Denali Education Center is a non-advocacy, for-purpose organization and a proud partner of Denali National Park and Preserve. Our mission is to promote understanding and appreciation of Denali through fun, informative, and inspiring programs. Our 10-acre Denali campus is home to 24 guest rooms, a combined classroom and dining hall, a lecture hall, an educational yurt, an employee kitchen/bath facility, and employee cabins. Our Denali campus is located along the Nenana River and just outside of Denali National Park and Preserve. In Denali, we host week-long adult learning vacations, youth programs, community programs, evening events, and lectures.

Through our partnership with Denali National Park and Preserve and in cooperation with various organizations across Alaska, we host summer youth programs for 1st grade through high school. Youth programs vary in length and include 1-hour weekly offerings for 2-5 year-olds, week-long day-camps for 1st-8th graders, and week-long programs that explore Denali’s Wilderness, offered with both backpacking and basecamp style itineraries.

Denali Education Center's Youth Program Manager is a year-round administrative position within Denali Education Center. During the winter months, the Youth Program Manager works with our Program Director as well as partner staff in the NPS and other Alaskan organizations to coordinate and confirm all aspects of our summer youth programs. Additionally, they work closely with our Talkeetna campus to help develop, coordinate, and host educational winter youth programs- both virtually and in-person. Each summer the Youth Program Manager is responsible for hiring and supervising our seasonal Youth Field Instructor, day Camp Instructors, and providing logistical oversight for all aspects of our summer youth programs. Prospective Youth Program Managers should be passionate about developing engaging and inclusive youth programs, possess strong management skills, and have a desire to live and work year-round in interior Alaska. To view our full job description, please visit the employment page of our website.