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Through compassionate case management, educational enrichment, life skills development, and community partnerships, we help families overcome barriers and build brighter futures.\nWe believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, play, and thrive, regardless of their family's circumstances.\nPosition Summary\nOperation HOPE-North County is seeking a compassionate, creative, organized, and enthusiastic Youth Program Manager to lead and strengthen our HOPE for Kids youth enrichment program.\nThe Youth Program Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, daily implementation, and evaluation of engaging, structured, and developmentally appropriate programming for children and youth residing in our shelter.\n\nThis is a hands-on leadership position requiring strong organizational skills, creativity, initiative, and the ability to effectively coordinate children, volunteers, and support staff in a dynamic shelter environment.\nThe Youth Program Manager will ensure that every program session is thoughtfully planned, adequately staffed, safe, and engaging, with clear activities and learning opportunities for children of different ages and developmental stages.\nThe ideal candidate is passionate about youth development, understands the impact of trauma and housing instability on children and families, and has demonstrated experience developing enrichment activities, leading volunteers, and managing daily program operations.\nKey Responsibilities\n 1. Youth Program Development and Implementation\nPlan, coordinate, and facilitate engaging youth enrichment activities that support academic, social, emotional, physical, and creative development.\nLead the HOPE for Kids program, incorporating educational enrichment, arts and crafts, recreation, wellness, life skills, and social-emotional learning.\nDevelop monthly program calendars and detailed weekly lesson plans that reflect the interests, developmental needs, and abilities of participating children.\nDesign and implement structured, age-appropriate activities for two primary groups: younger children (ages 0-6) and older children (ages 7+).\nCoordinate simultaneous activities for both age groups, ensuring each receives meaningful engagement, appropriate supervision, and a consistent program experience.\nFacilitate structured indoor and outdoor activities that promote positive peer relationships, confidence, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving.\nIncorporate intentional, play-based learning and recreational activities rather than relying on extended periods of unstructured free play.\nAdapt programming to accommodate changing attendance, developmental differences, individual support needs, and shelter enrollment.\nCreate opportunities for children to experience joy, belonging, stability, and personal growth.\nEnsure activities are inclusive, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and accessible to children of varying ages and abilities.\n\n2. Curriculum Development and Lesson Planning\nDevelop and submit detailed weekly lesson plans in advance, according to established organizational deadlines.\nEnsure every lesson plan includes:Clear learning or developmental objectives.\nDetailed activity descriptions and intended outcomes.\nStep-by-step instructions for introducing, facilitating, and concluding each activity.\nA breakdown of the time allocated to each activity component.\nRequired materials, supplies, and preparation instructions.\nSpecific staff and volunteer responsibilities.\nAge-appropriate modifications and alternative activities.\n\nDevelop lesson plans detailed enough that another staff member or volunteer can independently facilitate activities when needed.\nEnsure activities are intentionally designed to engage children throughout scheduled program periods.\nPrepare additional activities or extensions for children who complete activities early.\nOrganize, prepare, and clearly label materials and supplies before scheduled activities.\nIdentify and communicate supply needs in advance to ensure program readiness.\nRegularly evaluate activities and incorporate feedback to improve engagement and program quality.\n\n3. Daily Youth Program Operations and Leadership\nOversee the daily operation of HOPE for Kids, ensuring that programming begins on time and follows an organized, consistent schedule.\nDevelop and implement daily program agendas identifying activities, locations, assigned personnel, and transitions.\nLead daily opening huddles with children, staff, and volunteers to review introductions, activities, expectations, and responsibilities.\nCoordinate transitions between activity areas and age groups, ensuring children remain appropriately supervised.\nEnsure staff and volunteers understand the day's lesson plans and are prepared to facilitate their assigned activities.\nMaintain organized, welcoming, and safe indoor and outdoor program environments.\nConduct brief daily debriefs with staff and volunteers to discuss successes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.\nDemonstrate strong leadership, sound judgment, initiative, and proactive problem-solving.\nMaintain continuity of programming by ensuring schedules, materials, and lesson plans are accessible to designated staff in the event of an absence.\n\n4. Volunteer Leadership and Community Partner Coordination\nCoordinate daily volunteer check-in, orientation, assignments, and engagement.\nWelcome new volunteers and introduce them to children, families, staff, and other volunteers as appropriate.\nEnsure every volunteer receives a clear assignment and understands their specific responsibilities.\nProvide volunteers with detailed instructions and guidance for facilitating activities and supporting children.\nActively monitor volunteer engagement and provide redirection, coaching, and support as needed.\nDelegate appropriate responsibilities for activity preparation, facilitation, supervision support, transitions, and cleanup.\nEnsure volunteers follow organizational policies related to child safety, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.\nCoordinate guest instructors, educational workshops, recreational activities, and special events.\nDevelop and maintain relationships with schools, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations to expand enrichment opportunities.\nIdentify opportunities for donated supplies, educational materials, and program resources.\nFoster a positive, collaborative environment that encourages meaningful volunteer participation and retention.\n\n5. Youth Engagement and Positive Behavior Support\nBuild positive, trusting, and supportive relationships with children and families residing at the shelter.\nFoster a welcoming environment where children feel emotionally and physically safe, respected, included, and valued.\nEstablish clear, consistent, and developmentally appropriate behavioral expectations.\nDevelop and implement positive reinforcement strategies that encourage kindness, cooperation, participation, responsibility, and respectful behavior.\nModel healthy communication, emotional regulation, and effective conflict-resolution skills.\nUse trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches when responding to behavioral or emotional challenges.\nSupport children in developing social-emotional skills, confidence, independence, and healthy peer relationships.\nRecognize and accommodate the individual developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs of participating children.\nCollaborate with shelter staff and case managers to identify opportunities to better support children's educational and developmental needs.\nMaintain appropriate professional boundaries and ensure all children are treated with dignity, compassion, and respect.\n\n6. Child Safety and Active Supervision\nMaintain active oversight of all participating children and ensure appropriate supervision across all program areas.\nEnsure younger children receive the same level of intentional engagement, attention, and support as older children.\nEstablish clear supervision assignments for indoor activities, outdoor recreation, transitions, and other program components.\nMaintain accurate attendance records and account for participating children throughout each session.\nFollow established procedures for child check-in, authorized release, and parent or caregiver communication.\nEnsure program activities, materials, and equipment are safe and developmentally appropriate.\nMonitor program spaces for potential hazards and address safety concerns promptly.\nFollow organizational policies related to mandated reporting, confidentiality, emergency procedures, incident documentation, and child safeguarding.\nRespond appropriately to injuries, behavioral incidents, or safety concerns and communicate them promptly through established organizational channels.\nCollaborate with shelter staff to ensure adequate supervision and continuity of care.\n\n7. Program Administration, Documentation, and Evaluation\nMaintain accurate daily youth attendance records, activity logs, program sheets, calendars, and participation data.\nComplete required daily program documentation and submit reports according to established organizational deadlines.\nTrack program outputs and outcomes, including classes delivered, attendance, participation, and youth engagement.\nMaintain organized program records that support continuity, accountability, and program evaluation.\nCollect feedback from children, parents, volunteers, and staff to continuously improve programming.\nAssist with gathering program stories, impact data, and information for grant reports and donor communications, while protecting client confidentiality.\nManage youth program supplies, inventory, and expenditures within an approved budget.\nCommunicate staffing gaps, program challenges, supply needs, and safety concerns proactively.\nProvide regular program updates to organizational leadership.\nSupport the development of program goals, evaluation tools, and continuous quality improvement strategies.\n\n8. Program Space Organization and Readiness\nEnsure all program areas are clean, organized, welcoming, and ready for daily activities.\nPrepare activity materials, supplies, and equipment before children arrive.\nMaintain clearly organized and labeled storage systems for program supplies.\nAssign appropriate setup and cleanup responsibilities to volunteers and support staff.\nEncourage children to participate in age-appropriate cleanup activities.\nEnsure program materials are properly stored and activity spaces are restored at the conclusion of each session.\nMaintain a consistent standard of program readiness and organization.\n\n9. Collaboration and Organizational Leadership\nCollaborate closely with shelter staff, case managers, volunteers, and organizational leadership to support the needs of children and families.\nCommunicate effectively and professionally with parents, caregivers, colleagues, and community partners.\nParticipate in staff meetings, professional development opportunities, and organizational events as needed.\nDemonstrate reliability, initiative, accountability, and the ability to work independently.\nIdentify opportunities to strengthen program quality, efficiency, youth engagement, and volunteer participation.\nSupport the mission, values, policies, and overall goals of Operation HOPE-North County.\nSkills, Knowledge and Expertise\nQualifications\n\nRequired Qualifications\nExperience working directly with children or youth in educational, recreational, nonprofit, community-based, or social service settings.\nDemonstrated ability to develop structured lesson plans and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate enrichment activities.\nExperience coordinating or leadin...","description_format":"text","description_chars":17342,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Spanish","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":true},{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":true}]},"benefits":["Equity","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-13T08:42:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-13T16:28:27Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":50000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/olivewood-gardens-youth-program-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/olivewood-gardens-youth-program-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-13T16:28:27Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":33026,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1922144},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1922144"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Folivewood-gardens-youth-program-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Folivewood-gardens-youth-program-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Folivewood-gardens-youth-program-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/olivewood-gardens-youth-program-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Folivewood-gardens-youth-program-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4228200}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"olivewoodgardens.org","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4228200},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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