The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub of an array of commerce and industry, ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. In this role, you will represent the City and our values of service, integrity, accountability, belonging, and stewardship.
We are currently seeking a motivated and community-focused individual to join our team as a Recreation Program Coordinator. This position plays a vital role in developing meaningful relationships with teens, families, and community partners while supporting inclusive and adaptive recreation programs.
Are you passionate about building community through recreation, arts, events, and innovative programming? The City of Redmond is seeking a creative and community-focused Program Coordinator to help develop and grow engaging youth, family, arts, cultural, and enrichment programs at the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village.
This position plays a key role in creating programs and services that reflect the interests and needs of Redmond's diverse community. You'll identify emerging trends, gather community feedback, build partnerships, and develop new opportunities that bring people together through recreation, learning, creativity, and connection.
We're looking for someone who can think entrepreneurially and strategically, someone who enjoys launching new programs, expanding participation, increasing attendance, and developing sustainable revenue-generating offerings. Success in this role requires the ability to connect with youth and families from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, abilities, and interests and create welcoming experiences where everyone feels they belong.
Working collaboratively with community organizations, artists, instructors, businesses, and City staff, you'll help activate the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village throughout the day, evening, and weekends. Whether coordinating an arts program, family event, cultural celebration, or new community initiative, you'll play an important role in shaping a vibrant community destination that serves residents of all ages and backgrounds.
The regular schedule for this role includes evenings and weekends, with afternoon and evening hours aligned with teen programming and weekend hours to support inclusion offerings along with weekend programming and events.
Education and Experience
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Three years’ experience in program coordination and development,
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High school diploma or equivalent; college degree or coursework preferred
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Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Licenses and Certificates
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Valid Washington State Driver's License
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Valid First Aid & CPR certifications (must be obtained within 6 months of hire)
Other
This class description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job.
Please review the Program Coordinator job description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.
