(Part-Time) Youth Development Program Leader

IMMEDIATE NEED

Crittenton Services of Greater Washington (Crittenton) seeks an energetic, experienced, and highly skilled youth development specialist to serve as part-time youth development program leader Monday-Friday from 10 AM – 2 PM starting in September through June in four schools across Montgomery County, MD.

Crittenton is a girl-led organization that is privileged to nurture and support more than 1,000 beautiful girls and young women each year. Because of the relationships we form with Crittenton girls, our work and workplace are always rewarding, frequently joyful, and sometimes challenging. We are proud of our richly diverse staff, program participants, and Board of Directors, and of the fact that equity and inclusion are at the core of everything we do.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Strong Relationships

Crittenton believes that strong relationships between program coordinators and the teen girls we serve are essential for our work as a positive youth development organization. Relationships with participants’ parents and with the leaders and staff of the schools we serve are also important.

Program coordinators must build and maintain the following:

Caring, supportive, and challenging relationships with program participants that promote their healthy development
Close working relationships with the assigned school contact that promote recruitment and retention and support program participants
Close working relationships with school administrators, nurses, counselors, teachers, and support staff to keep the school informed about program activities and build support for the program within the school
Relationships with parents that support attendance and retention, address student and family needs, and promote parental support for their daughter’s education

Skilled Program Delivery and Facilitation

Program coordinators must:

Maintain an emotional climate during weekly sessions that is predominantly safe and positive and provide program participants with opportunities to engage in active learning and actively share their ideas, experiences, and feedback
Maintain regular communication with program participants outside of session time to address participants’ needs and ensure program engagement, attendance, completion, and retention
Operationalize Crittenton’s “whole girl” approach by engaging with participants to identify their needs and refer participants and/or their families to services, including but not limited to mental health, medical care, benefits/social services, and academic support or tutoring

Scrupulous Administration

Program leaders must:

Recruit, register, and retain the target number of program participants for each program group within the established timelines
Compile and submit accurate program records by the established deadlines
Adhere to the approved program budget and procurement procedures

Required Qualifications and Core Competencies:

Bachelor’s degree in social work, Youth Development, Counseling, Public Health, Education, or other relevant fields
Demonstrated ability to recruit participants and deliver programs for middle and high school girls in group settings
Minimum of two years of direct service experience with youth
Demonstrated ability to deliver content on reproductive health, healthy relationships, and social and emotional skills
Demonstrated ability to speak and write cogently

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Public Health, Education, or other relevant fields
Experience delivering positive youth development programs in the Greater Washington Area
Experience in group management and conflict resolution

Other requirements:

Access to reliable personal transportation
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software
Weekend or evening hours for field trips and/or Crittenton events
Commitment to Crittenton’s organizational values related to racial equity, cultural competence, and responsiveness in program delivery, community relations, and staff development

compensation

$35,000 / Year

To apply:

Please send an email to ncastro@crittentonservices.org with the following attachments:

Your resume
A cover letter that provides concrete examples of how your past experiences demonstrate that you have the required competencies for the position
A brief, work-related writing sample

No phone calls, please

Grants & Development Coordinator

Reports to: President & CEO
Status: Full-Time, Hybrid
Salary: $50,000–$55,000 annually
Start Date: Immediate Need
Organization: Crittenton Services of Greater Washington

Position Summary

The Grants & Development Coordinator coordinates Crittenton Services of Greater Washington’s fundraising and institutional advancement activities, with a primary focus on grant writing and management, donor stewardship, development operations, fundraising communications, and revenue-generating initiatives.

Working closely with the President & CEO, program staff, finance, and external partners, this position identifies funding opportunities, prepares compelling proposals and reports, maintains the organization’s grants and development calendar, tracks fundraising activity, and strengthens relationships with institutional and individual funders.

This is a hybrid position with flexibility for remote work. The employee must be available for in-person meetings, funder engagements, events, and organizational needs approximately one to two days per week, as required.

The ideal candidate is an excellent writer, highly organized, deadline-driven, resourceful, and able to manage multiple funding opportunities simultaneously. This position is an immediate need.

Key Responsibilities

Grants & Institutional Funding

Research foundation, corporate, government, and other institutional funding opportunities aligned with Crittenton’s mission and programs.
Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar, including application, reporting, renewal, and compliance deadlines.
Draft and submit grant proposals, letters of inquiry, applications, and supporting materials.
Coordinate with program and finance staff to obtain program data, outcomes, budgets, financial information, and other required materials.
Prepare and submit timely grant reports and renewal applications.
Maintain organized electronic records of proposals, awards, agreements, reports, and funder correspondence.
Track grant deliverables, reporting requirements, and funding restrictions.
Monitor funding opportunities and maintain a pipeline of prospective funders.

Development & Fundraising

Coordinate implementation of Crittenton’s annual fundraising and development activities.
Maintain donor, funder, sponsor, and prospect records.
Research prospective individual, corporate, foundation, and community partners.
Coordinate donor acknowledgments and stewardship communications.
Develop donor communications, sponsorship requests, fundraising appeals, and campaign materials.
Coordinate cultivation and stewardship activities for current and prospective funders.
Prepare briefing materials for the President & CEO and board members ahead of donor, sponsor, and funder meetings.
Track donor and funder follow-up to ensure timely communication and stewardship.

Events & Development Communications

Coordinate development activities related to fundraising events, donor engagement opportunities, and organizational campaigns.
Coordinate sponsorship solicitation, tracking, recognition, and fulfillment.
Develop and maintain development-related communications and materials.
Work with program staff to collect participant stories, outcomes, photographs, testimonials, and impact information for fundraising purposes.
Coordinate donor and sponsor recognition associated with organizational events and campaigns.

Tracking & Reporting

Maintain accurate records of grants, donations, prospects, sponsorships, and development activity.
Produce regular reports on proposals submitted, funding awarded, upcoming deadlines, donor activity, and fundraising progress.
Track development goals, revenue projections, grant pipelines, and outstanding funding requests.
Maintain organized development files and documentation.
Provide the President & CEO with regular updates on funding opportunities, deadlines, submissions, awards, and development priorities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.
2–4 years of nonprofit development, grant writing, fundraising, communications, or related experience.
Demonstrated grant writing and proposal-development experience strongly preferred.
Excellent writing, editing, research, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple proposals, reports, and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
Experience with donor management systems, CRM platforms, grant databases, or similar systems preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate professionally with donors, funders, corporate partners, staff, and board members.
Ability to work collaboratively while independently managing assigned responsibilities.
Ability to attend in-person meetings, funder engagements, events, and organizational activities approximately one to two days per week as needed.
Commitment to Crittenton’s mission and to improving opportunities and outcomes for girls and young women.

Compensation & Work Arrangement

This is a full-time, hybrid position with an annual salary of $50,000–$55,000, commensurate with experience. The position offers remote-work flexibility while requiring availability for in-person meetings, funder engagements, events, and other organizational needs approximately one to two days per week.

Immediate availability is preferred.

Please send your resume and cover letter to: jobs@crittentonservices.org