Senior Manager, Youth Grants – Educator Engagement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee the Active Minds Youth Mental Health Innovation Fund and Youth Champions initiatives.

• Manage annual planning, launch, distribution, eligibility, selection, and equity criteria for youth microgrants.

• Provide mentorship, technical assistance, coaching, and scaling support to youth grantees.

• Facilitate both virtual and in-person workshops and connection sessions for Youth Champions.

• Track and report on metrics related to youth and young adult mobilization.

• Maintain records for projects, partnerships, grants, and participants in Salesforce and ClickUp.

• Collaborate with schools and districts to enhance peer-led mental health strategies within wellness priorities and MTSS frameworks.

• Work together with Chapters, Community Programs, Development, Marketing & Communications, and Measurement teams.

• Build and maintain relationships with K-12 districts, education associations, charter networks, and funding partners.

• Contribute to grant proposals, concept notes, stewardship reports, outreach campaigns, newsletters, web content, and spotlight stories.

• Collect data on participation, completion, participant experience, and leadership outcomes.

• Establish baselines, improvement targets, demographic tracking, and annual data-informed enhancements.

• Manage disbursements from the Innovation Fund, program budgets, fiscal compliance, and grant payments.

• Design and continuously enhance professional development, coaching, and training for Youth Champions.

• Expand networks for Youth Champions and parent/caregiver allies.

• Connect grantees to further leadership opportunities within Active Minds.

• Collaborate with grantees to document outcomes, case studies, and scalable practices.

• Supervise, coach, and develop the Manager of Middle School Engagement and assigned interns.

• Oversee engagement goals and curriculum implementation for middle school initiatives.

• Represent Active Minds at conferences, symposia, and working groups.

• Support organizational initiatives and contribute to strategic planning deliverables.

⛳️ Requirements

• 6+ years of proven professional experience in K-12 schools and/or higher education settings or youth-serving organizations.

• In-depth understanding of school culture, administration, and student programming.

• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with adult and parent/caregiver stakeholders.

• Expertise in youth development, student mentorship, and leadership coaching.

• Experience in guiding youth-led projects, advocacy campaigns, or social entrepreneurship initiatives.

• Proven experience in program design and project management, including multi-phase initiatives, timelines, cross-functional deliverables, and budgets.

• Experience in designing and facilitating adult learning or interactive youth programming.

• Ability to lead workshops and training sessions in both virtual and in-person settings.

• Strong commitment to racial equity and social justice.

• Experience in designing culturally responsive programming that centers BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth and adult communities.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Experience in translating programmatic data into narratives, presentations, and stakeholder reports.

• Willingness and ability to travel periodically for conferences, summits, site visits, and team retreats.

• Availability for occasional scheduled evening programming.

• Proficiency in Google Workspace, project management software like ClickUp or Asana, and CRM systems such as Salesforce.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance.

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave.

• Paid Holidays.

• Company-wide Mental Health Days.

• 401(k) Matching.

• HSA and FSA Options.

• Life Insurance.

• Short Term and Long Term Disability.

• Fully Paid Parental Leave.

• Wellness Reimbursement Program.

• Professional Development Stipends.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Remote-friendly work environment.

• Emphasis on work/life balance.