Education Coordinator (Youth Center)

City of Farmington Hills; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Farmington Hills is seeking a Youth Program Assistant to support after-school activities and help run daily programs in collaboration with the Recreation Specialist.

You will assist staff with planning, supervision, and documentation, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to policies. The role requires availability weekdays 2:00pm–6:00pm and additional planning time.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or higher.
• College education and/or degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience working with youth preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certification preferred.
• Archery Instructor Level 1 or higher optional for specific programming.

Responsibilities

• Support After School Youth Program staff during the daily operations of the program after school.
• Ensure the planning and facilitation of activities during the program.
• Support staff with reporting, documenting, and enforcing program policies.
• Report to the Youth Programmer on program planning and program productivity.
• Must be available during programming hours Monday through Friday 2:00pm-6:00pm as well as additional office hours for planning.

Skills

CPR/First Aid

Archery instruction (Level 1+)

Education

High school diploma or higher

College education in related field preferred

Job description

START DATE & WORK SCHEDULE:

ASAP

20-30 hours per week on a schedule agreed upon between the applicant and the Recreation Specialist.

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support After School Youth Program staff during the daily operations of the program after school.
• Ensure the planning and facilitation of activities during the program.
• Support staff with reporting, documenting, and enforcing program policies.
• Report to the Youth Programmer on program planning and program productivity.
• Must be available during programming hours Monday through Friday 2:00pm-6:00pm as well as additional office hours for planning.

EDUCATION:

• Must have a high school diploma or higher.
• College education and/or degree in a related field preferred.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with youth in a formal and/or informal setting preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS & TRAINING:

• CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
• Archery Instructor Level 1 or higher optional for specific programming.