Youth Program Director

Also called: After-School Program Director

Plans and leads after-school, mentoring, or summer programs for kids and teens.

A day in the life

Oversees homework help and sports at three sites, recruits mentors, and tracks attendance data for funders.

Pay over a career

Starting
$38k
Typical
$55k
High
$80k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in education, social work, or recreation.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Youth Development, Education, Social Work.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with attendance data and grant reports; running programs and recruiting mentors stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Psychology, Business, Sociology.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.

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