Director Youth Development (TEMP)
Overview
Join Our Team as Director Youth Development (TEMP)
About Us:
At Boys & Girls Clubs of America, we're more than an organization; we're a community dedicated to transforming lives. Our mission is to empower young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. Our HR Mission is to support the success of our employees and strengthen BGCA, while our HR Vision is to attract, develop, recognize, and retain talent, fostering a people-first culture that empowers growth, inclusion, and engagement.
Click here, Working At BGCA, to hear from our President and CEO, Jim Clark, about what makes working at Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA) so special.
LOCATION: REMOTE
COMPENSATION: $40-$45/hr.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Sr. Director of Youth Activations, the director of Youth Development will provide interim operational leadership and full-time execution support for Youth of the Year during a temporary staffing gap. This role ensures continuity across state, regional, and national YOY events, including event logistics, scholarship administration, travel coordination, compliance tracking, and post-event follow-up during a high-volume program season. This position manages multiple complex and concurrent timelines, supports cross-functional collaboration, and plays a critical role in maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and consistency across all Youth of the Year experiences.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Coordinate and execute logistics for state, regional & national Youth of the Year events, including lodging, travel, materials, awards, and judge packet preparation, ensuring seamless and timely event delivery.
• Manage high-volume travel coordination across multiple program milestones, including regional events, Keystone Conference, Summit for America’s Youth (SAY), National Conference, and Speaker’s Bureau engagements.
• Oversee scholarship and award administration processes, including preparation and distribution of Letters of Agreement (LOAs), and tracking required documentation.
• Develop, distribute, and track post-selection “Next Steps” communications to Clubs and stakeholders following state, regional, and national events, ensuring clarity of expectations, deadlines, and required submissions.
• Monitor submission deadlines and program documentation, proactively identifying risks and ensuring timely completion of all deliverables.
• Maintain and manage detailed program trackers across multiple workstreams, including events, travel, lodging, bios, photos, and scholarships, ensuring accuracy.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with internal departments, including Special Events, Resource Development, Government Relations and Marketing, to ensure alignment and effective execution across all program components.
• Support judging and selection processes by preparing materials, tracking shipments, and ensuring readiness across all stages of events.
• Provide operational support for post-event follow-up activities, including award distribution, scholarship tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Maintain continuity of program operations across multiple concurrent state and regional events under compressed timelines and high-volume workload conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree, in education, youth development, sociology, psychology, public health, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in high-volume program operations, nonprofit coordination, event logistics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey expectations and next steps to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and proactively problem-solve.
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple teams and managing competing priorities.
• Expertise in positive youth development, high-quality youth programming and youth outreach.
• Proven track record of successful project management, event planning or strategic execution of high-priority initiatives.
ENVIRONMENTAL & WORKING CONDITIONS
• This is a remote position with the expectation of full-time availability during the duration of the contract.
• Work may require extended hours during peak program periods to meet deadlines and support concurrent event
Apply Now
Apply Now
Join Our Team as Director Youth Development (TEMP)
About Us:
At Boys & Girls Clubs of America, we're more than an organization; we're a community dedicated to transforming lives. Our mission is to empower young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. Our HR Mission is to support the success of our employees and strengthen BGCA, while our HR Vision is to attract, develop, recognize, and retain talent, fostering a people-first culture that empowers growth, inclusion, and engagement.
Click here, Working At BGCA, to hear from our President and CEO, Jim Clark, about what makes working at Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA) so special.
LOCATION: REMOTE
COMPENSATION: $40-$45/hr.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Sr. Director of Youth Activations, the director of Youth Development will provide interim operational leadership and full-time execution support for Youth of the Year during a temporary staffing gap. This role ensures continuity across state, regional, and national YOY events, including event logistics, scholarship administration, travel coordination, compliance tracking, and post-event follow-up during a high-volume program season. This position manages multiple complex and concurrent timelines, supports cross-functional collaboration, and plays a critical role in maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and consistency across all Youth of the Year experiences.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Coordinate and execute logistics for state, regional & national Youth of the Year events, including lodging, travel, materials, awards, and judge packet preparation, ensuring seamless and timely event delivery.
• Manage high-volume travel coordination across multiple program milestones, including regional events, Keystone Conference, Summit for America’s Youth (SAY), National Conference, and Speaker’s Bureau engagements.
• Oversee scholarship and award administration processes, including preparation and distribution of Letters of Agreement (LOAs), and tracking required documentation.
• Develop, distribute, and track post-selection “Next Steps” communications to Clubs and stakeholders following state, regional, and national events, ensuring clarity of expectations, deadlines, and required submissions.
• Monitor submission deadlines and program documentation, proactively identifying risks and ensuring timely completion of all deliverables.
• Maintain and manage detailed program trackers across multiple workstreams, including events, travel, lodging, bios, photos, and scholarships, ensuring accuracy.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with internal departments, including Special Events, Resource Development, Government Relations and Marketing, to ensure alignment and effective execution across all program components.
• Support judging and selection processes by preparing materials, tracking shipments, and ensuring readiness across all stages of events.
• Provide operational support for post-event follow-up activities, including award distribution, scholarship tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Maintain continuity of program operations across multiple concurrent state and regional events under compressed timelines and high-volume workload conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree, in education, youth development, sociology, psychology, public health, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in high-volume program operations, nonprofit coordination, event logistics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey expectations and next steps to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and proactively problem-solve.
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple teams and managing competing priorities.
• Expertise in positive youth development, high-quality youth programming and youth outreach.
• Proven track record of successful project management, event planning or strategic execution of high-priority initiatives.
ENVIRONMENTAL & WORKING CONDITIONS
• This is a remote position with the expectation of full-time availability during the duration of the contract.
• Work may require extended hours during peak program periods to meet deadlines and support concurrent event
Apply Now
Apply Now