Youth Development Director

🔧 Key Responsibilities

The Youth Development Director will lead the BAR program @ Thurgood Marshall — a groundbreaking, school-based initiative supporting middle school youth with high-quality, no-cost after-school and summer programming.

This full-time Director role sits at the intersection of education, youth development, and community, and is ideal for a dynamic professional who thrives in collaborative, youth-centered environments.

• Design and deliver after-school and summer learning experiences in partnership with school staff.
• Supervise a team of part-time and full-time youth development professionals.
• Serve as a core member of the school’s leadership team, aligning programs with student supports.
• Partner with families, educators, and community stakeholders to create a culture of belonging.
• Use data to track student engagement and program outcomes, driving continuous improvement.
• Manage program operations, communications, and budget oversight.

🧰 What You Bring

• 2+ years in youth development, education, or nonprofit leadership.
• Experience supervising staff and managing program logistics.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Commitment to anti-racist, inclusive leadership.
• Bachelor's degree preferred (Associate’s required).

💡 You Might Be a Fit If...

• You're a systems thinker with a heart for community.
• You have experience designing, leading, and scaling youth programs.
• You’ve coached or managed staff — and loved building people up.
• You speak the language of Belonging, Achievement, and Relationships.
• You’re equally comfortable at a staff training, school leadership meeting, or pickleball tournament.
• You can turn a big idea into a timeline, budget, and impact story.

• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making
• Communication & Influence
• Developing Self & Others
• Engaging Community
• Equity & Inclusion Leadership
• Program/Project Management

💙 Why the South Sound Y?

Lead a brand-new, high-impact program in partnership with Olympia School District.
Join a mission-driven team that values equity, creativity, and collaboration.
Competitive salary, full-time benefits, and ongoing professional development.