Program Coordinator

Empower, Engage, Excel: Coordinating Youth Success - the YMCA is hiring a Program Coordinator!

The Program Coordinator is responsible for ensuring learning objectives are met for the overall program while also providing individual and group support, instruction, and coaching to youth participants in a culturally competent environment. The Program Coordinator will also oversee all aspects of the Kickback event series, including managing youth roles, on-site coordination, working with vendors, data collection, and outreach. Duties also include administrative functions such as entering data into City-span and ensuring the completion of DFSS and MCMF sessions and the post program survey by all your youth.

Pay is $20.00 per hour

Scope of Responsibility:

• Conduct regular outreach in schools, neighborhoods, and hot-spot areas to identify and engage youth at highest
  risk of involvement in violence.
• Develop trusting relationships with participants and serve as a consistent, supportive presence in their lives.
• Identify and engage individuals at highest risk for victimization or perpetration.
• Support participants and families in the aftermath of violence or trauma.
• Collaborate with violence interrupters, case managers, and partner agencies to provide a coordinated care
  response.
• Maintain a caseload of youth participants and conduct weekly check-ins, tracking goals and progress.
• Participate in peace circles, restorative justice practices, and trauma-informed engagement activities.
• Provide immediate crisis response in the event of community violence, including hospital response and postincident support.
• Represent the program and organization in community settings.
• Facilitate and co-lead small group sessions, workshops, and life skills programming focused on conflict resolution,
  job readiness, and social-emotional development.
• Ensure all activities and outcomes are documented in program databases (e.g., Efforts to Outcomes/ETO or Cityspan) in compliance with grant requirements.
• Assist with program events such as community forums, healing spaces, and outreach campaigns.
• Attend all required IDHS/DFSS trainings and contribute to internal team development sessions on violence
  prevention, de-escalation, and youth engagement strategies

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  We offer salaries that reflect your skills, experience, and the value you bring to our team.
  
  
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  Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans for eligible employees, along with access to wellness programs, mental health resources, and a family gym membership.
  
  
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  Generous paid time off (PTO), including paid holidays. We also offer flexible work hours to help you balance your personal and professional life.
  
  
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  403(b) plan with company contributions for eligible employees after 2 years of service to help you plan for your future.
  
  
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  Opportunities for continuous learning through workshops and training programs.
  
  
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  A supportive work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected.
  
  
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  Discounts on programs, employee assistance programs, and company-sponsored events.
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in youth development or demonstrated extensive experience engaging youth as leaders
• Content expert in adolescent development, and the current landscape of out-of-school-time programming, current issues, innovations for teens
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working directly with teen youth in a formal and/or informal setting
• Minimum of 1 year of event planning experience
• Experience leading youth and young adults, as a supervisor or equivalent experience managing team workflow
• Evidence of excellent performance in past or current professional roles
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive, positive relationships with youth
• Demonstrated ability to design, manage, and implement large-scale program operations
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and independently to manage multiple priorities, effectively structure work, and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in digital communication tools, including Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Working knowledge of the use of research and evaluation in program development, program improvement, and planning.
• Strategic and critical thinking skills, with the ability to adapt ideas at scale operationally
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt message to audience, including the ability to serve as an enthusiastic ambassador for the YMCA
• Availability to schedule work to accommodate teen programming, which often occurs during weekends and evenings and with variable hours
• Passion for working with diverse youth and ability to provide a high-quality of instruction using age-appropriate practices. Ability to observe youth behavior and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.

Child Abuse Prevention - Supports the YMCA's commitment to child abuse prevention by:

• Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
• Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
• Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
• Completing all child abuse prevention training as required