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City of Greenfield Youth Center Coordinator in Greenfield, Massachusetts
GREENFIELD - SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION - Youth Center Coordinator Come join our team of passionate, hard-working, and creative individuals in the City of Greenfield\'s Recreation Department! Do you have experience working with youth and teens in a leadership role and an interest in doing more? Are you an independent problem solver with an interest in providing opportunities to engage teens in a positive way? This may be the role for you! Inspire, create and play! The Youth Center Coordinator will help provide a variety of important teen programs, as well as, ensure regular access to a youth-drop in center. The Youth Center Coordinator will be responsible for developing and will lead teen programs and events that will engage teens in social activities that support the community, develop relationships, and provide teens opportunities to develop lifelong skills. On a regular day the Youth Center Coordinator will ensure appropriate staffing, respond to student and parent inquiries, cultivate partnerships with local social service organizations and schools, and ensure the center is supplied with equipment and is a well-maintained and safe space. To thrive in this position you will have experience working directly with teens and youth in a recreational or educational setting providing mentorship or leading youth through instruction or teaching. The Coordinator must be able to respond to the unexpected and have a strong sense of judgment, act independently and have experience managing responsibilities that may include the security of a facility, and the ability to recognize and manage challenging teen behaviors with the goal of helping teens to realize their true worth and value as contributing members of our communities. Creativity and enjoying engaging others in activities is a must. Here in Greenfield, we strongly believe in finding the right people to join our team. Greenfield Recreation is committed to providing outstanding programs, services and facilities to enhance and enrich the lives of our residents and visitors. We are seeking an individual with a passion for working with youth and teens. Associates Degree in recreation or related field; Bachelor\'s Degree; or equivalent experience preferred.