Organizational Background 

Since 1984, Northwest Youth Corps (NYC), a non-profit organization, has given tens of thousands of youth and young adults opportunities to learn, grow, and experience success. Through partnerships with conservation agencies, youth and young adults gain the personal and professional skills needed to carry out a variety of stewardship projects, from which they can earn a paycheck, high school credit, and/or an AmeriCorps educational award. More importantly, these young people gain skills needed to become economically and socially self-sufficient, benefit their communities as citizen stewards, and recognize that they can make a positive difference. NYC also operates an accredited charter school, internship program, and the Idaho Conservation Corps (ICC). 

NYC engages youth and young adults from all walks of life and provides a multifaceted experience that helps propel them into future opportunities and careers. Hard and soft skills are taught and reinforced through formal practical trainings. NYC strives to provide program participants the skills and competencies needed to succeed in a wide variety of professional environments and life circumstances. 

Position Summary 

Northwest Youth Corps runs a full suite of camping and non-camping field-based programs for youth and young adults that run year-round. The Program Coordinator is an office-based position charged with helping prepare, implement, and support multiple programs a year. 

The Program Coordinator (PC) position at NYC is designed to teach and expand leadership skills and support meaningful work within the conservation industry. While NYC seeks to hire Program Coordinators that have experience in youth and conservation programs, Program Coordinators will receive considerable professional development as a part of their role. Specific areas of professional development include project management; human resources; hiring & supervision; risk management & incident response; USDA National Sawyer Certification; logistics and planning; maintenance of partner relationships; leadership; community building; maintenance of crew budgets; meeting facilitation, and event coordination. 

Position Details 

General Duties 

• Supervise and administer the Conservation Corps programming 
• Work with Youth Corps Director to develop and implement program goals
• Instill and maintain NYC’s culture and values within the program
• Ensure quality experience for participants and partners.

Department Supervision and Collaborations 

• This position reports directly to the Program Manager.
• This position directly supervises Woodbosses(s) and Crewleaders(s).
• This position collaborates closely with the Operations Department staff, Member Services Department Staff, and possibly external contracted service providers.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

• Support the continued growth and delivery of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
• Seek to remove barriers to participation in NYC programs for underrepresented populations

Safety 

• Collaborate with Risk Management Officer to ensure best practices in Program activities
• Member of NYC Emergency Response Team
• Promote a physically and emotionally safe work environment for staff and participants
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and training amongst field team.

Duties and Responsibilities 

The Programs Coordinator must have superior work ethic, strong communication and interpersonal skills. The right person for this position will be hard working, eager to learn, solution oriented, and enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds. 

• Agency Relations- steward existing partner relationships and build new relationships with stakeholders and stakeholder groups
• Program Coordination- works with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure programs have a coordinated slate of supplies, food, work, campsites, project partners, educational materials/experiences and recreational activities to sufficiently support NYC field crews. Ensures that programs reflect NYC culture of thoughtful risk management, inclusion, challenge, and fun.
• Safety – Ensure that all staff and members are actively following NYC safety and risk management protocols; respond to field incidents and emergencies as necessary.
• Administrative/Record Keeping - Responsible for coordinating the accurate, timely and thorough completion of field paperwork including timesheets, production summaries, and petty cash expense reports.
• Field Staff Supervision and support – Establishes expectations and responsibilities for seasonal field staff around maintaining NYC camp, work, and cultural standards within programs. Provides technical and social/emotional support to field staff and crews prior to and during the implementation of programs.
• Field Staff Development – Provide field staff with thoughtful feedback and evaluation. Establishes individual development plan with Leaders and Woods Bosses.