Program Coordinator, Youth Programs; Extensive Bilingual, Spanish

Program Coordinator, Youth Programs (Extensive Bilingual, Spanish)

Since 1981, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (Parks Conservancy) has served as the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, collaborating with the Presidio Trust, partners, donors, and the community to support the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). The GGNRA stretches across three Bay Area counties north and south of the Golden Gate Bridge and includes iconic places such as Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, Alcatraz Island, Crissy Field, Mori Point, Lands End, and the Presidio of San Francisco.

The Parks Conservancy engages at the intersection of national park sites, local communities, social justice, and climate resilience. Collaborating with partners, our staff are dedicated to enhancing public awareness and providing volunteer and educational opportunities in the parks. We are park builders, caretakers, ambassadors and educators, all working to connect people to parks in support of our vision Parks for All Forever.

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Conservancy Youth Programs encourage new generations to become bold leaders for thriving parks, healthy communities, and a more environmentally just society. We prioritize individuals, groups, and communities that national parks and conservation organizations have failed to previously engage. Our programs focus on learning about social and environmental issues and building leadership skills that can contribute to positive change. Our department is located at the Crissy Field Center in the Presidio, San Francisco.

The term for this position is Sept 21st, 2026 to August 6th, 2027. The Program Coordinator, Youth Programs is responsible for supporting the development and facilitation of the Conservancy's youth programs. These programs engage local youth through park- and community-based learning, leadership development, and workforce development. Under supervision of the Conservancy's Youth Programs Managers and Directors, the Youth Programs Coordinator plans and facilitates programs in activities such as leadership development, science and environmental justice education, service learning, outdoor experiences, arts, and digital media.

In addition to program development, the Youth Programs Coordinator assists in youth participant outreach, building and maintaining partnerships, program evaluation, management of teaching spaces, logistics, mentorship of youth participants, and supervision of seasonal educators. Programs take place at the Crissy Field Center, in parks, at schools, and in the communities of the youth we serve.

During the school year, which runs from September through May, Program Coordinators support multiple programs:

• Youth Leadership Programs:
  Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders (I-YEL): a high school leadership program for youth attending San Francisco and Marin public schools, in which young adults learn the skills necessary to be stronger leaders in their community through project management, community involvement, and outdoor trips. I-YEL primarily takes place during out of school time hours, including evenings and weekends.
• School and Community Group Programs serve youth in schools and community groups through curriculum-based programs in parks and communities, primarily during school days and occasionally weekends. These include:
• High School Environmental Science, Service-Learning, Cultural History, and Social Justice programs
• Middle School Education and Leadership programs
• Community Group Park-Based partnership programs

During the summer (June-August), Program Coordinators will support one or more of the following Youth Leadership programs:

• Urban Trailblazers (UTB) middle school program
• Linking Individuals to their Natural Communities (LINC) high school program
• Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure (QBBA)
  -a two-week long backpacking field studies course for queer and trans youth of color and allies.
• Other Youth Leadership Program TBD

For th e  program year, the department will be hiring four (4) Program Coordinators:

• Three (3) Program Coordinators will be primarily focused on youth leadership programs for high school students . These three…