The Health & Wellness Youth Activities Coordinator drives the execution, expansion, and operational excellence of youth sports, dance, and seasonal camp programming at our Central Queens location. This dynamic leadership role blends direct program delivery and curriculum development with high-level operational management. As a primary ambassador for our community families, you will spearhead staff development, optimize facility utilization, and ensure exceptional service delivery.
Core Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Instructional Excellence
- Direct Instruction: Facilitate and lead 3-6 youth sports or dance classes per semester, modeling high-quality engagement and instructional best practices.
- Curriculum Design: Design, implement, and continuously elevate innovative, age-appropriate curricula focused on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and youth skill development.
- Quality Assurance: Monitor enrollment trends, evaluate program success, and introduce new weekend and seasonal activities to maximize client retention and community reach.
Operational & Facility Management
- Facility Optimization: Oversee scheduling, space allocations, and rentals for the gymnasium and community rooms to achieve an annual revenue target of $175K.
- Guest & Client Experience: Direct day-to-day front desk and registration operations, cultivating a warm, welcoming, and solution-oriented environment for families.
- Business Operations: Manage department fiscal processes, including budget monitoring, billing, expense tracking, and contract/data compliance in alignment with agency standards.
- Safety & Resource Stewardship: Supervise equipment inventory, safety protocols, and facility cleanliness to ensure optimal operational continuity.
Team Development & Leadership
- Talent Management: Recruit, onboard, train, and evaluate part-time sports/dance instructors, administrative assistants, and front desk supervisors.
- Workforce Enablement: Build dynamic staff schedules, coordinate substitute coverage, and lead ongoing professional development and staff training sessions. Seasonal Camp Leadership
- Summer & Mini Camps: Serve in a key leadership capacity (e.g., Operations Manager, Assistant Director, or Lead Coordinator) for the 8-week Summer Day Camp and late-August End of Summer Mini Camps.
- Regulatory Compliance: Direct camp operations, schedules, and staffing to ensure complete compliance with Commonpoint standards and NYCDOH regulations.
Qualifications & Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Sports Management, or a related field preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with youth/teen populations and planning community-based activities.
- 1–2 years of experience managing staff, supervising programs, or leading facility operations.
- Proven experience as a lead sports or dance instructor with the ability to design engaging curriculum.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets), database management, and an ability to quickly adapt to proprietary registration platforms.
Core Competencies: Strong interpersonal communication, exceptional multitasking abilities, strategic problem-solving skills, and a clear dedication to the organization’s community mission.
- Certifications: CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire); ability to obtain NYCDOH Camp Director certification.
Physical Demands & Travel
- Regularly requires active movement including standing, walking, demonstrating athletic movements, and lifting up to 35 pounds.
- Ability to travel between local programming sites as operationally required.
Work Schedule & Compensation
- Hours: 35 hours per week (Tuesday – Saturday schedule, typically 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM weekdays; alternating morning/afternoon Saturday shifts). Note: Shifts shift to a Monday – Friday schedule during the summer camp season.
- Compensation: $55,000 – $60,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
- Benefits: Professional non-profit environment, comprehensive benefits package including a 403(b) and pension plan.
