UTNG Lead Child & Youth Program Coordinator

State of Utah Office of the Governor•Bluffdale, UT

8d•$21 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Utah National Guard is seeking a Lead Child & Youth Program Coordinator (CYPC) to serve as the designated youth subject matter expert and primary point of contact for the Child and Youth Services Program at Joint Forces Headquarters-State. Operating under the direction of the State Family Program Director (SFPD), the coordinator supports the resilience, well-being, and social enrichment of Army National Guard dependent children and youth ages 6 weeks through 18 years. The role builds community networks, guides military youth through deployment-cycle challenges, and leads statewide camps, events, and educational programs. The position is full-time, in-office/on-site in Bluffdale, Utah, and eligible for a full benefits package. It requires statewide travel to local armories, occasional travel to national conferences, and a flexible schedule that includes regular evening and weekend hours. The role involves moderate to strenuous physical exertion, including recurring or prolonged standing, walking over rough surfaces, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, and lifting items up to 50 pounds. The work environment is a typical office setting, adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, with ordinary office-related risks. The employee must pass and maintain state and federal government criminal history checks, comply with required medical screenings and immunizations, and hold U.S. citizenship and a valid driver’s license.

Requirements

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, social media platforms, and basic digital design/publication software.
Ability to successfully pass and maintain state and federal government criminal history checks (AD 2014-23).
Compliance with mandatory child-care personnel medical directives, including pre-employment and recurring Tuberculosis (TB) testing (AD 2015-20) and required immunizations (AD 2026-03).
Current, valid driver’s license and adherence to State of Utah Driver Eligibility standards.
Willingness and ability to travel statewide and attend occasional national conferences.
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule that includes regular evening and weekend hours to support drill weekends, family symposiums, and deployment-cycle operations.
Ability to support occasional travel within the state and nationally, as well as some evening and weekend work.
Ability to lift moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds and perform the described physical activities.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Youth Development, Human Services, Education, Recreation, Family Studies, or a closely related field.
Significant hands-on experience developing and implementing youth curriculum and leading programs for youth of all ages across formal and informal settings.
Demonstrated success planning and executing small-scale activities and large-scale, multi-day statewide youth events or camps.
Understanding of military culture, National Guard family structures, and deployment-cycle challenges, or a strong demonstrated eagerness to learn.
Proven ability to exercise sound, independent judgment in high-visibility or sensitive situations involving military families.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with talent in public presentations, digital outreach, and graphic design software.
Great attention to detail and experience analyzing program participation data from multiple sources to complete evaluative reports.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and execute age-appropriate youth curriculum, activities, and enrichment programs for dependent children ages 6 weeks through 18 years.
Deliver life skills and resiliency training tailored to military youth.
Organize and host one Regional Youth Symposium, two Month of the Military Child celebrations, and one to two multi-day youth resiliency camps annually.
Facilitate Yellow Ribbon pre- and post-deployment events.
Expand multi-channel and digital communication pipelines to connect with youth of deployed Service Members and geographically dispersed military families.
Recruit, train, and manage a statewide network of adult volunteers.
Provide on-site supervision, guidance, and mentorship to subordinate Child and Youth Program Coordinators as staffing authorizations permit.
Cultivate partnerships with local, state, and private youth-serving organizations.
Establish and maintain a directory of military community resources and a CYS curriculum library.
Develop, submit, and execute the annual spend plan aligned with the Annual Funding Program (AFP).
Work closely with the SFPD during the first 3 to 6 months on program calendaring, budget training, and fiscal execution.
Ensure compliance with National Guard Bureau and Department of the Army standards, including CNGBI 1800.02A, AR 608-10, DoDI 6060.02, and DoDI 6060.04.
Maintain inspection readiness using the Child and Youth Program Inspection Management System (CYP-IMS) for National Guard Family Program (NGFP) certification.
Create marketing materials, event flyers, publications, and program updates.
Represent the Child and Youth Program at conferences, community outreach events, and high-visibility state military functions.
Perform other duties as assigned.