Youth Development Coordinator

City of Greenacres•Greenacres, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides activities and supervision to youth to support their developmental growth. Plans and delivers age-appropriate programming in areas of Leadership, Health & Wellness, and recreation. All programming complies with Palm Beach County Rules and Regulations Governing Child Care Facilities, the Council on Accreditation National out-of-school time standards, and Palm Beach County’s Quality Standards for Afterschool.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited high school or obtained a State of Florida G.E.D. certificate or equivalent.
Possess and maintain a valid State of Florida driver's license.
Good moral character.
Submit to a post-offer physical examination, drug screen and Level II fingerprinting.
Minimum of three (3) professional/personal references must be provided.
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Two (2) years of professional experience working with youth ages 5-12.
Minimum age of 18 years or older.
Possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

First Aid and CPR certification within six (6) months of employment.
Department of Children and Families (DCF) Child Care courses must be completed within 90 days of hire: Health, Safety and Nutrition (8 hours), Child Growth and Development (6 hours), Behavioral Observation and Screening (6 hours), Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (4 hours).
Department of Children and Families (DCF) Child Care courses must be started within 90 days of employment and completed within twelve (12) months of hire: Foundations of Advancing Youth Development (12 hours) OR Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations (6 hours), Special Needs Appropriate Practices (10 hours).
Annually complete eighteen (18) hours of in-service training (online or instructor led).
Florida Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Air Brake (AB), and Passenger (P) within six (6) months of employment.

Responsibilities

Organizes and leads various games, activities, programs, arts and crafts, etc.
Develops, implements, and executes lesson plans and new activities.
Ensures that safety procedures and Health Department guidelines are followed.
Assists with planning and implementation of the monthly activity schedule.
Ensures the Quality Improvement System (QIS) standards are consistently met and participates in the annual QIS monitoring process.
Ensure Council on Accreditation (COA) Out-of-school standards are implemented daily.
Assists with planning and organizing field trips and educational programs.
Maintains accurate attendance records, discipline forms, accident reports, medication log, and other required paperwork.
Ensures that proper opening and closing procedures are followed.
Assists in the marketing and public relations for the program.
Ensures safety and security of facility and participants.
Administers basic first aid and medication as needed to participants.
Verifies participants when entering and exiting bus; conducts inspection of bus to ensure all participants have exited.
Transport participants daily using City buses and vans.
Assist with the weekly staffing pattern and ensures ratios are maintained, including CARES program.
Assists with implementation of required curricula and daily schedules.
Maintain and organize storage rooms, common space, and additional parts of the facilities (Ex. Art, culinary, computer lab).
Assist in researching and scheduling educational opportunities in culinary lab, garden, art lab, and technology lab.
Assist with Sierra Club field trips, parent engagement nights, and other external events as they present themselves.
Assists with front office /sign out coverage as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.