Healthy Futures Coalition Program Director

Healthy Futures Coalition Program Director

Aspen-Pitkin Healthy Futures Coalition seeks a Program Director to oversee the Coalition and its mission, "To bring together partners and resources to reduce substance use and build a community that fosters resilience and healthy futures for Aspen‑Pitkin County youth." The Program Director reports to the Healthy Futures Coalition and Fiscal Agent (Aspen School District) and works collaboratively with Aspen Family Connections and all coalition and community partners.

Job : 5721264
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: May 18, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Position Title: Healthy Futures Coalition Program Director
Department: Aspen Family Connections
Reports to: AFC Director
Classification: Classified Full‑time Exempt
Contract Period: Year‑round, averaging 40 hours per week; includes some evenings and weekend events. Grant funded year to year as available.
Compensation: $80,000 – $93,000 annual, starting salary DOE
Benefits: District‑funded health benefits (medical, vision, dental, life insurance) and health‑related benefits (paid leave, CO PERA enrollment, TSA options, free transportation or commuter stipend for employees living beyond Carbondale, employee assistance, wellness program, supplemental insurance).
Position Type: Full‑Time
Salary: $80,000 – $93,000

Candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree or a combination of relevant education, training, and experience.

This position requires a detail‑oriented, self‑starter responsible for day‑to‑day management of the 5‑year federally funded Drug‑Free Communities (DFC) grant goals, objectives, and action plan.

• Develop, coordinate, and implement strategies that lead to long‑term community‑level change.
• Cultivate and sustain effective collaborative relationships with community partners.
• Undertake specific activities including training, coalition communications, data collection, information dissemination, and oversight of community relations and implementation of action plan initiatives.
• Develop and coordinate protocols and procedures to facilitate DFC grant implementation.
• Complete action plan initiatives and respond to coalition needs and expectations.
• Monitor budget expenditures in compliance with grant and organizational guidelines.
• Facilitate the collection of data, documentation, evaluation, and reports on progress and objectives related to the DFC grant.
• Provide monthly reporting to the Aspen‑Pitkin Healthy Futures Coalition.
• Support the coalition in conducting strategic planning and guide coalition development to a comprehensive yearly action plan.
• Work with coalition members and Aspen Family Connections staff to plan, coordinate, and implement educational and training opportunities for coalition members and the community.
• Assist in recruiting additional community participants to build coalition capacity.
• Maintain DFC contract compliance guidelines.
• Assist the Fiscal Agent and External Evaluator with the completion and submission of required DFC reports and applications.

• Experience in project management, program planning and implementation, evaluation, and performance monitoring.
• Experience in financial management, reporting, and budgeting.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with local organizations, services, and the community served.
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate coalition meetings and groups effectively.
• Organizational skills for managing multiple projects and multitasking.
• Demonstrated individual initiative and teamwork ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including report writing and presentations.
• Strong planning and event‑management skills to meet deadlines.
• Availability to attend evening, weekend events; flexible schedule and occasional travel/training.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace; social media application experience is a plus.
• Spanish spoken language an advantage.

• Office environment with exposure to computer screens.
• Generally clean and comfortable surroundings.

• Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs., bending, squatting, standing, reaching, sitting, walking, stooping, occasional climbing, and repetitive motion.

• This job description does not list all duties; the successful candidate may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.
• The Aspen School District reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.
• Contact:
  Kayla Bailey, Director of Aspen Family Connections;
  Email: