Applicants are required to travel to at least one within the following Michigan counties.
The following counties are
Clare County
Montmorency County
Ogemaw County
Oscoda County
Osceola County
Roscommon County
Gladwin County
Alcona County
Missaukee County
Presque Isle County
Department: External Community Relations
Reports To: Chief Operations Officer / Program Director
Position Purpose
Our External Relations Department is seeking a Program Lead I & II that provides direct leadership and instructional support at an educational institution and ensures students experience high-quality, engaging, structured out-of-school-time programming.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead daily program implementation.
- Facilitate academic and enrichment activities.
- Support math, literacy, science, STEM, financial literacy, leadership, and career programming.
- Build positive relationships with students.
- Monitor attendance and participation.
- Implement project-based learning activities.
- Support student goal-setting.
- Assist with student assessments.
- Maintain a safe and inclusive learning environment.
- Communicate student needs to site leadership.
- Support family engagement.
- Participate in staff training and quality-improvement activities.
Program Skills Required
- High-school youth development.
- Project-based learning.
- STEM activities.
- Literacy across the curriculum.
- Applied mathematics.
- Financial literacy.
- Leadership development.
- Career exploration.
- Youth mentoring.
- Classroom/facilitation management.
- Social-emotional and wellness support.
The Program Lead I & II must demonstrate:
- Strong communication;
- Reliability;
- Organization;
- Creativity;
- Patience;
- Youth-centered leadership;
- Problem-solving;
- Cultural responsiveness;
- Collaboration;
- Professional boundaries;
- Confidentiality;
- Adaptability; and
- Commitment to student success.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree Preferred in education, youth development, social services, STEM, business, nonprofit management, or related field preferred.
- Experience working with high-school students or adolescents preferred.
- Experience in education, youth development, afterschool programming, STEM, mentoring, tutoring, or community programming preferred.
- Ability to successfully complete required background checks and youth-serving requirements.
- Ability to participate in required training.
- Ability to travel to one of the Michigan counties listed
- Must be able to lead both an after-school and a summer program
- Must be able to lead a group of 50-70 students
Resumes should be sent to [email protected]. No phone Calls Please.
Programming begins in November 2026
