Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida·Jacksonville, Florida
Plan and implement sports and recreation programs to help youth develop physical fitness and interpersonal skills. Supervise members to ensure a safe environment while incorporating character development and youth development principles.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL-SPORTS & RECREATION (Jacksonville Heights Elementary)
This position is designed to help members develop physical fitness, reduce stress, promote positive use of leisure time, appreciate the environment, and improve interpersonal skills.
The Sports & Recreation Youth Development Professional is part of a team-oriented Club staff dedicated to serving our youth and creating an optimal Club Experience. This position will plan, supervise and implement a variety of high-yield activities and targeted programs within a health and life skills focus.
ensuring youth development principles are incorporated into all programs and activities; providing guidance and discipline to ensure a safe and positive environment for youth; ensuring the incorporation of character development, age appropriate and gender-specific programs and activities; ensuring that culturally diverse programs are implemented; assisting, as needed, in the planning, implementation, and delivery of activities and programs for youth ages 6 to 18.
KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities): Prepare Youth for Success
This position helps members to make appropriate choices about their education, career, social, physical and emotional needs as it relates to health and their future goals. The position also assesses the developmental needs, interests and characteristics of youth to develop targeted programs that result in an outcome-driven club experience.
1. Ensure quality improvement by monitoring and evaluating program achievement against target goals, recommending modifications that respond to member needs and interests and participating in weekly Club staff meetings.
4. Participate in local, state, regional, and national Boys & Girls Clubs sports programs and competitions.
Health and Safety
1. Ensure a healthy and safe environment, supervising members in program area. 2. Maintain the cleanliness of program area. 3. Maintain an inventory of program equipment and supplies in good order. Recommend requisitions as necessary.
1. Prepare weekly reports for the Program Director/Unit Director regarding activities, special programs, upcoming events, attendance, and other reports as required. 2. Maintains a daily written schedule. Ensures that programs begin and end on time.
Maintains close, daily contact with club staff and volunteers, club members, and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions; instruct; and advise/counsel.
Education: High School diploma or GED
Ability to pass DCF Level II background screening and drug test
This position generally works M – F, between the hours of 2PM – 7PM, but may require longer hours outside of this schedule and occasional weekends when necessary. Work is conducted indoors and outdoors.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of NE Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
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Market context
In Florida, youth development and school-based recreation roles often draw steady interest because they support after-school engagement and student supervision. This role is competitive for candidates who can motivate youth, manage behavior, and meet screening requirements; the posted requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving candidates research time. Review the DCF Level II and drug test requirements early, and tailor your application to show hands-on experience with youth activities and behavior support.