Recreation Coordinator

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York's St. John's Residence is hiring a full-time Recreation Coordinator for the RTC residential program in New York City. The role focuses on daily/weekly youth engagement, planning and delivering a broad range of on- and off-grounds activities after school hours.

The coordinator will organize sports, tournaments, clubs, field trips and special events, working with a team to ensure meaningful engagement and safety for foster youth in care.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of child welfare or congregate care is a plus.
• Experience coordinating recreational activities for youth preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run daily/weekly youth engagement activities for assigned youth.
• Coordinate community events and on-site activities during afternoon and evening hours.
• Organize sports, tournaments, clubs, field trips and special events.
• Monitor participation and measure engagement outcomes.

Skills

Youth engagement

Program planning

Team collaboration

Event coordination

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

Do you have a passion for engaging and empowering youth through structured activities and fun? Do you enjoy being a part of a team that delivers service and support to some of the city's most vulnerable? Join our RTC social service department at St. John's Residence. St. John's is seeking a full-time, permanent Recreation Coordinator for our RTC residential program.

Full-time, permanent 40-hour per week position with some evening/weekends as needed.

*A Valid NYS Drivers License is required for this role.

Education Requirements: Minimum HS Diploma/ equivalent required; Some knowledge of child welfare, preferably congregate care and activities coordination is a plus.

Job Summary:The Recreation Coordinator is responsible for daily/weekly youth engagement and activities for assigned youth. Assumes responsibility for knowledge of community affairs/ events appropriate for youth. Must have an ability to multi-task, plan and execute community events as well as onsite activities. Provides a broad and creative array of organized, recreational activity on and off-grounds for the youth (typically) during afternoon and evening time slots (i.e., non-school hours). Activities include sports (basketball/softball/flag football/volleyball and the like), tournaments, special events, parlor games, clubs and field trips. Measure of success is how many youths productively engage in the activities provided.