STEM Program Coordinator - Full Time
YMCA of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH, USA ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Thinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.
- Organizes, promotes and leads assigned STEM programs throughout Central Ohio.
- Travels between each locations in Central Ohio to carry out work and works closely with staff at locations to ensure program fidelity.
- Establishes and promotes safe, consistent, and academically stimulating environment for youth at assigned program locations.
- Works closely with leadership to ensure that STEM programs are developed and delivered to meet the goals of the program.
- Collects data and demographic information and maintains up to date data in the data portal.
- Assists with continuous improvement efforts focused upon established key Association benchmarks and budget.
- Works closely with their supervisor to ensure that programs have access to the necessary space and/or resources to meet the needs and goals of YMCA programs.
- Actively participate in staff meetings, development opportunities, community activities, and organization events.
- Develops educational and programmatic strategies to and achieve program goals.
- Collaborates with leadership and management teams to ensure the safe and responsible operation of programs.
- Adheres to policies related to boundaries with youth, participates in required abuse risk management training, reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors, follows mandated abuse reporting requirements, adheres to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and viewpoints from all social and economic segments of the organization and community. A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism is expected from our staff.
- Minimum age of 21 years old.
- High school diploma and/or at least 2 years of related experience and/or training. Bachelors degree preferred.
- Passionate belief in the Y’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Certifications: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid certification must be obtained within the first 60 days
- Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others.
- Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations.
- Highly self-motivated with demonstrated success in program development, project management, and coordinating volunteers.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) competencies needed, including the ability to speak in public, interact with and motivate volunteers, community leaders and staff, and write content for program materials.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain detailed, accurate records.
- An ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment and engage equally in administrative and outreach duties.