Youth Services Team Leader - School Year - City of Gaithersburg

The Department of Parks, Recreation & Culture's Youth Services Division is seeking enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working with young people to serve as part-time Youth Services Program Team Leaders during the 2024-2025 school year. Team Leaders supervise the City's out-of-school programs located at the Olde Towne Youth Center, the Robertson Park Youth Center, Gaithersburg school sites, or other City facilities and parks overseeing site operations and providing leadership for youth programs for elementary, middle, and high school aged participants.
 

Youth Services Team members bring creativity, motivation, self-direction, and confidence in providing quality customer and program-related services to our community. Each individual plays a critical role in the success of the Youth Services Team and the ability to meet the needs and interests of Gaithersburg's diverse community. If you're looking for an opportunity to engage, inspire, and positively impact the lives of young people, you might be just the right person to join our Team!

Team Leaders are responsible for maintaining and managing a safe and secure program site for up to 85 participants. They provide overall supervision of program operations, participants, and part-time staff; coordinate activities, field trips, and other off-site activities; and assume full responsibility of the program during hours of operation. You must be responsible, dependable, and serve as a model for and promote responsible behavior.

You must be available to work during after school hours on weekdays (Monday through Friday) during the school year, approximately 10 to 25 hours per week and you must be able to attend all staff training sessions. Starting hourly rate will be within the range and offered at a level consistent with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.