Recreation Coordinator @ Afterschool/Summer Program

Directions for Youth & Families; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional development and training

Healthy, collaborative work culture

Dedicated coworkers

Access to fitness center

Job summary

Directions for Youth & Families in Columbus, OH, seeks a Part-Time Recreation Coordinator for its after-school program. This role plans and leads recreational activities promoting healthy lifestyles and positive youth development in a structured setting, serving ages 8–18.

The position emphasizes engaging, age-appropriate programming, teamwork, and confidential documentation, with evenings and some weekend events possible.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in recreation, physical education, exercise science, health and fitness, or a related field preferred.
• Experience facilitating recreational or fitness activities and working with youth is required.
• Knowledge of a variety of sports, games, and physical fitness activities.
• Strong communication, organizational, and computer skills.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate structured recreational and fitness activities for youth ages 8–18.
• Develop creative lesson plans that promote physical activity, teamwork, leadership, and healthy lifestyles.
• Instruct and engage youth in a variety of sports, fitness, and recreational activities
• Encourage teamwork, communication, sportsmanship, and positive decision-making through recreational programming.
• Supervise groups of youth in a safe, structured, and supportive environment.
• Complete required daily documentation
• Participate in team meetings, staff trainings, and occasional special events.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate's degree in recreation

Bachelor's degree in recreation or related field

Job description

Location: 3840 Kimberly Parkway North

Columbus, OH

Job Id: 227

# of Openings: 1

• Do you enjoy inspiring youth through recreation and fitness?
• Looking to make an impact in your community?
• Is your workplace's commitment to a healthy and supportive work culture important to you?

Join Directions for Youth & Families' team that is inspiring hope, strengthening families, and restoring communities!

Directions for Youth & Families is seeking an energetic, creative, and enthusiastic Part-Time Recreation Coordinator to join our After-school Program team. This position is responsible for planning and leading recreational and fitness activities that promote healthy lifestyles, teamwork, leadership, and positive youth development in a structured afterschool environment.

The Recreation Coordinator will create engaging, age-appropriate activities that encourage physical fitness, build confidence, and foster communication, sportsmanship, and positive relationships among youth ages 8–18.

What You'll Do:

• Plan and facilitate structured recreational and fitness activities for youth ages 8–18.
• Develop creative lesson plans that promote physical activity, teamwork, leadership, and healthy lifestyles.
• Instruct and engage youth in a variety of sports, fitness, and recreational activities
• Encourage teamwork, communication, sportsmanship, and positive decision-making through recreational programming.
• Supervise groups of youth in a safe, structured, and supportive environment.
• Complete required daily documentation
• Participate in team meetings, staff trainings, and occasional special events.

Schedule:

Monday–Friday

School Year: 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Summer Program: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Occasional evenings or schedule adjustments may be required for team meetings and special events.

Location:

Columbus, Ohio

Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in recreation, physical education, exercise science, health and fitness, or a related field preferred.
• Experience facilitating recreational or fitness activities and working with youth is required.
• Knowledge of a variety of sports, games, and physical fitness activities.
• Strong communication, organizational, and computer skills.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.

Who We Are:

Directions for Youth & Families offers community-based mental health and prevention services that utilize a resiliency-oriented and trauma-informed framework. DFYF’s programs are divided into three categories: Treatment, Prevention, and Education. DFYF offers specialized mental health, kindergarten readiness, afterschool, and summer programming to meet the diverse needs of our youth and family population. DFYF proudly serves over 8,500 youth, adults, and families each year. All of our programs strive to fulfill our mission to build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities through counseling and education

What Makes DFYF Great:

• Competitive pay
• Professional development and training in resiliency-oriented and trauma-informed care
• A healthy, collaborative, and supportive work culture
• Dedicated and passionate coworkers
• Access to our fully equipped fitness center

Our Mission

Build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities through counseling and education.

Our Vision

Building healthy individuals, strong families, and safe communities through innovative treatment and prevention services.

Our Values

Quality, Diversity, Accessibility, Acceptance, Collaboration, Investment in Individuals, Families, and Communities