Teen Leadership Development Coordinator

YMCA of Western North Carolina • Asheville, NC

1d • $21 - $0 • Hybrid

About The Position

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is seeking a Teen Leadership Development Coordinator to build and deliver the Y’s youth leadership pathway across Buncombe and McDowell counties. This role involves facilitating Leaders Clubs and Youth & Government groups, leading service-learning projects, and developing leadership curriculum. The coordinator will also recruit students and volunteers, plan summer camp programs (Adventure Day Camp and teen leadership summer camp), and potentially provide tutoring or lead enrichment clubs in afterschool programming. A portion of this position is grant funded, and its scope is contingent upon continued grant support. The YMCA of Western North Carolina is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, serving over 100,000 people annually through its various branches and programs.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, human services, recreation, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Two years of relevant professional experience working with middle and high school youth required.
• Must be able to pass the NCDHHS background check.
• Must be available to work a regular Tuesday through Saturday schedule that includes early mornings, afternoons, and Saturdays during the school year. Some weeks are scheduled Monday through Friday. Youth & Government conference travel includes occasional Sundays. Summer season follows a Monday through Friday camp-hours schedule.
• Must be able to travel regularly between Buncombe and McDowell County program sites and travel overnight for conferences.
• CPR/AED, First Aid, and Youth Mental Health First Aid certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must be willing to drive a mini-bus and completion of YMCA of Western North Carolina Driver Training upon hire is required.
• Excellent personal computer skills and experience with standard business software.
• Requires strong organizational skills, prioritization of workloads in order to meet deadlines, as well as detail orientation and conscientiousness.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, public relations, and communications skills.
• Knowledge of youth and adolescent development, with the ability to develop age-appropriate curriculum, apply appropriate behavior management techniques, and transfer that knowledge to other staff.
• Persistent outreach and recruitment skills, and the ability to work independently across multiple sites and two counties.
• Teen program enrollment depends on sustained communication with teens, families, schools, and community partners.

Nice To Haves

• Experience facilitating youth leadership or civic engagement programming is preferred.
• Bi-lingual is preferred but not required.
• Must be able and willing to obtain lifeguard certification and Wilderness First Aid certification prior to the summer season. Training is provided by the Y.

Responsibilities

• Supports service line/department in actively working toward association-level objectives, as measured by identified goals/KPIs.
• Participates in the budgeting process within their service line/department and serves as a good steward of association resources.
• Facilitates Leaders Clubs in Buncombe and McDowell counties, in both morning and afternoon formats, and a Youth & Government group in each county.
• Leads weekend service-learning projects and community engagement with Leaders Club and Youth & Government students and maintains relationships with volunteer opportunity sponsors in accordance with agreement standards.
• Develops and maintains the leadership curriculum used across Leaders Club, Youth & Government, and the teen leadership summer camp program, with a defined scope and sequence, and builds reusable materials that other staff can deliver.
• Recruits students and adult volunteers into leadership programs through sustained outreach to teens, families, schools, and community partners, and tracks enrollment and attendance.
• Prepares Youth & Government delegations in both counties, including bill and position development, registration, fundraising support, chaperoning, and conference travel.
• Plans and coordinates the teen leadership summer camp program for tweens and teens at day camp sites, including curriculum, recruitment, and session planning.
• Plans and coordinates Adventure Day Camp, including weekly schedules, trip itineraries, reservations, permits, equipment, transportation, and risk management documentation; works directly in the program as a group leader during the summer season.
• Serves in a lifeguard capacity at waterfront and open-water sites during camp programming.
• Provides tutoring or leads enrichment clubs within 21st CCLC after-school programming as needed.
• Operates a mini-bus as needed to transport participants to programs, trips, service projects, and conference travel.
• Maintains accurate attendance, service hour, and program records in Daxko and other required systems, and completes time and effort documentation for grant-funded hours.
• Represents the YMCA of WNC at community, school, and family events tailored to youth and teens.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• group life insurance
• long-term disability paid by the Y
• short-term disability
• term life insurance
• dependent life insurance is available for purchase
• generous paid time off
• retirement plan with employer contribution of 12% of salary (subject to eligibility requirements)
• free YMCA membership
• free afterschool childcare
• summer day camp and program discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level