annual reports and grant-specific materials.
• Maintain program compliance and readiness for monitoring visits and actions.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Database skills

Bilingual (valued)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Database systems

Job description

Milwaukee Community Crossroads is seeking a YouthBuild Program Manager to lead planning, daily operation, compliance, and improvements for the YouthBuild program. You will recruit participants, oversee education and construction training, and manage relationships with partners including Employ Milwaukee and WIOA providers.

The role reports to the Director of Housing and requires full-time exempt status with occasional evenings or weekends.