Location: Rockaway Park,NY, USA
Do you have a passion for engaging and empowering youth through structured activities and fun? Do you enjoy being a part of a team that delivers service and support to some of the city's most vulnerable? Join our RTC social service department at St. John's Residence. St. John's is seeking a full-time, permanent Recreation Coordinator for our RTC residential program.
Full-time, permanent 40-hour per week position with some evening/weekends as needed.
*A Valid NYS Drivers License is required for this role.
Education Requirements: Minimum HS Diploma/ equivalent required; Some knowledge of child welfare, preferably congregate care and activities coordination is a plus.
Job Summary: The Recreation Coordinator is responsible for daily/weekly youth engagement and activities for assigned youth. Assumes responsibility for knowledge of community affairs/ events appropriate for youth. Must have an ability to multi-task, plan and execute community events as well as onsite activities. Provides a broad and creative array of organized, recreational activity on and off-grounds for the youth (typically) during afternoon and evening time slots (i.e., non-school hours). Activities include sports (basketball/softball/flag football/volleyball and the like), tournaments, special events, parlor games, clubs and field trips. Measure of success is how many youths productively engage in the activities provided.
Company DescriptionSt. John's is an established child welfare agency serving youth throughout the NYC boroughs. We are located in Rockaway Park, Queens, with two physical work sites dedicated to the oversight, supervision and care of our resident youth. Our agency operates 24-7/, 365-days a year, providing options to accommodate a variety of scheduling needs for our staff.Company DescriptionSt. John's is an established child welfare agency serving youth throughout the NYC boroughs. We are located in Rockaway Park, Queens, with two physical work sites dedicated to the oversight, supervision and care of our resident youth. Our agency operates 24-7/, 365-days a year, providing options to accommodate a variety of scheduling needs for our staff.