UTNG Lead Child & Youth Program Coordinator

State of Utah • Bluffdale, UT

2d • 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 (CYS) Program at Joint Forces Headquarters-State. Reporting to 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, supports military youth through deployment-cycle challenges, and leads statewide camps, events, and education.

The position is based in-office at 17800 Camp Williams Rd, Bluffdale, Utah. It requires statewide travel to local armories, occasional national conference travel, and a flexible schedule that includes regular evenings and weekends. The position involves moderate to strenuous physical exertion, including recurring or extended periods of standing, walking over rough surfaces, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, and lifting items up to 50 pounds. Applicants must pass state and federal criminal history checks, comply with child-care personnel medical directives, including TB testing and required immunizations, and meet State of Utah driver eligibility standards. U.S. citizenship is required.

The role is full-time and eligible for a full benefits package. The hourly salary range is $20.87 to $35.85. The application deadline is November 9, 2026, though the posting may close earlier if a sufficient applicant pool is received.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; social media platforms; and basic digital design or publication software.
• Ability to successfully pass and maintain state and federal government criminal history checks.
• Ability to comply with child-care personnel medical directives, including pre-employment and recurring TB testing and required immunizations.
• Current, valid driver's license and compliance with State of Utah Driver Eligibility standards.
• Willingness and ability to travel statewide and occasionally nationally, including to local armories and conferences.
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule with regular evening and weekend hours to support drill weekends, family symposiums, and deployment-cycle operations.
• Ability to lift items up to 50 pounds and perform moderate to strenuous physical exertion, including standing, walking over rough surfaces, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, and reaching.
• 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 in 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, including public presentations, digital outreach, and graphic design software.
• Strong attention to detail and experience analyzing program participation data from multiple sources to complete evaluative reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver age-appropriate curriculum, activities, enrichment programs, life-skills training, and resiliency training for dependent children ages 6 weeks through 18 years.
• 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 and expand digital and other communication channels 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.
• Develop partnerships with local, state, and private youth-serving organizations; 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), working closely with the SFPD on calendaring, budget training, and fiscal execution during the first 3 to 6 months.
• 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.

Benefits

• Full benefits package eligibility.
• Job stability within a well-established organization.
• Career growth and opportunities for leadership.
• Meaningful work that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive work environment emphasizing cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.
• Work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed