Outreach & Programs Manager

Title: Outreach & Programs Manager

Reports to: Trailside Director

Status: 0.75 FTE (part-time) 30 hours per week with the opportunity to increase to up to 40 hours per week seasonally from May through August.

Location: Anchorage AK. This is an in-person position. Work is primarily based in our Anchorage office with regular travel to outreach events throughout the year and Trailside Discovery Camp locations during the summer season. Occasional remote work might be approved.

Compensation: $31.73-$33.17 per hour (equivalent to a full-time annualized salary of $66000-$69000)

Application Review: First review of applications will begin August 3rd 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

Position Overview:
The Outreach & Programs Manager supports Trailside Discovery Camps community outreach camper and staff recruitment curriculum organization and year-round program delivery.

This role helps connect Trailside with families schools community partners prospective campers and seasonal staff. The position includes outreach through tabling presentations community events website and social media support and recruitment activities. The Outreach & Programs Manager also helps organize and maintain Trailsides program curriculum making updates as needed while prioritizing delivery consistency and accessibility over new curriculum writing.

This position reports directly to the Camp Director and works closely with the Camp Manager & Operations Administrator and summer leadership team to support high-quality safe and community-centered programming.

Organizational Overview:

The Alaska Center Education Fund envisions a thriving just and sustainable Alaska for future generations. We engage and empower Alaskans of all ages to support clean air and water a strong and resilient democracy and a fair and equitable transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

Trailside Discovery Camp is an environmental education program providing outdoor education opportunities to local Alaskans. Our primary focus is on 12-week summer camps currently held at three locations in Anchorage and one in Eagle River/Chugiak. Trailside also offers winter and spring programs and may expand through future out-of-school-time partnerships.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Core Responsibilities

Program Coordination & Delivery

• Help plan coordinate and deliver Trailside programming including winter break camp spring break camp summer camp and special programming with partner organizations.
• Support potential future out-of-school-time partnerships including after-school school break or community-based programming.
• Assist with day-to-day program implementation including scheduling preparation communication and field-based support.
• Directly support youth programming in the field as needed.
• Help ensure programs are delivered safely consistently and in alignment with Trailsides goals and youth development practices.
• Support communication between program staff families partners and camp leadership.

Outreach & Community Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with schools families community organizations staff alumni and other partners.
• Represent Trailside at community events school events job fairs tabling opportunities presentations and recruitment activities.
• Support camper recruitment through outreach community communication tabling presentations and partner engagement.
• Support seasonal staff recruitment by attending hiring fairs outreach events and other recruitment opportunities.
• Work with Communications staff to help keep Trailside website content social media information and promotional materials accurate and up to date.
• Collaborate on storytelling promotional content and community communication efforts.
• Support enrollment growth including scholarship outreach and access-based participation.
• Maintain communication with families alumni prospective staff and community partners as part of outreach and engagement efforts.

Curriculum Training & Program Quality

• Organize maintain and update Trailside curriculum materials as needed with a focus on usability for staff training and program delivery.
• Support curriculum updates that reflect environmental education place-based learning and community needs.
• Assist with seasonal staff training related to curriculum program expectations outdoor education practices and youth engagement.
• Support site leads and program staff with consistent implementation of curriculum and program systems across locations.
• Gather feedback from youth families and staff to support program quality safety and improvement.
• Help identify program needs safety concerns curriculum updates and support needs that should be elevated to the Camp Director.
  
  

Qualifications Skills & Working Conditions

Skills

• Strong communication organization and follow-through skills.
• Comfortable engaging with the community including families schools partner organizations prospective campers and seasonal staff.
• Ability to represent Trailside professionally at outreach events presentations tabling opportunities recruitment events and community programs.
• Ability to work directly with youth in outdoor camp school or community-based settings.
• Comfortable using standard office tools email shared drives website or social media tools and basic data systems.
  

• Experience in youth programming outdoor education recreation camp education community outreach nonprofit programs or a similar field.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification or ability to complete certification within six months.
• Current valid drivers license and ability to drive camp vehicles including 15-passenger vans and trailers or willingness to complete training within six months.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends when needed especially during outreach events and peak camp season.
• Ability to sit stand walk move around camp and community event settings work outdoors in varying weather conditions and lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in a related field.
• Previous camp outdoor education recreation teaching or youth program experience.
• Experience organizing or updating curriculum materials.
• Experience supporting staff training or seasonal staff onboarding.
• Experience with environmental education place-based learning or Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements of this job. It is not meant to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements.

This is a part-time position based in Anchorage Alaska. Position and Salary are dependent on experience. Alaska Center staff have access to professional development opportunities including training and support. The Alaska Center provides a supportive work environment with excellent benefits and incentives. The Alaska Center is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression pregnancy sexual orientation age national origin marital status citizenship disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law. We are committed to supporting centering and working with Black Indigenous and People of Color Working-Class and Low-Income people Women LGBTQIA2 people and Disabled people in addressing the many crises that impact us. We strongly encourage people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities to apply.

To Apply:
Please complete the form including submitting all requested your cover letter be sure to address how your qualifications match the job description and why you want to work for our organization in your cover letter. Position open until filled. Email with any questions. No phone calls please.

Required Experience:

Manager