Montana Nonprofit Association
Director of Youth Leadership and Engagement
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Director of Youth Leadership & Engagement
About EmpowerMT
EmpowerMT is a statewide social justice organization working to address and correct systemic inequities through youth leadership development, education, healing-centered organising, and community-driven change. From classrooms and community spaces to statewide coalitions and national networks, we partner with young people and communities to build belonging, strengthen leadership, and create more just and inclusive systems.
Our work is grounded in the belief that belonging is a fundamental human need and that young people are not the leaders of tomorrow—they are leaders today. Through our Youth Leadership Pathways, statewide partnerships, and national engagement, we support young people in building leadership, strengthening wellbeing, and influencing the decisions that shape their communities and futures.
We are in an exciting period of corporate growth and impact, and we are seeking a relationship-centred leader who is passionate about youth leadership, belonging, and social change to join our team.
Position Summary
The Director of Youth Leadership & Engagement is a senior leadership position responsible for advancing EmpowerMT’s statewide youth leadership strategy, school partnerships, youth-led organising efforts, and national engagement initiatives.
This role oversees programs designed to cultivate belonging, meaning, wellbeing, purpose, leadership, and civic engagement among young people across Montana. Grounded in healing-centred and youth-led practices, the Director ensures that youth voice and lived experience remain central to program design, partnerships, and systems-change efforts.
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The Director of Youth Engagement serves as a key organisational leader, supervising youth program staff, practicum students, and youth leaders, and representing EmpowerMT in local, statewide, and national partnerships.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Strategic Program, Partnership & Systems Leadership
- Provide strategic leadership and continuous improvement for EmpowerMT's Youth Leadership Pathways, ensuring alignment, quality, equity, and impact across:
- School-based programs
- Community initiatives
- Statewide partnerships
- Youth-led leadership opportunities
- Lead youth engagement events, trainings, and leadership development opportunities.
- Design and facilitate healing-centred, culturally responsive learning experiences for:
- Youth
- Educators
- Schools
- Community partners
- Provide strategic leadership and coordination for EmpowerMT's participation in:
- Statewide initiatives (e.g., Montana Opportunity Youth Collaborative)
- National initiatives (e.g., Montana Youth Advisory Council)
- Cultivate and strengthen partnerships with:
- Schools
- Tribal communities
- Community organisations
- Funders
- Cross-sector collaborators
- Support youth-informed advocacy, civic engagement, and systems-change efforts by creating opportunities for young people to influence:
- Policies
- Practices
- Community decision-making
- Collaborate with organisational leadership to ensure programs align with:
- Strategic priorities
- Grant objectives
- Evaluation frameworks
- Community needs
- Support program evaluation, data collection, impact measurement, and reporting to support:
- Continuous learning
- Accountability
- Organisational effectiveness
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Youth Leadership Development & Team Leadership
- Provide strengths-based supervision, mentorship, and professional development for:
- Youth program staff
- Practicum students
- Youth facilitators
- Guide and support the Youth Advisory Council as a:
- Leadership development body
- Shared-governance entity
- Foster a team culture grounded in:
- Belonging
- Equity
- Accountability
- Transparency
- Wellbeing
- Shared leadership
- Build staff and youth facilitation capacity and serve as a lead facilitator.
- Recruit, train, and support:
- Volunteers
- Youth leaders
- Community partners
- Ensure compliance with:
- Youth safety policies
- Mandatory reporting requirements
- Organisational risk-management practices
Community Engagement & Organisational Leadership
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Serve as a visible ambassador and spokesperson for EmpowerMT with:
- Community partners
- Schools
- Funders
- Policymakers
- Media
- Public audiences
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Represent EmpowerMT within:
- Local, state, and national coalitions
- Collaboratives, advisory groups, and leadership networks
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Build authentic relationships with:
- Youth
- Families
- Educators
- Community members
- Partners
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Collaborate with communications and development staff to:
- Elevate youth voice
- Communicate impact
- Advance organisational goals
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Contribute to:
- Organisational leadership
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional initiatives, including:
- Fundraising
- Donor engagement
- Grant development to sustain and grow EmpowerMT's mission
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