Youth Program Manager - Trellis for Tomorrow

Trellis for Tomorrow•Phoenixville, PA

About The Position

Are you passionate about empowering young people to grow, lead, and make an impact in their communities? Trellis for Tomorrow is hiring a Youth Program Manager to guide teens and young adults through hands-on garden-based learning and leadership experiences. This full-time role combines meaningful outdoor work with program planning and mentorship — perfect for someone who appreciates experiential learning and loves seeing youth thrive. We are seeking an experienced Youth Program Manager to lead, coordinate, and help deliver Trellis’ youth development programs, including SEED Skills , GROW Careers , and the Trellis Alumni Project . This is an exciting opportunity for a committed professional who is ready to invest multiple years in growing and refining Trellis for Tomorrow’s youth programs. We’re seeking someone who values long-term relationship building, sustained impact, and the ongoing evolution of our programs. The role combines curriculum planning, program delivery, and direct work with teens and young adults. The ideal candidate is a mature professional with considerable experience leading youth programs who blends compassion and humor with confident leadership to inspire young people to rise up, bring their best selves forward, and grow a safe and structured environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in youth development, education, or related field strongly preferred
Minimum 5 years of experience managing or delivering programs and at least 2 years working with adolescents
Experience or training in sustainable agriculture strongly preferred
Strong working knowledge and practical application of youth development, SEL, trauma-informed care, and conflict management practices
Excellent project management, program/curriculum development, verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable working outdoors for long hours in diverse weather conditions
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Reliable transportation (will need to travel between sites during the day)
Required state and federal clearances for working with youth
Minimum of 2 professional references
Charismatic Leadership – Capacity to engage, coach, and inspire change in others.
Achievement Motivation– Drive and commitment to succeed, goal oriented.
Organization/Time Management - Effective prioritization during unsupervised work.
Accountability/Locus of Control - Responsibility for one’s own success or failure.
Communication (oral and written) - Ability to articulate well and be easily understood.
Connector - Ability to build genuine connections with youth and adults from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and gender backgrounds.
Emotional Stability/Adaptability – Functions effectively even when faced with uncertainty or stressful situations. Able to adjust quickly and smoothly as new information surfaces.
Emotional Intelligence – Ability to empathize and understand the emotions and motivations that underlie human behavior, i.e., ‘reading people’ well, including a willingness to push beyond what is on the surface to get to root causes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in youth development, education, or related field strongly preferred
Experience or training in sustainable agriculture strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver programming for SEED Skills spring, summer, and fall programming and the SEED Leaders cohort.
Plan and manage the implementation for the GROW Careers internship program.
Support program planning and delivery for the Trellis Alumni Project that provides opportunities for further development of youth after SEED and GROW.
Recruit youth participants; support schedules, communications, measurement, and program logistics for all programs.
Stay current on best practices in youth development, SEL, and out of school time programming.
Assist with garden installations and other agricultural program team projects as needed.