Director of Youth Programs and Minors Protection Education

University of New Hampshire

14d•$54,990 - $98,150

About The Position

The Director of Youth Programs and Minors Protection Education provide institutional leadership and decision-making authority for all University programs involving minors, including summer youth programs. This role serves as the University’s primary authority for youth program governance, compliance, operational readiness, and incident response, ensuring programs are safe, compliant, financially responsible, and aligned with institutional priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, leadership, or a related field required and 5 years of professional experience in an educational or mission-driven organization (e.g., higher education, K–12, or nonprofit).
Experience interpreting and applying policies and procedures, including familiarity with risk management and compliance practices.
Experience with data collection, analysis, reporting, and records maintenance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with varied stakeholders.
Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to manage priorities independently and exercise sound judgment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook; experience with Drupal and Salesforce preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership for university-wide youth program governance, including enforcement of minors’ protection standards, oversight of reporting systems, incident review, and coordination with legal counsel, risk management, law enforcement, health services, and housing.
Serves as the institutional escalation point for policy interpretation and compliance decisions.
The Director has delegated authority to approve, deny, delay, or suspend youth programs based on readiness, staffing, compliance, safety, or resource constraints.
This role enforces institutional timelines, documentation requirements, and corrective actions across all internal units and external partners.
The Director is responsible for establishing, overseeing, and continuously improving a comprehensive protection of minors training framework for all staff, faculty, volunteers, and affiliates engaged in youth programs.
This role ensures institutional compliance, promotes a culture of safety, and supports high-quality, developmentally appropriate engagement with minors.
Oversees youth program budgets, revenue tracking, pricing frameworks, and accounts receivable risk.
Provides data-informed recommendations regarding program viability, institutional subsidy, and long-term sustainability.
Establishes and enforces readiness standards for staffing, supervision, housing, health protocols, emergency planning, and risk mitigation.
Serves as the primary institutional point of accountability during all weeks of summer youth programming.
Coordinates formally with Housing and Residential Life on capacity planning, staffing models, behavioral expectations, and residence hall usage.
Provides integrated oversight of health planning, nursing supervision, medication protocols, and emergency care coordination across all youth programs.
Partners with Enrollment Management and academic units to align youth programs with institutional pipeline strategy.
Overseas annual reporting on participation, conversion, return on investment, and institutional value.
Provides leadership, supervision, and performance management for youth program staff.
Assesses staffing capacity and recommends adjustments to ensure safe and effective program delivery.