Program Manager, Generation Courage (Youth Programs)

Futures Without Violence • San Francisco, CA

21d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager will lead efforts on behalf of the museum’s signature education program, Generation Courage (“Gen C”), a national youth leadership initiative that places young people at the center of everything we do – as co-designers, storytellers, and community leaders. Through a range of programs, such as the Youth Advisory Council and FIERCE Girls, Gen C activates the brilliance, voice, and vision of young people to reimagine systems, promote healing, and lead with purpose, in California and nationally.

The Program Manager of Generation Courage (Youth Programs) leads the design, implementation, and growth of the Courage Museum’s youth leadership portfolio. This role will oversee multiple youth-facing programs and partnerships, ensuring that all initiatives reflect the museum’s educational vision and goals.
The Program Manager will serve as both a strategic leader and hands-on program implementer and builder, creating spaces where young people (in the Bay Area and beyond) can learn, lead, and connect. This position requires a creative and disciplined educator or youth-development professional who thrives at the intersection of community-based learning, co-design, and social impact.

Requirements

• 8+ years of leadership experience in youth development, out-of-school time, or education, ideally including program design, implementation, and youth supervision
• Experience working with historically marginalized and underrepresented youth populations and an equity-centered approach to design and pedagogy
• Deep understanding of healing-centered engagement, social-emotional learning, and youth leadership development
• Strong partnership and collaboration skills
• Proven project management, organizational, and analytic skills to administer grant funded programs
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent youth development skills including the ability to make positive relationships with diverse groups of young people, educators, school administrators and related professions;
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and plan ahead while working cooperatively as a team member;
• Ability to work within a high-paced environment with competing demands while ensuring high-quality work by self and staff
• Required, Master degree in Education, Youth Development, or related field

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking) preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Courage Museum colleagues to align youth programming with exhibitions, campaigns, and events
• Support the design, delivery, and evaluation of Generation Courage programs, including the Youth Advisory Council, FIERCE Girls, and college internships, among others
• Develop annual goals and outcomes aligned with the Courage Museum’s overall educational strategy and three strategic pillars
• Lead continuous improvement cycles, collecting feedback, evaluating outcomes, and iterating programs for greater reach and impact
• Supervise and support youth participants during on-site and virtual programming, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and creative learning environment
• Design recruitment and onboarding systems that prioritize inclusion and representation of historically marginalized youth communities
• Build and sustain youth leadership pipelines, from participant to alumni mentor
• Help cultivate partnerships with schools, community organizations, and local leaders to expand opportunities for mentorship and real-world application
• Represent the Courage Museum at community, educational, and professional gatherings, positioning the museum as a trusted partner in youth leadership and civic engagement

Benefits

• FUTURES offers excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus tax-advantaged Flexible Spending Arrangements for Health Care and Dependent Care.
• FUTURES employees can take advantage of generous sick and vacation benefits including 13 paid holidays, 3 weeks of vacation to start, 12 days of sick and safe leave per year, and an employer-contributed 401k retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees