Lead Child/Youth Program Coordinator

Overview

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Lead Child/Youth Program Coordinator to support youth instructional programs in support of the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Army National Guard (ARNG) Child and Youth Services (CYS) in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia. The ARNG CYS provides academic enrichment, and educational programming, initiatives and outreach to ARNG parents and school-aged youth. The ideal candidate brings experience in lesson planning, student engagement, and education program delivery for school-aged youth.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, and innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a primary point of contact and youth subject matter expert within the state, as it relates to planning and delivering educational youth programs and providing relevant to Army National Guard military youth and families
• Work closely with the State Family Programs Director (SFPD) and the Program Management Team to ensure youth services being provided meet the needs of the military population(s) being served and align with established national metrics of performance
• Plan and deliver educational youth curriculum and events to ARNG military youth and families, design marketing materials and publications, complete program-specific reports, and successfully convey information in both verbal and written formats.
• Plan and operate both large- and small-scale group learning events, including workshops, camps, and academic-focused activities.
• Analyze program data from multiple sources
• Actively work to recruit, train and manage a state-level volunteer team, as well as build local and state-level partnerships with youth service programs and organizations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in areas related to youth programming and development
• A combination of two years of college and experience with direct youth programming can be considered commensurate with a Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to work onsite in Concord, NH 
• Availability outside of traditional work hours is required (after school, evening, weekend, and overnight). The specific frequency for this availability varies by location. Team members are able to flex time for weeks that they work more than 40hrs.
• All new employees attend a 2 week (consecutive) training course at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin. This paid training must be completed within 6-12 months of date of hire.
• Computer literate and proficient in preparing Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents, as well as ability to create instructional and presentation materials.
• Significant experience working with youths of all ages, an awareness of youth development and youth developmental needs, experience developing and implementing youth curriculum preferred
• Great attention to detail, ability to multi-task, manage priorities, and meet deadlines
• Ability to support program and position requirements, which may include occasional travel both within the state and nationally, as well as some evenings and weekends
• Good interpersonal communication skills and attention to detail
• An understanding of, or willingness to learn about, the military and military community.

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