Teen Environmental Pathways Program Manager (SDA/TLT)

King County

Summary

King County Parks is excited to seek a temporary Teen Environmental Pathways Program Manager (Educator Consultant III) to join the Parks Volunteer Program team! This dynamic role will play a key part in managing and delivering the 2026 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a paid summer internship that empowers high school students to explore the environment, public lands, environmental justice, and career pathways in these fields. This is an especially exciting time to join the team as the program moves into a new phase of growth, permanently expanding to a two-cohort model after the successful pilot of a second program location last summer.

About the Role:

This role will oversee the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program team to ensure a successful Summer 2026 season. Following the addition of a second YCC cohort in Summer 2025, the program has expanded in size, skill, and capacity and now operates at two locations-White Center and Skyway. This position will manage a passionate and growing team, overseeing both cohorts to ensure they are well supported and achieving intended outcomes. As the program continues to grow, this role will also share program coordinator responsibilities and be prepared to facilitate in the field as needed.

In the fall, after the conclusion of summer programming, the focus will shift to planning and implementing the YCC Teen Leads Program and coordinating school partnership events. The YCC Teen Leads Program is an optional extension of YCC in which interns support Saturday community restoration events. The team also supports school-based restoration projects and develops educational events for local schools. We are seeking a candidate with experience managing education teams who can build on existing processes while ensuring consistency across programs.

This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work.

In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Educator Consultant III (career service or term-limited temporary) vacancies within the Parks Division over the next six months.

About the Team:

Housed within the Community Investments and Engagement (CIE) section, the King County Parks Volunteer Program is a small, collaborative team dedicated to connecting the public with our lands through hands-on community engagement, direct environmental service, and youth programming. We achieve this by fostering a supportive and trusting team culture, building meaningful partnerships, and prioritizing place-based, locally relevant learning.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Teen Environmental Pathways Program Manager (Educator Consultant III), you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

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Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead and oversee the White Center and Skyway YCC cohorts, ensuring consistent, high-quality programming through staff supervision, logistical coordination, and program support.
• Supervise, hire, and onboard YCC staff and interns, including two full-time program coordinators and two summer program assistants, in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Manage YCC program planning and implementation, including schedule development, coordination with King County colleagues and partner organizations, and planning of restoration and educational activities.
• Oversee program operations and logistics, including budget and spending, contracts and payments, supplies, vehicles, and site agreements, and step in to facilitate programming as needed.
• Lead the YCC Teen Leads Program and support school-year partnerships by coordinating selection processes, trainings, intern schedules, and ongoing communication with schools and the Volunteer Program team.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• Demonstrated experience overseeing multi-day educational programs across multiple sites, including supporting and supervising program staff.
• Strong expertise in designing, implementing, and evaluating youth programs, particularly in environmental and career-focused education.
• Proven ability to hire, onboard, supervise, and collaborate with diverse teams.
• Deep understanding of the intersections between race and environmental issues, with the ability to articulate the importance of diversity within the environmental field.
• Experience working effectively with Black, Indigenous, and youth of color teens.
• Experience managing partnerships, contracts, and program budgets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex topics to diverse audiences.
• Comfortable and confident leading young people in outdoor settings.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions.
• Ability to walk and work in uneven terrain.

Competencies You Bring:

• Plans and Aligns: Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Builds Effective Teams: Ability to build strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Communicates Effectively: Ability to develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Instills Trust: Ability to gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Racially Just: Ability to identify and replace racists systems and structures with anti-racists and pro-equity approaches.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• A valid driver's license at the time of appointment and comfort driving youth in a passenger van throughout King County.
• Current CPR and First Aid Training, or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.

Supplemental Information

• Work Location: The Parks Volunteer Program team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Sunset District office in SeaTac.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union.
• Duration: This recruitment aims to fill a Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position with an anticipated duration of eight months. If the position is filled by a King County employee who has successfully completed their initial probation, they will be offered the role as a Special Duty Assignment.

Application and Selection Process:

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Resume (PDF format)

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Crystal Yost at cyost@kingcounty.gov.

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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

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