Program Manager, Community Education & Youth Programs

Program Manager, Community Education & Youth Programs

Salary

$53,147.00 - $69,091.00 Annually

Location

Bullhead City, AZ

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

13-01679

Department

Corporate Education

Opening Date

07/20/2026

Closing Date

8/3/2026 3:00 PM Arizona

About Mohave College:

Located about 100 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, Mohave College is a comprehensive community college serving Mohave County in the northwest portion of the State of Arizona and its neighboring communities in California, Nevada, and Utah. With over 13,000 students each year on campuses in Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, and Colorado City, and an extensive online education program, Mohave College's mission is to serve our communities, empowering students to succeed through innovative pathways and quality education.

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Description

Build Community. Inspire Lifelong Learning. Create Opportunities That Matter.

Mohave College is seeking an innovative and relationship-driven Program Manager, Community Education & Youth Programs to lead the development, growth, and success of non-credit educational programming that enriches lives across Kingman and Bullhead City. Based at our Bullhead City Campus, this exciting leadership role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact by creating programs that connect people of all ages to learning, personal growth, and workforce development.

As the Program Manager, you will serve as the driving force behind a diverse portfolio of community education, youth enrichment, lifelong learning, and professional development opportunities. From developing engaging youth camps and after-school programs to expanding community classes, workshops, and partnerships, your creativity and leadership will help shape meaningful educational experiences that strengthen our communities.

We are seeking a visionary leader who is passionate about connecting people with opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who enjoys building partnerships, identifying community needs, developing innovative programming, and bringing ideas to life. They are equally comfortable collaborating with local businesses, community organizations, school districts, instructors, and internal stakeholders while managing multiple projects and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

This position offers the unique opportunity to oversee programming that serves two vibrant communities while helping Mohave College expand its impact beyond the traditional classroom. Success in this role requires a collaborative mindset, strong organizational and project management skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to turn community needs into engaging educational opportunities.

At Mohave College, we believe learning doesnt stop with a degree-it continues throughout every stage of life. If youre excited about creating programs that inspire curiosity, support workforce development, engage youth, and strengthen community connections, wed love to have you join our team.

Come help shape the future of Community Education in Kingman and Bullhead City-where your leadership, creativity, and passion for serving others will create opportunities that make a difference for individuals, families, and our communities every day.

See more details here.

What Well Love About You

• You are passionate about creating educational opportunities that enrich lives, strengthen communities, and inspire lifelong learning.
• You are a relationship builder who enjoys connecting with community organizations, school districts, businesses, instructors, and stakeholders to develop meaningful partnerships.
• You are an innovative thinker who can identify community needs and transform ideas into engaging, high-quality programs and events.
• You are a strong project manager who thrives on organizing multiple initiatives simultaneously while keeping projects on schedule and within budget.
• You are entrepreneurial and enjoy identifying opportunities to expand programming, increase enrollment, and enhance community engagement.
• You are a collaborative leader who motivates others, values teamwork, and builds positive relationships across departments and campuses.
• You communicate confidently with diverse audiences and are comfortable presenting ideas, promoting programs, and representing Mohave College throughout the community.
• You are data-informed and use enrollment trends, participant feedback, and community needs to continuously improve programs and measure success.
• You are adaptable and thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities evolve and every day presents new opportunities to make an impact.
• You are committed to providing exceptional customer service and creating welcoming, inclusive experiences for learners of all ages.
• You enjoy working independently, take initiative, and are energized by seeing a program grow from concept to successful implementation.
• You are excited about serving both the Kingman and Bullhead City communities, recognizing that strong community partnerships and innovative programming create lasting opportunities for individuals and families.

What You'll Love About Us

• We create the future. At Mohave College, curiosity drives everything we do. We inspire innovation, take smart risks, and transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Together, we design new possibilities-learning from both our successes and our setbacks as we shape the future of education and workforce development.
• We engage with passion. We bring energy, purpose, and heart to our work. Whether we're welcoming new students, collaborating on ideas, or celebrating achievements, we lead with enthusiasm and a sense of fun. Our passion makes a difference-for our students, our colleagues, and our community.
• We build together. Diversity of thought, background, and experience is our greatest strength. We believe every voice matters and that collaboration fuels creativity. By empowering one another and working toward a shared vision, we amplify our collective impact and move the College forward.
• We live with integrity. We communicate openly, invite collaboration, and make decisions transparently. Respect and authenticity guide every interaction, ensuring trust within our teams and across our campuses.
• We care deeply. We care about our students, our colleagues, and our communities. Every action we take is grounded in service and compassion-helping others succeed is at the heart of who we are.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/FSA, HSA -see more detailed informationhere.(for eligible positions)

• PTO

• 120 hours per year - Staff

• 18 hours per year - 9-Month Faculty

• 35 hours per year - 12-Month Faculty

• Paid Holidays

• 21 days- Staff

• 26 days- 9-month Faculty

• 39 days- 12-Month Faculty

• Sick Leave-40 hours per year

• ASRS(Arizona State Retirement System)

• Tuition Voucher(to use towards Mohave College courses)

• Summer hours - 4-day work week

• Work Life Balance Schedule

Typical Duties

Working collaboratively with the Associate Deans, other Program Managers and staff within the division, and other campus and community stakeholders, the Program Manager is responsible for:

• Regularly assessing needs, interests, and opportunities for non-credit community education and youth programs for their respective service region;
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual program plans, including specific program, participant, and revenue outcomes to strategically grow and expand a multifaceted portfolio of non-credit offerings intended to meet the assessed needs, interests, and opportunities within the service region;
• Proactively engaging in campus & community outreach and partnership development activities to cultivate, develop, and strategically grow co-sponsored non-credit program offerings and related participant/enrollment & revenue outcomes;
• Recruiting, hiring, training, supervising & evaluating part-time and/or full-time facilitators/instructional staff/faculty and support staff for non-credit program curriculum development, instruction, student support, outcomes assessment, evaluation & continuous improvement;
• Managing and coordinating program operations & logistics, in close collaboration with appropriate college offices, staff, and community stakeholders, related to non-credit program planning, scheduling, facilities, IT, HR, purchasing, business services, marketing & promotion, enrollment/registration & student support services, etc. to ensure effective & efficient planning, delivery, follow-up, outcomes assessment, evaluation and continuous improvement of the programs offered in their portfolio for their assigned service region.
• Tracking program enrollments and making appropriate decisions before program start dates to ensure programs offered within the assigned service region are self-supporting and revenue-generating;
• Serving as the primary point of contact & liaison for inquiries, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and support for current & prospective students, facilitators/faculty, and campus and community partners and stakeholders in their assigned service region;
• Creating monthly, quarterly, annual, and as-needed reports on program, participant/enrollment, and budget/revenue outcomes for all non-credit programs offered within their assigned service region.
• Maintains supplies and equipment located in classrooms. Schedules repairs and annual maintenance for classroom equipment. Submits facility requests for repairs in the classroom.
• Manages employee timecard review and approval for facilitators & support staff related to non-credit programs offered within the designated service region.
• Acts as intermediary for student grievances and/or faculty/student disputes
• Ensures regular and effective scheduling and implementation of Advisory Board meetings to inform non-credit program needs assessments, growth & expansion, enrollment & partnership development, and program evaluation and continuous improvement within the assigned service region.
• Maintains and coordinates the Institutional Effectiveness Network program evaluation & assessment schedule and implementation with instructional facilitators, other Program Managers, Associate Deans, and the Dean.
• Supports the Instructional Deans, Associate Deans & Program Directors in all college Instructional Divisions in the development of each division's non-credit Academic Master Plan, Facilities Master Plan, and annual Budget/Personnel proposals.
• Serves on committees, taskforces, and workgroups, as assigned, and acts as a surrogate for the Dean and/or Associate Deans when necessary
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job as listed.
• Experience with non-credit education program management & marketing is preferred.
• Experience in adult education instructional design and instruction in community education and youth program areas is preferred.
• Experience managing programs, projects, or business operations that includes responsibility for budgeting, revenue generation, financial performance, partnership development, and/or business growth is preferred.
• Must possess a valid drivers license.

Core Competencies:

• Accountability: Shares quality standards and norms with stakeholders. Acts as a role model for others in terms of reliability and integrity. Ensures that the organizational culture is one in which taking responsibility for personal activities and the actions of others is very important and in which teams pull together when mistakes are made.
• Budget Management: Monitors expenditures and resources to ensure spending is within allotments or makes appropriate modifications. Complies with administrative controls over funds, contracts, and procurements, to preclude fraud or mismanagement of government resources. Employ precision and attention to detail when entering or calculating fiscal data, noticing errors and/or minor differences in values that may be easy to overlook. Recognize when results of calculations look wrong and understand how to correct errors.
• Coaching and Developing Others: Guides others on how to anticipate, define and solve problems. Identifies areas for and supports employee development opportunities. Participates in specific assignments or projects to challenge and stretch own abilities and self-confidence. Gives others the autonomy to approach issues in their own way, including the opportunity to make and learn from mistakes.
• Effective Communication: Receives and learns from feedback. Builds effective formal and informal communication channels. Shows tact and diplomacy while maintaining open, honest dialogue with coworkers and campus partners. Keeps relevant people accurately informed and up to date of both positive and potentially negative information. Actively listens to and synthesizes perspectives of others. Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation and mutual regard.
• Customer Focus: Develops strategic approaches to various client groups now and in the future. Effectively de-escalates a situation when tempers flare. Obtains and examines all relevant information to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes. Shows appreciation and provides final assurances to the customer in the problem-solving process by engaging them and providing options of how to resolve concern and letting them decide.
• Decision Making and Judgement: Gathers information on an issue, impartially considering all sides and making logical decisions that are clear. Evaluates positive and negative alternatives within time and resource constraints. Always has big picture in mind and helps others see it. Uses sound judgment and integrity to make clear, transparent decisions.
• Ethics & Integrity: Demonstrates respect for all team members regardless of individual capabilities, agendas, opinions or needs. Directs others towards behavior based on accepted social and ethical codes. Limits information sharing to only those entitled to it. Takes responsibility for and is transparent in his/her own actions.
• Innovation & Creative Thinking: Generates high-quality ideas and solutions alone or collaboratively. Searches for new and more effective methods, making connections between previously unrelated ideas. Injects originality into daily work through research, personal knowledge and networking relationships. Encourages new ideas and motivates others to be proactive and resourceful.
• Initiative: Seeks opportunities to improve or enhance services, avoid problems, or develop new programs. Pursues increased challenge and accountability in project tasks. Recognizes and takes appropriate action to effectively address problems and opportunities. Focuses on achieving results, rather than activities that may not add value. Consistently exceeds expectations regarding the timing of deliverables.
• Leadership: Understands how organizations work and ably maneuvers and executes within the organizational structure and networks. Understands and supports organizational policies, procedures and systems, reconciling ambiguities and deficiencies. Works cooperatively with others, establishes rapport, and is organizationally sensitive. Builds trust through straightforwardness and consistency. Inspires employees to perform at their best. Is informed and knowledgeable about industry trends and organizational initiatives; appropriately aligns skills with organizational initiatives.
• Planning and Organization: Taps into the resources of other work-units and departments, employing methods such as cross-functional teams to achieve results. Utilizes all departmental tools and best practices to enhance effectiveness and efficiency. Shows persistence in overcoming obstacles that might impact deadlines or timelines. Develops contingency plans for potential problems. Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other departments to achieve desired results.
• Problem Solving: Understands the organization and the effect decisions have on other parts of the organization. Seeks out and takes account of relevant inputs from others. Determines criteria for decision making. Solutions increase efficiency and improve quality. Proactively implements fixes and changes as needed to keep small problems from becoming big problems. Able to anticipate immediate consequences.
• Project or Program Management: Organizes and coordinates project teams. Integrates business and learning goals into the scope and deliverables. Monitors and tracks project plan implementation to ensure timely completion. Determines the validity of project progress. Integrates the project with cross-functional objectives.
• Relationship Building: Facilitates dialogue to gain agreement using sound rationale to explain value of actions. Uses diplomacy to build partnerships. Promotes and models collegiality. Consistently promotes and maintains a harmonious and productive work environment. Is respected and trusted and often viewed as a role model.
• Team Work: Maintains or enhances self-esteem of others in all communications with team members. Actively works to remove barriers to team effectiveness. Is flexible and can work with a wide variety of different people on different tasks. Fosters cooperation and collaboration in others through trust-building and relationships. Encourages other team members to participate and facilitates when appropriate. Facilitates team activities that promote effective peer and work relationships. Fosters team communication and dialogue identifies opportunities to gain consensus for team options, decision and outcomes. Builds effective teams across organizations and levels, inside and outside own organization.
• Tact and Diplomacy: Responds to all situations in ways that reduce or minimize potential conflict and maintains good working relationships with all constituencies.

Application Instructions

It is the responsibility of each applicant to have all the following documents on file in the Human Resources office by the deadline date in order to continue in the application process for this position. Application materials will not be returned.

• A complete online employment application form. Please do not state see resume on any part of the application. Blank spaces may be cause for rejection of the application.
• Cover letter addressing the criteria listed in the job announcement and your qualifications for this position.
• Resume or curriculum vitae. Optional, but encouraged.
• Transcripts of all college work. (Unofficial transcripts or photocopies will be accepted to establish the application file. Official transcripts will be required if the candidate is offered the position.)

Important Notes:

• If any of the above listed materials are missing or incomplete, the application will not be considered.
• Items 2-4 may either be attached electronically to the application or mailed to the address below (position number must be included on all documents):

Mohave College

Human Resources

1971 Jagerson Avenue

Kingman, AZ 86409

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance HSA -see more detailed information here.

• PTO

• 120 hours per year - Staff

• 18 hours per year - 9-Month Faculty

• 35 hours per year - 12-Month Faculty

• Paid Holidays

• 21 days - Staff

• 26 days - 9-month Faculty

• 39 days - 12-Month Faculty

• Sick Leave - 40 hours per year

• ASRS (Arizona State Retirement System- 11.98% average contribution & Mohave College matches 100%)

• Hybrid/Remote Work - Hybrid and remote work options may be available depending on the position, departmental requirements, and the operational needs of the College.

• Modified work schedules may be available depending on the position, departmental requirements, and the operational needs of the College.

• Tuition Voucher (to use towards Mohave College courses)

• Summer hours - 4-day work week

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In one or two brief sentences, please explain why you are interested in this specific position at Mohave College.

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This position is responsible for building partnerships throughout the Kingman and Bullhead City communities. Please describe your experience developing relationships with community organizations, businesses, schools, or other stakeholders to achieve a common goal.

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Please describe a program, event, or initiative you developed or managed from concept through implementation. What was your role, how did you measure success, and what was the outcome?

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Community Education programs often require balancing multiple projects, budgets, marketing efforts, and community expectations simultaneously. Describe how you prioritize competing responsibilities while ensuring successful program delivery.

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To help us with our recruitment efforts, please tell us how you heard about this opening. Thank you.

Required Question

Employer Mohave College

Address 1971 Jagerson Avenue

Bldg 101

Kingman, Arizona, 86409

Phone 928-681-5624

928-692-3090

Website http://www.mohave.edu/jobs