YOUTH PROGRAMS MANAGER
Company: Essential Access Health
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
The Youth Programs Manager plays a vital role within the Youth
Programs Team at Essential Access Health (Essential Access), which
focuses on enhancing sexual and reproductive health outcomes for
young people. This role involves overseeing specific programs,
expanding the scope of existing initiatives, and contributing to
new programs. The manager will collaborate closely with the Youth
Outreach + Engagement Coordinator and supervise interns and program
participants, ensuring the effective implementation and expansion
of impactful initiatives aimed at young people. The salary for this
position is $80k. This position is based in the organization's Los
Angeles office with a hybrid remote/in-office. SPECIFIC DUTIES +
RESPONSIBILITIES:
-
- Manage local and statewide youth programming for TeenSource,
including TeenSource.org website, TeenSource Tips text messaging
program, the TeenSource Youth Advisory Board (YAB), and Youth CARE
(Care, Autonomy, Reproductive Justice, Education)
- Lead the TeenSource YAB, to engage them in developing and
reviewing content for adolescent targeted programs and facilitate
continuous youth / parent feedback as part of program evaluation
activities
- Partner with youth to expand youth-informed and youth-written
content on TeenSource website and social media platforms
- Oversee internship programs, including recruitment, selection,
training, and supervision of program interns to support youth
health activities
- Supervise youth interns and program participants
- Incorporate DEI best practices into recruitment, training, and
supervision to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for
all interns and program participants
- Advance Essential Access Health's online and text-based program
portfolio by keeping updated on new, innovative digital
technologies and strategically integrating advancements into
Essential Access Health's youth health strategies to increase reach
and impact
- Diversify program content and delivery methods to reduce health
disparities and ensure equitable access to sexual and reproductive
health resources for all youth, particularly those from
historically underserved communities
- Implement a program evaluation strategy that includes website
metrics, surveys, and other evaluation techniques
- Manage key partnerships with external organizations and other
stakeholders
- Support with program budgets and related sub-contracts
- Assist with communication with funders and report programmatic
success and status in compliance with funder requirements
- Promote Essential Access Health's visibility and programs
through presentations and participation at key national, statewide
and regional conferences and meetings and publish best practices,
toolkits, and papers in conjunction with program staff and
partners
- Additional duties, as assigned. EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the
experience, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform
this job.
- Masters degree in public health, or three years equivalent
experience working in community health promotion settings
- Experience managing public health programs focused on
youth/adolescents, project management and program budgets
- In-depth knowledge of digital technologies and innovations
trending among adolescent populations
- Experience working directly with youth
- Knowledge of youth sexual and reproductive health topics and
trends
- Understanding of current state policies related to youth sexual
and reproductive health
- Experience in public health needs assessments, program
evaluations and focus groups
- Understanding and interest in social determinants of health and
Reproductive Justice
- Commitment to the organization's core values- dismantle racism
+ cis-heteropatriarchy, respect autonomy lead with humility,
promote community health, center community, and we hold ourselves
accountable + commit to transparency
- Competence in Microsoft Word for Windows, Outlook, and Excel.
-Applicants must be tech savvy, skilled in graphic design and have
experience managing online platforms and analyzing web metrics
- Experience with managing organizational public health
interventions using social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, etc.)
- Excellent written, public speaking and verbal communication
skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- Excellent organizational skills and adept at working on
multiple projects
Keywords: Essential Access Health, Santa Barbara , YOUTH PROGRAMS MANAGER, Executive , Los Angeles, California
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