Family Navigator

Family Navigator
- Camp Fire Alaska

The Family Navigator serves as the agency’s key connection point for Camp Fire families to community resources and drives youth enrollment initiatives. This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that increase participation in after school and youth development programs by building and maintaining strong relationships with schools, families, community organizations, and partners.

• FLSA:
  Full-Time, Exempt
• Salary: $60,416 - $62,830/year
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday, 8 hours/day shifts. There will regularly be work hours in the evening or weekend to meet family and agency needs or to attend events.
• Work Location:
  
  Work will be primarily done from Camp Fire Alaska’s main office, located 161 Klevin Street in Anchorage, AK and from all School Age Program & Summer Adventure Camp Locations (Anchorage & Eagle River).
• Reports to:
  
  Family Services Manager
• Benefits:
  • Health & Dental benefits
  • Paid Time/Leave Off
  • Sick Pay
  • Flex Schedule Options
  • Thrift Savings Plan 403B
  • Holiday Pay
  • Free Camp Fire Alaska Programs for dependent children (specific rules apply)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Free Telehealth through Freshbenies
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Advancement
  • Life Insurance
  • Discounts on various products and services

• Build strong relationships with schools, families, community organizations, and local partners.
• Develop outreach strategies that increase youth enrollment in Camp Fire Alaska programs.
• Connect families with community resources and services that support youth and family well‑being.
• Guide families through program registration and help navigate community systems.
• Plan and facilitate family engagement events, workshops, and educational opportunities.
• Identify new partnership opportunities that expand access to youth programs.
• Track outreach efforts, referrals, and enrollment data to measure success and improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with program leadership to identify families who may benefit from additional support.

• A self‑starter who enjoys creating opportunities rather than waiting for them.
• Comfortable introducing yourself, building relationships, and earning trust with families and community partners.
• Organized enough to manage multiple projects while following through on commitments.
• Passionate about helping youth and families succeed.
• Confident speaking in front of groups and representing an organization in the community.
• Resourceful, adaptable, and able to solve problems independently.
• Comfortable working both in the office and throughout the community.
• Flexible with your schedule to attend occasional evening and weekend events.

• Twenty‑One (21) years of age required to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting entities.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in social work, human services, youth development, education, or related field, required. (Relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education.)
• Minimum of one-year experience in youth development, required.
• Prior experience coordinating services or case management, required.
• Experience building partnerships with schools, community organizations, and public agencies, strongly preferred.

• Adult/Child/Infant CPR, AED & First Aid
• Food Worker Card
• Mandated Reporter training certificate
• Health & Safety certificate

All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance with Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing regulations.

Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio‑economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non‑religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.