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Careers at AYOA

Bring your experience, energy, and leadership to a mission that strengthens families, creates opportunities, and helps young people become confident community leaders.

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Join the mission

Use your talent to help change a young person’s direction.

AYOA is building a committed team of professionals who believe young people deserve structure, support, accountability, and real opportunities to succeed.

We value integrity, consistency, teamwork, clear communication, respect for families, and a genuine commitment to youth development.

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Open positions

Select a position to review its focus and submit your interest below.

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Open position

Public Relations

Community voice • Media relationships • Reputation

Build awareness and trust for AYOA by developing media relationships, preparing public communications, supporting events, and helping tell the organization’s story.

  • Media outreach and press coordination
  • Community and partner communications
  • Press releases, talking points, and event support
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02
Open position

Program Director

Program leadership • Youth outcomes • Team coordination

Lead the delivery and growth of AYOA programs while maintaining structure, safety, quality, accountability, and measurable outcomes for students and families.

  • Coordinate programs, mentors, and schedules
  • Track participation, progress, and outcomes
  • Support school, family, and community partnerships
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Open position

Social Media Specialist

Content • Engagement • Storytelling

Manage AYOA’s social presence and turn program activity, events, success stories, and community information into consistent, engaging content.

  • Create and schedule social content
  • Capture and organize photos and short videos
  • Monitor engagement and grow community reach
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Open position

Marketing

Campaigns • Partnerships • Growth

Develop practical marketing campaigns that attract students, parents, mentors, volunteers, sponsors, donors, and corporate partners to the AYOA mission.

  • Plan outreach and promotional campaigns
  • Develop flyers, email, and partner materials
  • Support sponsorship and event promotion
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Open position

Administrator

Organization • Communication • Operations

Keep daily operations organized by supporting communication, records, scheduling, forms, meetings, program coordination, and follow-up.

  • Manage schedules, records, and correspondence
  • Support applications, forms, and meetings
  • Coordinate follow-up with families and partners
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What we look for

Purpose. Professionalism. Commitment.

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Mission Alignment

A sincere belief in youth, families, community, accountability, and opportunity.

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Dependability

Consistent follow-through, clear communication, and respect for deadlines and people.

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Relevant Strengths

Experience, skills, education, or lived perspective that adds value to the role.

Start the conversation

Apply to join AYOA.

Submit your information and the position that interests you. An AYOA representative will follow up regarding responsibilities, schedule, requirements, and next steps.

American Youth Opportunity Alliance
Cypress and Greater Houston, Texas
support@ayoaleaders.org

Position type, schedule, requirements, and compensation—when applicable—will be discussed during the selection process.