Manager, Youth Programs

National Audubon Society•Seattle, WA

6d•$36 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Programs Manager leads the development, delivery, and ongoing improvement of environmental education, youth leadership, and conservation engagement programs at the Seward Park Audubon Center in Seattle, Washington. The role creates mentoring and learning opportunities that connect high school students with environmental professionals and green career paths, encourage conservation advocacy and action, and nurture relationships with birds and the natural world. The manager aligns Center programs with Audubon’s Washington and network-wide strategies, and works with the Center Director and Public Programs Manager on Elevation, the Center’s flagship youth leadership development program. The position also helps create multigenerational programming and pathways from youth participation to lifelong engagement with conservation. The position is based on-site at the Seward Park Audubon Center, which is located within 277 acres of old-growth forest and has 2.5 miles of shoreline. The Center serves students, families, and teens from South Seattle schools and community organizations, an area noted for its linguistic and cultural diversity. Its programming connects people with the natural world and offers opportunities to protect it. The manager develops place-based K–12 education, youth engagement pathways, partnerships, and program operations. The role supervises and trains seasonal staff, interns, volunteers, and youth leaders; coordinates participation logistics; manages budgets and evaluation systems; and represents the Center and Audubon Washington in community settings. It also supports fundraising, Center-wide operations, and a culture of safety. The position is represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA). Compensation is $36.00–$41.00 per hour.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, environmental science, natural sciences, outdoor education, or a related field, and at least five years of experience designing, implementing, managing, and evaluating environmental, outdoor, youth development, or informal education programs for K–12 audiences; equivalent combinations of education and experience are considered.
Demonstrated success developing programs from concept through implementation and evaluation, using data and measurable outcomes to guide improvement and advance organizational goals.
Experience building and sustaining authentic partnerships with schools, community organizations, and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Experience supervising, coaching, and developing staff, interns, volunteers, or youth leaders, including hiring, training, performance management, and professional development.
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and facilitation skills, including public speaking, relationship-building, and collaboration across diverse perspectives and stakeholder groups.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, timelines, budgets, and operational responsibilities in a dynamic environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with web-based databases, registration platforms, CRM systems, or similar program management tools.
Commitment to inclusive, equitable, and youth-centered practices in program design, facilitation, and community engagement.
Valid driver’s license and ability and willingness to work weekends and occasional evenings and travel locally as program needs require.
Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications and training, including mandated reporter, CPR, and First Aid.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, traverse uneven terrain, and lift and carry up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.

Nice To Haves

Experience or knowledge of current trends and best practices in environmental education, nature centers, museums, parks, cultural institutions, or youth development organizations.
Direct experience working with youth, schools, families, and community-based organizations in South Seattle or similarly diverse urban communities.
Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments.

Responsibilities

Lead, with the Center Director, the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of youth education, leadership development, and conservation engagement programs aligned with Audubon priorities.
Develop and manage a comprehensive youth engagement pathway, including the flagship teen leadership program, internships, seasonal programs, and other educational experiences.
Design, deliver, and evaluate place-based environmental education programs for K–12 students that use Seward Park’s ecology and cultural significance and align with state and national educational standards.
Build and maintain partnerships with schools, educators, youth-serving organizations, cultural institutions, government agencies, Tribal Nations, Indigenous-led organizations, and other community partners.
Represent the Center and Audubon Washington through community outreach, partnership development, coalition participation, professional networks, and public engagement.
Embed inclusive, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, youth-centered, and safety-focused practices in curriculum, delivery, training, and participant engagement.
Hire, supervise, coach, and train seasonal staff, interns, volunteers, and youth leaders, including training on facilitation, youth safety, inclusive practices, conflict de-escalation, and program delivery.
Coordinate school and youth group participation, including scheduling, registration, transportation logistics, scholarship support, and communications with educators, families, and partners.
Manage program and project budgets, resources, and operational logistics.
Develop communications, outreach, and promotional materials for newsletters, social media, websites, and other public-facing channels.
Maintain systems for program evaluation, data collection, recordkeeping, and reporting, including engagement, learning outcomes, retention, volunteer records, incident reporting, and organizational and partner requirements.
Support a culture of philanthropy, including public funding.
Collaborate with Audubon colleagues and others across the Americas on shared planning and priorities.
Maintain and foster a culture of safety.
Support Center-wide operations, community programs, special events, and other organizational priorities as assigned.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.