Senior Manager of Youth Engagement

Position Summary
Under the direction of the Executive Director, this position supports the mission of the organization by building youth leadership and advising opportunities, overseeing in-school education efforts, and developing pro-social events for middle school through young adult populations. This position works closely with young people, ensuring a youth-led, adult supported framework in all initiatives.

• Be a champion for youth, ages 9-25, and advocate for policies, practices, and efforts that support their overall healthy development
• Willingness and commitment to engage in prevention specialist training and professional development
• Leverage opportunities to develop impactful partnerships
• Ensure youth are recognized as valued partners in our work and in the community
• Ensure community organizations are recognized as valued partners in our work and in the community.
• Participate in regular one-on-one, team and committee meetings to align different efforts and resources across the organization
• Represent Mountain Youth through collaborative projects as needed
• Maintain Mountain Youth internal database and tracking systems with contact, client and program information in a timely manner
• Support with other Mountain Youth projects, newsletter and communication strategies, and events as needed
• Support in fundraising efforts and sustainability strategies to maintain the work of the overall organization
• Maintain positive staff and board relations
• Provide youth‑influenced content for marketing and social media platforms
• Perform general office duties and other duties as assigned

This position will oversee the following areas of Youth Engagement:

Valley’s Voice Youth Leadership Program
- Through Valley’s Voice, young people in the community can leverage their voice and make impactful change. Youth and young adults identify key issues and lead projects and processes as catalysts for change. Leadership development, education, and community engagement with collaborative partners are critical components to Valley’s Voice. This position will grow the existing youth‑led framework engaging middle and high school students through meetings, events, and additional community efforts.

This position will oversee the ongoing development and coordination of Valley’s Voice while supporting program facilitators.

MOYA Young Adult Efforts- MOYA aims to support young adults in the Eagle River Valley by offering connection opportunities between young adults and resources. The Senior Manager of Youth Engagement will support the MOYA team through event creation, partner collaboration, and 18–25-year-old recruitment to the program. Helping guide members of the MOYA team, this role will be responsible for ensuring diverse partner engagement, event genres and locations;

in addition to organizing and documenting logistics.

Youth Health and Education
- This role oversees student skills‑building and education via school‑based life skills, social‑emotional, and substance use prevention learning opportunities. The Senior Manager facilitates relationships with school partners and program facilitators to deliver school‑based programs. School‑based programs including life skills, substance use prevention, young driver safety education and additional prevention curricula with elementary, middle, and high school youth in Eagle County. This role will be trained in all curricula and deliver in‑school education when needed.

Pro‑Social Opportunities
- In partnership with young people, ages middle school through young adult, and community organizations, this position will identify events, activities and spaces that offer safe and healthy opportunities. Through a youth‑led model,…