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VISION and MISSION: SKYE'S THE LIMIT FOUNDATION is a 501c3 Public Charity DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE URGENT NEED FOR COMPASSION AND HUMAN CONNECTION TO COUNTER THE SOCIAL ISOLATION THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SUBSTANCE USE AND SUICIDE. OUR VISION IS TO SEE A RESILIENT WORLD WHERE WE THRIVE TOGETHER. The Mission of Skye's the Limit! Foundation is to prevent trauma-related loss by substance overdose and suicide by building resiliency and empowering youth, families, and communities through advocacy, trauma education, peer support, and art- & nature-based intervention strategies. We work to build a trauma-informed community that supports and empowers those impacted by trauma. We provide referrals for therapeutic services and resources for help. Skye’s the Limit was founded in light of the trauma-related overdose of 19-year-old Skye Gina Ratcliffe Pilato on September 30, 2014. After two suicide attempts, Skye resorted to drugs to numb the pain she was feeling in isolation. In her honor, Skye’s the Limit now educates the community on trauma, harm reduction, and self-care and works to provide an environment for youth to speak out, express themselves, and ask for help. Resilient Youth & Trauma-Informed Community Program "Resilience, the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences..." APA

Job Title: Operations Systems Consultant to Part-Time Operations & Program Manager

Phase 1: Independent Contractor | Phase 2: Part-Time W-2 Employee

About the Opportunity

Our grassroots nonprofit is seeking a proactive, organized, and systems-minded professional to support our next stage of operational growth.

This opportunity begins as a short-term Operations Systems Consultant project from July 1–August 31, 2026, with the intent to transition into a part-time W-2 Operations & Program Manager position beginning September 1, 2026, contingent upon funding, fit, performance, and organizational needs.

The ideal candidate is someone who can assess informal workflows, identify gaps, build practical systems, and support a trauma-informed, prevention-focused organization as it grows.

Phase 1: Operations Systems Consultant

Timeline: July 1–August 31, 2026

Status: Independent Contractor

Rate: $25.40/hour

Estimated Hours: Up to 25 hours per week

During the consultant phase, the focus will be on project-based systems setup and operational planning.

Key deliverables may include:

• Reviewing current workflows, tracking systems, and operational gaps.
• Recommending a project management platform such as Asana, Monday.com, or a similar tool.
• Building draft tools for task tracking, program timelines, contractor scheduling, inventory, and prevention grant deliverables.
• Creating a prevention grant compliance calendar template.
• Drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs) for assigned workflows.
• Providing an implementation plan to support the September transition into ongoing operations.

Phase 2: Part-Time Operations & Program Manager

Timeline: September 1, 2026–August 31, 2027

Status: Part-Time W-2 Employee

Rate: $25.40/hour

Schedule: 25 hours per week

Upon transition to the W-2 role, the Operations & Program Manager will support the CEO by strengthening day-to-day operational coordination.

Responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating staff, contractors, volunteers, interns, and program support roles connected to assigned programs.
• Supporting prevention grant compliance tracking and program deliverable documentation.
• Maintaining project management systems, timelines, calendars, and SOPs.
• Partnering with the Program Development Administrator on program documentation, data tracking, survey collection, and reporting support.
• Supporting contractor scheduling, onboarding coordination, and follow-up on assigned deliverables.
• Preparing high-level updates for CEO meetings, including progress, risks, gaps, and recommended next steps.
• Supporting trauma-informed communication, accountability, and follow-through across assigned programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in operations, project coordination, nonprofit administration, program management, or a related field.
• Experience building or improving systems, workflows, calendars, tracking tools, or project management processes.
• Strong communication, organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, Canva, Google Workspace, Excel, and/or similar platforms.
• Ability to work in a growing grassroots nonprofit environment where systems are still being built.
• Ability to lead with consistency, accountability, and a trauma-informed approach.

Preferred Strengths

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Nonprofit, prevention, youth development, mental health, school-based, or community-based program experience preferred.
• Experience with Asana, Monday.com, or similar project management tools preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic HR practices, staff onboarding, supervision, performance follow-up, and documentation preferred.
• Experience supporting grant deliverables, program documentation, reporting timelines, or compliance tracking preferred.
• Understanding of culturally responsive and trauma-informed community work preferred.

How to Apply

Please send your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience with systems development, project management tools, staff coordination, prevention grant tracking, and standard operating procedures to [email protected] by June 25, 2026.