Job Description

The Opportunity  

Youth Protection Manager

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking a Youth Protection Manager to lead and strengthen the University's approach to protecting minors who participate in camps, academic programs, athletic activities, outreach events, field trips, research experiences, and other University-sponsored programs.

This new University-wide position will serve as Embry-Riddle's central subject-matter resource for programs involving non-ERAU minors who participate in University-sponsored or University-affiliated activities. The Manager will provide leadership and oversight for the implementation of the University’s Minors on Campus Policy and work collaboratively with departments across the University to establish consistent safeguarding standards, practical operating procedures, effective training, and appropriate oversight.

This is both a standards, consultation, and operational support role.  The Manager will not operate individual camps or programs; instead, the position will establish the framework, tools, training, and guidance that enable departments to safely and effectively conduct their programs. The position will also spend time in the field observing programs, conducting compliance reviews, supporting program leaders, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Administer University Minors on Campus policy and develop supporting procedures, standards, forms, and guidance.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on youth protection and safeguarding practices.
• Partner with academic departments, Summer Programs, Athletics, Admissions, Housing, Student Affairs, Research, Campus Safety & Security, Environmental Health and Safety, Human Resources, and other University areas.
• Review new and existing programs and provide guidance on supervision, training, background screening, documentation, emergency planning, and higher-risk activities.
• Conduct program compliance reviews and operational audits.
• Develop and deliver high level/standard training for program leaders, employees, student workers, volunteers, and others working with minors.
• Collaborate with other department personnel to review emerging risks involving digital communications, social media, photography, video, privacy, online contact, and other technology-related issues.
• Support appropriate mandatory reporting, internal escalation, and coordination with the offices responsible for Title IX, Clery Act, and other institutional reporting requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and provide compliance metrics and recommendations to University leadership.
• Provide recommendations and corrective-action guidance when programs do not meet University policy or applicable legal requirements.

About us 

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. 

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. 

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace. 

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. 
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26. 
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period. 
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.  

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Human Resources, Youth Protection, Risk Management, Recreation Administration, Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Higher Education Administration or related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience involving youth programs, camps, educational outreach, safeguarding, compliance, risk management, policy administration, training, or related work.
• Experience developing or implementing policies, procedures, training, or compliance programs.
• Strong knowledge of youth protection and safeguarding practices, mandatory reporting, background screening, emergency planning, and risk assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, build collaborative relationships, and exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations.
• Ability to manage confidential information and coordinate timely responses to concerns involving minors.

Preferred:

• Master's degree.
• Higher education, K–12 outreach, summer program, athletics, Student Affairs, risk management, or compliance experience.
• Relevant professional certifications.

The position may be based at Daytona Beach or Prescott and requires periodic travel between campuses, with increased travel during the peak program season. Occasional overnight travel may be required. Some evening and weekend work may be required based on program schedules and operational needs.

This is an opportunity to help establish and strengthen a university-wide approach to youth protection while supporting the educational, athletic, and outreach experiences Embry-Riddle provides to young people participating in university programs.