Overview
The Youth Outdoors Program Manager manages all aspects of the Youth Outdoors (YO) Program. The program connects Twin Cities youth, ages 15-18, to the natural environment through paid conservation and community improvement projects while they gain job experience and college/career skills for the future. Young adults, ages 18-35, serve as AmeriCorps members who lead the youth in educational and service-learning activities and complete challenging, but impactful conservation projects as part of a field crew when not leading youth.
The Program Manager responsibilities include project management, administrative tasks, AmeriCorps member and youth outreach, recruitment, training and support, and overseeing day-to-day program operations. Time is split between managing afterschool youth programming, AmeriCorps member development and outdoor conservation projects. This position supervises and delegates responsibilities for various duties to the YO Assistant Program Manager and YO Field Coordinator.
Qualifications:
• Supervisory and leadership experience with high school youth and young adults.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain relationships with many stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and working with diverse audiences.
• Valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and ability/willingness to drive 12-passenger vans and large pickup trucks.
Required Skills:
• Working knowledge of natural resource project management such as trail maintenance and construction, shoreline/watershed restoration, forest/prairie management, and wildlife habitat improvement.
• Working knowledge of outdoor recreation skills such as camping and canoeing or kayaking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for internal management and external outreach.
Preferred Skills:
• Four-year degree in a related field is preferred.
About Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and AmeriCorps grantee that engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters. Our mission is to engage youth and young adults in meaningful service, leadership development, and environmental stewardship. Our vision is a world in which everyone has equitable access to nature, is equipped to succeed in career and life, and is empowered to make a difference in conserving natural resources. Learn more at conservationcorps.org.
