YOUTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District in Truckee, CA, seeks a Full-Time Youth Program Coordinator to supervise staff, plan school-year programs for K-5, oversee summer camps, and run snow-day and holiday activities. This role emphasizes creating a safe, fun environment where kids can learn through crafts, games, and homework help while parents have reliable care.

Compensation starts at $36.49 per hour with employee benefits.

Qualifications

• At least nine (9) units in Child Development, or Child, Family & Community, or ECE Program and Curriculum.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in childcare program development and implementation.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in recreation administration, child development, liberal studies, physical education, business or public administration, or a closely related field.
• Possession of a site Supervisor/Superintendent Permit or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and oversee daily operations of youth programs.
• Plan and implement school-year programming for K-5.
• Oversee summer camp activities and coordinate winter/spring holiday programming.
• Coordinate various activities to provide a safe and fun environment for children.
• Engage children with crafts, games, homework help, and supervision.

Skills

Staff supervision

Program planning

Activities coordination

Crafts & games

Homework help

Education

Bachelor's degree in Recreation Administration or related field

Job description

Brief Summary: We are excited to announce that the Recreation Department has a Full-Time Youth Program Coordinator opening! This opening will supervise staff, plan programs during the school year (before school program at Truckee Elementary and after school programs at the Steve Randall Community Recreation Center), oversee one of our summer camps, handle snow day and holiday programing, and get paid to play with kids! Our main goal is to provide a safe and fun place for kids to play when school is out and parents need a place for their kids to have fun! The Youth Program Coordinator will also coordinate different fun and exciting activities for school age children (K-5) and implement those activities. Job duties also include supervision of kids, crafting, playing games, homework help, and maintaining a safe and fun environment.

This very important position for TDRPD requires the Youth Program Coordinator to have possession of, or ability to obtain, at least nine (9) units in Child Development, or Child, Family, & Community, or ECE Program and Curriculum, and three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in childcare program development and implementation, and equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in recreation administration, child development, liberal studies, physical education, business or public administration, or a closely related field. Must be able to possess a site Supervisor/Superintendent Permit.

Pay is $36.49 per hour, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for employee and qualifying dependents, plus District perks valued at $500 per month for a family of 4 (they include membership passes to the fitness center, pool, golf course, and beach for employees and their entire family).

Applicants are required to be fingerprinted through the DOJ and once cleared, they may start.