YMCA YFS Youth Development Specialist

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is a leading nonprofit organization that has a strong commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is a cause driven organization that offers tremendous opportunities to make a difference. We invite you to join us in this amazing work to develop your skills, to realize your leadership potential and discover a career that is so much more than a job.

Position : Youth Development Specialist

The YMCA Youth & Family Services is looking for a self-motivated and dynamic professional to join the Y family. This work involves identification of issues and conditions in each case, assessment of those issues and conditions, and selection of a course of action from many alternatives. You will become part of a high functioning team that will help you learn skills throughout your career. You will make a difference everyday keeping children safe!

About the Job

The Youth Development Specialist provides trauma informed, culturally relevant, in-person youth development services to sixty-five (65) youth per year per school, designed to promote protective factors and strengthen resilience. Provides general client services and case management in a Montgomery County Public School

Some of the exciting tasks you will do as a Youth Development Specialist include but are not limited to :

• Provide youth development activities which may include sports, arts, outdoor recreation, gardening, community service projects, mentoring, and other activities that give purpose and encourage self-care, healing, and provide mutual peer support.
• Attend county-indicated trainings for youth development practitioners.

Qualifications and Skills :

We offer the following benefits :

We appreciate your talents, hard work and professional dedication and will reward you with a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including a 10% employer-funded retirement plan. In addition, we provide 403(b) retirement savings plan; high quality healthcare; free YMCA membership for you and your family ; a generous paid time off package; numerous professional development opportunities; an exciting and collaborative work environment; and the ability to work with creative, talented and diverse individuals.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is an equal opportunity employer and values a range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We strive to be a welcoming organization where all staff, members, and communities feel respected, supported, and that they belong.