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Youth Development Gym Coordinator

Job Summary: The Youth Development Program Coordinator will utilize a combination of national, local, and self-developed curricula that attempt to integrate the fundamental concepts of education, the arts, humanities, technology, mental and physical well-being with youth development principles, sparking young people’s creativity and building critical learning and life skills. A candidate will be successful if they develop a program that: 
  • Provides safe and healthy spaces for youth
  • Is asset based and youth driven
  • Fosters the development of positive relationships and social skills
  • Sets high expectations for growth and learning
  • Is holistic and inclusive to youth of all ages 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  
  • Plans, prepares, creates, organizes and delivers weekly lessons, activities, and games that are rooted in the concepts of experiential and project-based learning and promote and stimulate participation. 
  • Instructs and directs varied activities, applying effective classroom management. 
  • Implements and administers sports, fitness, and active recreation programs and activities for organized leagues, drop-in members, and visitors. 
  • Ensures programs, services and activities that prepare youth for success, promoting safety of members and quality in program at all times. Provides guidance and role modeling to members. 
  • Ensures quality improvement by monitoring and evaluating program achievement against target goals, recommending modifications that respond to member needs and interests and participating in weekly staff meetings.
  • Works with community organizations to provide or expand co-curricular programming which supports student success.
  • Ensures a healthy and safe environment, supervising members in program area.
  • Manages administrative systems by registering new members and participating in their club orientation process.
  • Participates in program/service outcome measurement processes and other evaluations programs including BGCA’s annual NYOI evaluation. 
  • Secures, maintains and monitors materials, equipment and other resources belonging to the program area(s). Maintains cleanliness of program area(s).
  • Participates in individual and groups supervision sessions; participates in professional development opportunities as appropriate.
  • Implements goals, objectives, policies procedures and work standards for assigned programs.
  • Exercises independent judgment and initiative within general policy guidelines.
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  • Works with staff on special events to carry out programs.
  • Exercises authority in problems relating to members; utilizes guidance and discipline plan.
  • May be required to drive Club van.
  • Handles other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary or important as assigned by the Unit Manager. 

Minimum Requirements  
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to motivate youth and handle behavior problems. 
  • Ability to deal with the general public. 
  • Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment. 
  • Ability to work with youth and families from a variety of backgrounds. 
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 
  • Flexibility to work clubhouse hours especially as seasons and service needs change. 

 Preferred Requirements  
  • 2-4 year degree in human services or related field 
  • Knowledge of youth development 
  • Administrative/Organizational Skills 
  • Experience developing and implementing organized sports leagues and athletics programs, preferably in non-profit setting and /or programs for children/teens 
  • Experience  
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written 
  • Group leadership skills, including an understanding of group dynamics

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions; duties are normally performed at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. 

Physical Demands: Demonstrated ability to: maintain a high energy level. Be comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day to day services. May require being active for long periods of time; must be able to function under fast paced and noisy conditions; hear and understand speech at normal levels; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to push, pull, lift and or carry up to 50 pounds.