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Youth Engagement Coordinator (Full Time)

Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Community Health Promotion team is seeking a Youth Engagement Coordinator to join us in building a stronger, healthier future for youth across Knox and Waldo Counties.

This full-time position will play a key role in engaging young people, supporting youth leadership opportunities, coordinating community partnerships, and helping implement a new five-year Drug-Free Communities initiative focused on reducing youth substance use and strengthening protective factors.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about working with youth, building relationships, and creating meaningful community change. Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this opportunity with your networks!

Position Details

Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Based in Rockport with frequent travel throughout Knox and Waldo Counties and occasional statewide and national travel.
Start Date: Aug 1, 2026
This position is funded through the federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, a five-year grant that brings together youth, families, schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, businesses, and community organizations to reduce youth substance use and strengthen protective factors across Knox and Waldo Counties.
Hourly Pay: $26/hour, grant funded

What You'll Do

Build meaningful relationships with youth and empower them to shape prevention efforts throughout Knox and Waldo Counties.
Recruit, support, and facilitate youth leadership opportunities through the Drug-Free Communities Coalition.
Collaborate with schools, after-school programs, municipalities, healthcare organizations, behavioral health providers, law enforcement, and other youth-serving organizations.
Help launch and implement an exciting new five-year federal initiative focused on creating lasting community-level change.
Coordinate coalition meetings, community events, youth engagement activities, and prevention campaigns.
Support youth-led projects that increase protective factors and reduce substance use.
Assist with strategic planning, evaluation, grant reporting, and community data collection.
Promote prevention resources through presentations, outreach, social media, and public awareness campaigns.
Represent the coalition at local, regional, and statewide meetings.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Help shape a brand-new federally funded initiative that will have a lasting impact on local youth.
Build relationships with passionate community leaders across education, healthcare, public health, and youth services.
Receive ongoing professional development, conference attendance, and prevention certification support.
Work with a collaborative, mission-driven team committed to improving the health and well-being of Midcoast Maine.
Benefits include health insurance, Earned Paid Leave, paid holidays, Day 1 eligibility for a 403(b) retirement plan, and a free individual YMCA membership.

Essential Functions

Implement activities identified in the Drug-Free Communities strategic plan in collaboration with the Director of Community Health Promotion, coalition members, federal partners, and local stakeholders.
Recruit, engage, and support youth leaders to ensure youth voice remains central to coalition planning and decision-making.
Develop and maintain strong partnerships with schools, youth-serving organizations, municipalities, healthcare providers, behavioral health organizations, recovery organizations, law enforcement, businesses, parents, and community members.
Coordinate coalition meetings, workgroups, youth leadership activities, and community engagement events.
Assist with implementation of evidence-informed prevention strategies designed to reduce youth substance use and strengthen community protective factors.
Develop and deliver presentations, trainings, and educational opportunities for youth, parents, and community partners.
Coordinate community outreach efforts, promotional campaigns, and educational materials supporting coalition initiatives.
Collect and organize coalition documentation, evaluation data, performance measures, meeting records, and grant reports in accordance with federal Drug-Free Communities requirements.
Monitor emerging prevention trends, youth behavioral health issues, community data, and evidence-based practices to inform coalition planning.
Represent the coalition professionally within local, regional, statewide, and national prevention networks.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Community Health, Social Work, Education, Psychology, Communications, Human Services, Public Administration, or a related field preferred. Relevant experience may substitute for education.
Experience working with youth, community organizations, coalitions, schools, or public health initiatives preferred.
Experience coordinating projects, facilitating meetings, or managing community partnerships is highly desirable.
Knowledge of prevention science, youth development, coalition building, community organizing, behavioral health, or public health preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Comfort with public speaking, meeting facilitation, and relationship building.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, and data management systems or the ability to quickly learn new technology.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Organizational Abilities

Excellent organizational and project management skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality documentation.

Relationship-Building Abilities

Passion for engaging youth and helping communities thrive.
Ability to establish trusting relationships with youth, families, educators, healthcare providers, government officials, nonprofit organizations, and community members.
Strong facilitation, communication, and active listening skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences.
Professionalism, sound judgment, and diplomacy when navigating sensitive community issues.

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Community Prevention Educator

(Part-Time)

Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Community Health Promotion team is seeking a Prevention Educator (Part-Time) to help support prevention efforts throughout Knox and Waldo Counties.

This role is an opportunity to build relationships with community partners, provide prevention and harm reduction education, support outreach efforts, and help connect individuals and organizations with resources that promote healthier communities.

If you enjoy supporting local public health efforts, providing community level education and working with people, we’d love to hear from you! Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this opportunity with your networks!

Position Details

Part-Time (approximately 20 hours per week)
Based in Rockport with frequent travel throughout Knox and Waldo Counties and occasional statewide travel
Start Date: As soon as possible
This position is supported through grant funding that advances community prevention initiatives.
Hourly Pay: $25-$26

What You'll Do

Deliver engaging, age-appropriate substance use prevention education in schools and throughout the community.
Build and maintain strong relationships with educators, healthcare providers, recovery organizations, law enforcement, municipalities, and other community partners.
Promote prevention resources and encourage community engagement.
Support community initiatives, policy development, and environmental strategies that reduce substance misuse.
Participate in coalition meetings, outreach events, and collaborative initiatives.
Assist with marketing, social media, and public awareness campaigns.
Track activities, outcomes, and grant reporting requirements.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Make a visible difference in the lives of youth and families across Mid-Coast Maine.
Receive paid training and certification support.
Join a collaborative, mission-driven team that values innovation, education, and community partnerships.
Benefits include Earned Paid Leave, Day 1 eligibility for a 403(b) retirement plan, and a free individual YMCA membership.

Essential Functions

Implement evidence-informed, culturally responsive substance use prevention strategies in accordance with the approved work plan, working collaboratively with the Director of Community Health Promotion, state public health partners, and local stakeholders.
Develop and deliver engaging prevention education and presentations for schools, organizations, and community groups.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with schools, healthcare and behavioral health providers, recovery organizations, law enforcement, municipalities, businesses, and other community partners throughout Knox and Waldo Counties.
Promote PBCHP prevention resources and encourage community participation through outreach, presentations, events, and educational initiatives.
Assist with PBCHP marketing efforts, including social media and community outreach, under the direction of the Director of Community Health Promotion.
Recruit and engage community stakeholders in Community Partnership Meetings and collaborative prevention initiatives.
Maintain accurate records, complete grant reporting requirements, and ensure compliance with applicable state and federal guidelines.
Stay current on prevention science, health communication, policy development, environmental prevention strategies, and social determinants of health.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Community Health Education, Education, Behavioral Health, Social Work, or a related field preferred. Relevant experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Provisional Prevention Specialist (PPS) certification, or the ability to obtain it upon hire.
Ability to obtain Maine Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) certification within 18 months of employment. Certification costs are currently covered by PBCHP.
Knowledge of community health promotion, prevention science, health communication, environmental prevention strategies, or social determinants of health.
Strong written, verbal, and public presentation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, or the ability to quickly learn new technology.
Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
Sound judgment, professionalism, and problem-solving skills when navigating sensitive or unexpected situations.

Organizational Abilities

Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
Ability to facilitate meetings, presentations, and collaborative group discussions effectively.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while remaining accountable to project goals and team objectives.
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize work and adapt to changing needs.

Relationship-Building Abilities

Ability to establish, cultivate, and maintain productive relationships with diverse community partners and stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills.
Sound judgment and problem-solving skills when addressing sensitive topics, safety concerns, or unexpected situations.
Commitment to professionalism, collaboration, inclusion, and respectful engagement with individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

The Penobscot Bay YMCA is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application, interview, or selection process, please contact Human Resources at hr@penbayymca.org so we can work with you to meet your needs.

Salary Description

$25-26 per hour, grant-funded