Job Listing: Youth and Family Programs Manager 

Name of Organization – Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation 

Closes – Until Filled

Title – Youth and Family Programs Manager 

Compensation – $50,000 - $55,000 

Type – Full-Time

Apply – Please submit an application either online at- www.jobs.virginia.gov or by contacting Human Resources at hr@jyf.virginia.gov for additional application options. Applicants only will be screened based on what is presented in the Commonwealth of Virginia employment application and related documents. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. JYF encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. We also consider all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in a manner consistent with legal requirements. 

Summary – The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation seeks a Youth and Family Programs Manager to: plan, organize, and execute public and community programs of varying natures, sizes, and complexities which serve family and youth audiences. 

Responsibilities - 

• Support and enhance annual programs and living history events by developing family activities that serve a young and intergenerational audience. 
• Collaborate with the Adult and Annual Programs Manager, the Community Engagement Manager and the wider Learning and Community Engagement team to build a meaningful and dynamic calendar of events which grow repeat and local visitation to the Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. 
• Work across multiple departments and divisions to coordinate staff and volunteer support for programs or events; will also provide expertise and support to other divisions on assigned special initiatives. 

Qualifications – 

• Demonstrated ability to develop creative, innovative, and engaging educational programs and events for youth and family audiences.
• Ability to pilot programs and establish a foundational slate of offerings for youth and families, growing local, repeat participants.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multifaceted programs and projects, meeting challenging timelines with an attention to detail.
• Knowledge of museum audiences and approaches for engaging them through compelling and relevant experiences.
• Demonstrated understanding of interpretive principles, and teaching techniques for young learners.
• Ability to develop and administer budgets from different funding sources. 

About – As an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is an educational institution that provides through its two history museums an awareness and understanding of the early history, settlement, and development of the United States through the convergence of American Indian, European, and African cultures and the enduring legacies bequeathed to the nation.