National Director of Youth Programs

NATIONAL DIRECTOR BRIDGES OF RESILIENCE PROGRAM
**100% Remote | 100% Flexible Schedule**

## POSITION OVERVIEW

Voice Up is seeking a visionary National Director to lead our groundbreaking Bridges of Resilience program, dedicated to transforming support systems for children with justice-involved parents through purpose-driven approaches. This pioneering leader will establish a nationwide framework for implementing Voice Up's Purpose Metric within schools, communities, and family support systems to create comprehensive, coordinated support for this vulnerable population.

The ideal candidate will be a compassionate, systems-focused leader with experience spanning education, juvenile justice, family support, and mental health sectors. This role requires someone who can navigate complex systems, build cross-sector partnerships, and champion innovative approaches that place purpose discovery at the center of supporting children with justice-involved parents.

## MISSION IMPACT

As National Director of the Resilience Bridges Program, you will create a transformative national model that fundamentally changes how children with justice-involved parents are supported across all environments in their lives. Starting with 10-15 pilot communities, you'll build compelling evidence demonstrating how purpose-centered assessment and support strategies can strengthen resilience, improve mental health outcomes, and break cycles of intergenerational justice system involvement. By working directly with school districts, juvenile justice agencies, family support organizations, and community partners, you'll create a groundswell of support for a new paradigm that recognizes purpose connection as a critical protective factor for these often-overlooked children.

## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

### Program Development & Implementation
- **National Implementation Framework**: Develop a comprehensive model for implementing the adapted Purpose Metric assessment system for children with justice-involved parents across diverse communities.
- **Age-Appropriate Adaptations**: Oversee the creation and refinement of developmentally appropriate versions of Voice Up's purpose assessment for elementary, middle, and high school age groups.
- **Cross-System Integration**: Design protocols for coordinating purpose-centered support across school, home, community, and juvenile justice settings.
- **Pilot Site Selection**: Identify and recruit 10-15 diverse communities to implement the Resilience Bridges model as demonstration sites.
- **Implementation Support**: Provide comprehensive guidance, training, and technical assistance to pilot sites implementing the program.

### Purpose Metric Integration & Support
- **Assessment Implementation**: Establish systems for regular administration of the adapted Purpose Metric with children of justice-involved parents.
- **Data Visualization**: Oversee the development of age-appropriate visualization tools that illustrate purpose development over time.
- **Support Protocols**: Create frameworks for purpose-centered conversations following monthly assessments.
- **Family Engagement**: Develop strategies for involving available family members, including incarcerated parents, in purpose-centered support.
- **Progress Tracking**: Design longitudinal tracking systems to monitor purpose development and program impact over time.

### Cross-Sector Partnership Building
- **Education System Engagement**: Forge partnerships with school districts, education agencies, and teacher organizations to implement school-based support components.
- **Juvenile Justice Collaboration**: Establish relationships with juvenile justice agencies to create family connection protocols supporting purpose development.
- **Mental Health Integration**: Partner with mental health providers to align therapeutic approaches with purpose assessment insights.
- **Community Coordination**: Build networks of community organizations providing wrap-around support aligned with purpose development.
- **Government Relations**: Engage with relevant federal, state, and local government agencies to secure support and alignment.

### Research, Evaluation & Scaling
- **Impact Assessment**: Develop comprehensive evaluation frameworks measuring the program's effects on children's wellbeing, academic outcomes, and family relationships.
- **Implementation Research**: Document effective practices and implementation challenges across diverse settings.
- **Outcome Analysis**: Analyze longitudinal purpose assessment data to identify patterns and effective interventions.
- **Model Refinement**: Continuously improve the program model based on implementation experience and outcome data.
- **National Scaling Strategy**: Create a framework for expanding the program beyond initial pilot sites to nationwide implementation.

### Training & Capacity Building
- **Workforce Development**: Create comprehensive training programs for professionals across sectors working with affected children.
- **Resource Development**: Oversee the creation of implementation guides, support materials, and toolkits.
- **Knowledge Dissemination**: Share program insights through publications, conferences, and learning communities.
- **Community of Practice**: Establish ongoing learning networks connecting professionals implementing the model.
- **System Transformation**: Build capacity within existing systems to sustain purpose-centered approaches.

## QUALIFICATIONS

### Experience & Expertise
- **Leadership Background**: Minimum 5+ years of experience leading complex initiatives spanning multiple sectors, preferably focused on child wellbeing, education, or juvenile justice.
- **Cross-System Work**: Demonstrated success navigating and connecting education, juvenile justice, mental health, and family support systems.
- **Program Implementation**: Proven track record implementing innovative programs across diverse communities.
- **Child-Focused Expertise**: Substantial experience working with vulnerable child populations, particularly those affected by parental justice involvement.
- **Scale Building**: Background in growing programs from pilot phase to broader implementation.

### Knowledge & Skills
- **Child Development Understanding**: Comprehensive knowledge of child and adolescent development and the impact of parental incarceration.
- **Systems Thinking**: Sophisticated ability to analyze and navigate complex, interconnected systems affecting children.
- **Purpose-Centered Approaches**: Familiarity with or ability to quickly master Voice Up's purpose framework and its applications.
- **Data Literacy**: Capacity to utilize assessment data to inform program improvements and demonstrate impact.
- **Implementation Science**: Understanding of effective strategies for implementing innovative programs across diverse contexts.

### Network & Relationships
- **Multi-Sector Connections**: Established relationships across education, juvenile justice, mental health, and family support sectors.
- **Government Partnerships**: Experience engaging with relevant government agencies at federal, state, or local levels.
- **Research Collaborations**: Connections with academic or research institutions that can support program evaluation.
- **Community Networks**: Relationships with community-based organizations serving vulnerable children and families.
- **Influence Capacity**: Demonstrated ability to build coalitions and influence systems change.

### Personal Attributes
- **Visionary Leadership**: Ability to inspire others with a compelling vision for supporting children through purpose discovery.
- **Compassionate Innovator**: Combination of deep empathy for affected children and creative problem-solving skills.
- **Systems Connector**: Natural ability to see connections and build bridges across traditionally siloed systems.
- **Resilience Champion**: Personal commitment to strengths-based approaches that recognize and build on children's capabilities.
- **Purpose-Driven**: Personal alignment with Voice Up's core principles of collaboration, humility, precision, patience, and empathy.

## IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate will embody the integration of systems leadership with deep commitment to supporting vulnerable children. They will be someone who has experienced the limitations of traditional, fragmented approaches to supporting children with justice-involved parents and is passionate about creating new, integrated pathways that honor the whole child. This individual will understand from personal or professional experience how connecting to purpose transforms outcomes for vulnerable young people, and will bring both credibility within relevant systems and innovative vision for what's possible when purpose discovery becomes central to supporting these children.

## WHY JOIN US

This position offers the rare opportunity to transform support systems for one of our most vulnerable child populations. As the National Director of the Resilience Bridges Program, you will:

- **Pioneer a New Approach**: Lead the integration of purpose discovery into support systems for children with justice-involved parents.
- **Create Lasting Impact**: Help shape systems that break cycles of intergenerational justice involvement through purpose connection.
- **Join a Global Movement**: Become part of Voice Up's mission to connect humanity to purpose through accessible mental health support.
- **Work Across Boundaries**: Engage with diverse stakeholders from education, juvenile justice, mental health, and family support systems.
- **Build Something Revolutionary**: Help create a new paradigm for how systems support children during some of their most challenging life experiences.

## ABOUT VOICE UP

Voice Up Publishing Incorporated is dedicated to connecting individuals with their life's purpose through structured programs, research initiatives, and collaborative community building. Our revolutionary five-minute monthly self-assessment tool is redefining how organizations approach mental wellbeing and purpose development, from educational institutions to healthcare systems.

Our approach is grounded in five core principles:
- **Collaboration**: Fostering meaningful connections between individuals, professionals, and community members
- **Humility**: Embracing a learning mindset that acknowledges everyone's potential for growth
- **Precision**: Implementing carefully structured programs to effectively guide individuals toward their purpose
- **Patience**: Recognizing that discovering one's purpose is a journey that requires time and reflection
- **Empathy**: Maintaining an open, growth-oriented perspective that welcomes new ideas

Through our programs and partnerships, we are creating a comprehensive ecosystem where purpose discovery serves as a pathway to equitable outcomes and lifelong wellbeing.

## APPLICATION PROCESS
Send to info@voiceup.life 
Qualified candidates should submit:
1. A comprehensive resume highlighting relevant experience in child-focused systems, program implementation, and cross-sector collaboration
2. A personal statement describing your vision for how purpose-centered approaches can transform support for children with justice-involved parents
3. Three professional references who can speak to your ability to lead complex initiatives spanning multiple systems

Please send application materials to info@voiceup.life with "National Director of Resilience Bridges Program" in the subject line.

*Voice Up Publishing Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who have personal or professional experience with the juvenile justice system and its effects on children and families.*