Youth Wellness & Enrichment Program Supervisor

New North Citizens Council Inc; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New North Citizens’ Council (NNCC) seeks a Youth Wellness, Recreation & Enrichment Supervisor in Springfield, MA. The role oversees youth wellness, prevention, recreation, and enrichment programs, reporting to the Director of Youth Services.

You will manage daily operations, staff supervision, participant safety, grant compliance, and program outcomes. The supervisor will develop engaging, culturally responsive programming that promotes healthy development, resilience, leadership, and positive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Recreation, Youth Development, Education, Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Community Health, Sports Management, or a related field.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in youth development, wellness, prevention, recreation, enrichment, human services, or community-based programming.
• Minimum two years of supervisory, program management, or team leadership experience.
• Experience administering publicly funded or grant-funded programs, including documentation, reporting, performance measures, and compliance.
• Knowledge of positive youth development, youth engagement, and appropriate participant supervision and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of wellness, recreation, enrichment, and youth development programs, including staffing, scheduling, participant engagement, and service delivery.
• Develop and maintain coordinated schedules for youth activities, programs, events, and community-based experiences.
• Monitor enrollment, attendance, participation, retention, program capacity, and contractual performance measures.
• Review program data, assess program quality, identify service gaps, and implement improvements.
• Ensure accurate and timely participant documentation, reporting, and completion of program deliverables.
• Develop and oversee wellness and prevention initiatives addressing emotional well-being, healthy relationships, stress management, resilience, nutrition, physical activity, substance use prevention, and violence prevention.
• Coordinate inclusive recreational opportunities, including sports, fitness, games, outdoor activities, tournaments, and other structured activities.
• Develop enrichment experiences involving arts, culture, STEM, leadership, mentoring, life skills, community service, and educational or career exposure.
• Ensure programming incorporates positive youth development, trauma-informed, evidence-informed, and culturally responsive practices.
• Promote youth voice, confidence, teamwork, creativity, belonging, and positive decision-making.
• Plan and coordinate field trips, special events, celebrations, and other youth activities, including staffing, transportation, permissions, accessibility, and logistical arrangements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Program management

Youth development

Staff development

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree

Job description

New North Citizens’ Council (NNCC) seeks a Youth Wellness, Recreation & Enrichment Supervisor in Springfield, MA. The role oversees youth wellness, prevention, recreation, and enrichment programs, reporting to the Director of Youth Services.

You will manage daily operations, staff supervision, participant safety, grant compliance, and program outcomes. The supervisor will develop engaging, culturally responsive programming that promotes healthy development, resilience, leadership, and positive