High School Program Coordinator

Goodman-Community-Center; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Goodman Community Center in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks a High School Program Coordinator to join our youth programs team. This full-time role focuses on hands-on work with high school‑aged youth in afterschool and summer programs, building relationships and guiding activities.

The position emphasizes supervision, life skills coaching, and program planning, with a regular 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. schedule, some weekends, and driving responsibilities in a 14-passenger van. Benefits eligible.

Qualifications

• Experience working with middle or high school‑aged youth in any setting.
• Ability to connect with teens while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to drive a 14‑passenger van.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, email).
• Availability for the 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. weekday schedule and occasional weekends.
• Ability to complete required background checks.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, consistent relationships with high school‑aged youth.
• Supervise and engage teens during daily programming, field trips, and activities.
• Facilitate activities focused on academics, life skills, employment readiness, health, and college/career exploration.
• Coach teens in employment and work-based learning experiences.
• Help youth build social‑emotional skills and navigate conflicts.
• Create a safe, inclusive, welcoming environment for participation.
• Assist with activity prep, spaces, materials, meals, snacks, and trips.
• Track attendance and complete routine program documentation.

Skills

Teen engagement

Communication

Organization

Driving/Vehicle operation

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Full-Time | $20/hour | Benefits Eligible

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Do you enjoy working with teenagers and helping them discover what they're capable of? Goodman Community Center is looking for a High School Program Coordinator to join our youth programs team.

This is a hands‑on, direct service role working with high school‑aged youth in our afterschool and summer programs. You'll spend most of your time with teens—building relationships, leading activities, helping them navigate challenges, supporting their goals, and creating a place where they feel welcome and want to be.

You don't need to come in knowing how to run a youth program. Our High School and TEENworks Managers provide the program structure, curriculum, and guidance. We're looking for someone who connects well with teenagers, is dependable and organized, and is comfortable jumping in wherever needed.

What You’ll Do

• Build positive, consistent relationships with high school‑aged youth.
• Supervise and engage teens during daily programming, field trips, and special activities.
• Facilitate planned activities focused on academics, life skills, employment readiness, health and wellness, and college and career exploration.
• Coach teens participating in employment and work‑based learning experiences.
• Help youth build social‑emotional skills, work through conflicts, and make positive choices.
• Create a safe, inclusive, welcoming environment where young people feel comfortable participating and being themselves.
• Help prepare activities, spaces, materials, meals and snacks, field trips, and other program needs.
• Track attendance and complete routine program documentation.
• Transport youth in Goodman vehicles, including a 14‑passenger van.
• Work alongside a collaborative team of High School, TEENworks, and other Goodman staff.

Requirements

You should have experience working with middle or high school‑aged youth. That experience can come from a job, school, recreation program, mentoring, coaching, volunteering, or a similar setting.

What We’re Looking For

• The ability to connect with teenagers while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Confidence supervising and engaging groups of youth.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• A valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and willingness to drive a 14‑passenger van.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Availability to work the regular 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. weekday schedule and occasional weekends.
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks.

If you like working directly with teens, enjoy days that don’t all look the same, and want to help young people build skills and confidence for what’s next, we’d love to hear from you!