Lead Child/Youth Program Coordinator

Overview

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Lead Child/Youth Program Coordinator to promote quality of life for Army National Guard dependent youth by providing secure, flexible, high-quality support and enrichment programs, in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia. The ARNG CYS provides education, access to benefits, partnerships for opportunities, resiliency and leadership skills, and outreach to ARNG parents and school-aged youth.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement youth curriculum, design marketing materials and publications, complete program-specific reports, and successfully convey information in both verbal and written formats.
• Plan and operate both large- and small-scale events
• Analyze program data from multiple sources
• Operate as a primary point of contact and youth subject matter expert within the state, as it relates to planning and delivering youth programs and providing relevant to Army National Guard military youth and families
• Work closely with the State Family Programs Director (SFPD) and the Program Management Team to ensure youth services being provided meet the needs of the military population(s) being served and align with established national metrics of performance
• Actively work to recruit, train and manage a state-level volunteer team, as well as build local and state-level partnerships with youth service programs and organizations
• In states where applicable, serve as the on-site supervisor and mentor for the Child & Youth Program Coordinator position

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in areas related to developing youth curriculum, programming and development
• A combination of two years of college and experience with direct youth programming can be considered commensurate with a Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to work onsite in Washington D.C. 
• Availability outside of traditional work hours is required (after school, evening, weekend, and overnight). The specific frequeny for this availability varies by location. Team members are able to flex time for weeks that they work more than 40hrs.
• All new employees attend a 2 week (consecutive) training course at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin. This paid training must be completed within 6-12 months of date of hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, social media platforms and design software/websites
• Significant experience working with youth of all ages, an awareness of youth development and youth developmental needs, experience developing and implementing youth curriculum preferred
• Great attention to detail, ability to multi-task, manage priorities, and meet deadlines
• Ability to support program and position requirements, which may include occasional travel both within the state and nationally, as well as some evenings and weekends
• Good interpersonal communication skills and attention to detail
• An understanding of, or willingness to learn about, the military and military community.

Final salary determination based on skill-set, qualifications, and approved funding.

Many of our jobs come with great benefits – Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and may include the following:

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation – 5.67 hours accrued per pay period / 136 hours accrued annually 

Paid Holidays - up to 11

California residents receive an additional 24 hours of sick leave a year

Health & Wellness

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription

Employee Assistance Program

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Spending Account

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Health Reimbursement Account

Dependent Care Spending Account

Commuter Benefits

Retirement

401k / 401a

Voluntary Benefits

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness

Accident Insurance

Pet Insurance

Legal Insurance

ID Theft Protection

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