Youth Program Manager, Trellis for Tomorrow – Feb 28

Posted by Trellis for Tomorrow on February 21, 2023

Trellis for Tomorrow is a 19-year-old organization that delivers experiential programs in organic gardening, environmental stewardship, and food security that provide practical and behavioral life skills for youth and adults. Our aspiration is to foster compassion and resilience in people and inspire them to build sustainable communities. By 2024, Trellis aspires to be known as the regional leader for empowering youth while addressing food insecurity.

Programs Overview

Trellis for Tomorrow utilizes community gardens and other green spaces as living classrooms to deliver experiential programs for youth and local organizations that help people to become positive agents of change in their own lives and in their communities.

Our youth development programs provide paid work experiences, entrepreneurial training, and structured leadership opportunities for teens and young adults. The content of these programs is focused on work readiness skills, social emotional learning, and developing an understanding of the world and our personal agency in it. Trellis also offers programs that engage more than 20 local organizations and their constituents (members, employees, etc.) to steward organic gardens where food is grown and donated to neighbors in need.

Job Description

The Youth Program Manager is a seasonal-to-full-time position with Trellis for Tomorrow. Strong candidates will be prepared to contribute substantially as seasonal staff members to the delivery of Trellis summer youth programs with the possibility of being offered a full-time position as a part of our growing, dynamic programs team.

The Youth Program Manager is responsible for the delivery of planned activities and curriculum alongside a Program Assistant at two locations with distinct youth cohorts. The ideal candidate has experience working with teenagers, is a confident communicator capable of inspiring youth and coaching them to reach their highest potential, works well with others, and is comfortable leading group efforts in adverse conditions.

The Youth Program Manager reports to the Senior Program Director and works closely with the Program Manager. This is a seasonal, hourly position with potential for full-time, salaried placement within the Trellis programs team. Candidates will begin as seasonal staff, starting May 29, 2023 for training and program preparation. During the summer program (mid-June to mid-August) this is an hourly, 35-hour per week position, Monday-Friday each week (approx. 7am-2pm M-Th; 9am-4pm Fri). For this seasonal position, candidates can expect a “ramp up” of 15-25 hours of work weekly in the three weeks prior to the start of the program.

Applications due by February 28, 2023.

Full job description and application information.