Youth Development & Learning Center Coordinator

City of Seattle; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking a Community Learning Center (CLC) Coordinator to support after-school, summer, and enrichment programs across four SPS middle schools and one elementary school. You will coordinate, supervise, and budget out-of-school-time activities for diverse youth and families, aligning with district learning standards and SPR goals.

The role emphasizes academic support, enrichment, social-emotional development, and strong collaboration with school staff,

Qualifications

• Requires one year of experience in developing and coordinating recreation programs, including two years of supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Program Administration, Recreation or related field (or a combination of education and/or training and/or work experience which provides the ability to perform the work of the class).
• Knowledge of Youth Development Assets, Youth Program Quality Assessment and Seattle Public Schools Learning Standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, supervise, and manage out of school time programs, activities, and events for a diverse community of youth and families in a Seattle Public Schools middle school.
• Monitor financial transactions through distinct processes that meet City and State Auditor requirements on a daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Monitor a budget and prepare financial reports. Maintain records and prepare required reports on program activities including registration, attendance tracking, invoices, contracts, and outcomes.
• Meet deadlines. Manage participant safety and respond to emergency situations when necessary.
• Provide a high standard of leadership, team building with staff, understand and work to enhance partnerships.
• Supervise and evaluate activity instructors and volunteer staff in accordance with department policies.
• Prepare and distribute marketing materials.
• Maintain records and prepare required reports on program activities including registration, attendance tracking, invoices, contracts, and outcomes.
• Establish and maintain a high level of customer service and collaboration school staff and families and ensure a climate of friendliness, inclusiveness, and engagement.
• Develop and administer school day supports, after-school programs, family programs, and special events with an emphasis on academic, enrichment, mentoring and recreational activities.
• Develop a summer academic program to meet the needs of targeted students.
• Use data to inform programming needs and track outcomes.
• Serve as a department representative in developing strategic partnerships with community-based organizations.
• Monitor and manage programming contracts with activity providers.
• Access, analyze, and utilize data in providing intentional services to meet student needs at the CLC.
• Provide core programming which includes during school, after school, evenings, and summer programs that are tied to academic learning standards.
• Arrange use of facilities and transportation for programs.

Skills

Recreation program coordination

Staff supervision

Partnership development

Customer service

Data analysis

Second language ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Program Administration or related field

Combination of education/work experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

Outlook

Scheduling software

Job description

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking a Community Learning Center (CLC) Coordinator to support after-school, summer, and enrichment programs across four SPS middle schools and one elementary school. You will coordinate, supervise, and budget out-of-school-time activities for diverse youth and families, aligning with district learning standards and SPR goals.

The role emphasizes academic support, enrichment, social-emotional development, and strong collaboration with school staff,