About this opportunity
City Sprouts Inc lists this Youth Programs Manager opportunity in cambridge, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Youth Programs Manager oversees CitySprouts' Green Team , delivering out-of-school-time programming for middle schoolers in Boston and Cambridge. The role also includes designing and implementing short-term programs for community members, including middle schoolers, and growing CitySprouts' reach across youth development spaces in both cities. All CitySprouts programs are designed to foster curiosity, belonging, and equitable access to meaningful learning experiences in school gardens and city green spaces.
Program Management
Responsible for all aspects of CitySprouts’ summer program including program design, staff hiring and training, student recruitment, and day-to-day operations
Deliver programming at events, and fill in occasionally for staff at programs
Contribute to development and revision of program curriculum
Track program data and impact
Ensure that all programming supports and reflects CitySprouts' mission and commitment to
diversity, equity and inclusion
Work with the Program Director and Development Director on grant reporting
Community Programming/ Partnerships
Cultivate new opportunities for short-term programming (with middle schoolers and/or the broader community)
Support the planning and implementation of CitySprouts’ school garden conference
Identify and cultivate relationships with schools, community partners, families, and alumni
Build connections to Boston and Cambridge peer organizations in the youth development space (such as the Agenda for Children in Cambridge and Boston Afterschool and Beyond in Boston)
Attend outreach events promoting CitySprouts’ work and engaging the community in fun activities that spark their interest in gardening, STEM learning, and growing green communities
Qualifications
We are looking for applicants who:
Are committed to CitySprouts’ mission (see below)
Have 3+ years experience with young people, ideally middle school age, in an out-of-school-time setting and at least one (1) year managing afterschool and/or summer programs
Have experience cultivating relationships with schools and community partners, particularly in Boston and Cambridge
Have strong interpersonal skills with youth, families, and peers that reflect cultural humility, respect for differences, deep listening and clear communication
Have the ability and desire to work independently and as part of a team
Communicate effectively orally and in writing
Are detail-oriented, creative, resourceful, and ready to problem solve
Are committed to ongoing learning and growth
Experience We Value
We recognize that strong candidates come with a range of experiences. You may bring:
Environmental education experience
Garden or farm experience
Deep connections to communities in Cambridge or Boston
Multilingual abilities (especially Spanish or languages commonly spoken in Boston and Cambridge)
Our Commitment
CitySprouts believes that a diversity of backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences strengthens our work and deepens our impact. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and to creating aworkplace where allstaff feel valued,supported, and able to thrive.
About CitySprouts
The CitySprouts mission is to cultivate curiosity and wonder in students through hands-on science learning in their own schoolyard gardens. Established in 2001, CitySprouts’ in-school and out-of-school time programs currently operate in partnership with 24 Boston and Cambridge public schools. For more information please visit
This position reports to the Program Director and is based at our Cambridge office in Central Square. Requires occasional weekend and evening work for outreach events.
Worksite address
cambridge, MA, 02140, US
Who can apply
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