{"id":50648,"date":"2026-07-15T14:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/youth-center-coordinator\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T08:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T12:28:07","slug":"youth-center-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/youth-center-coordinator\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Center Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Youth Center Coordinator<\/strong><br \/><strong>Town of Natick \u2013 Recreation &amp; Parks Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Town of Natick is seeking an energetic, creative, and community-minded <strong>Youth Center Coordinator<\/strong> to join the Recreation &amp; Parks Department. If you&#8217;re passionate about empowering young people, building meaningful community connections, and creating engaging programs that make a lasting impact, this is an opportunity to help shape the lives of Natick&#8217;s youth.<\/p>\n<p>As the Youth Center Coordinator, you will lead the planning, development, and oversight of year-round programs, activities, and initiatives for youth and teens. This dynamic role includes coordinating after-school programming, field trips, special events, and summer camps while fostering partnerships with schools, community organizations, volunteers, mentors, and instructors to expand opportunities for young people.<\/p>\n<p>A key responsibility of this position is overseeing Natick&#8217;s Teen Center, a vibrant drop-in after-school space for middle school and early high school students. The Teen Center provides a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment where teens can build friendships, explore new interests, develop independence, and become part of a community designed with and for them. Through a variety of recreational, educational, leadership, and enrichment programs, the Teen Center helps young people connect, grow, and thrive.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a collaborative leader who enjoys creating innovative programs, engaging with the community, and making a positive difference in the lives of youth, we encourage you to apply.<\/p>\n<p>For the full job description, click here: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.natickma.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/6567\/Youth-Center-Coordinator\"><u>https:\/\/www.natickma.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/6567\/Youth-Center-Coordinator<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Schedule:\u00a0<\/strong>This position is full-time, exempt, at 37.5 hours per week. The schedule for this position is 10:00am-6:00pm Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:00pm Fridays, with nights and weekends as needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Location:\u00a0<\/strong>The Cole Center, 179 Boden Lane, Natick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bachelor\u2019s degree in social services, Human Services, Recreation Services, or related field and minimum of 3 years related experience\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of two years of experience working with teens\/youth and planning activities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Valid MA driver\u2019s license and reliable means of transportation are required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Compensation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This position is Grade 2 of the town\u2019s pay plan with a starting salary range of $50,000-$59,000 ; actual salary is dependent upon qualifications. This position is full-time, exempt, at 37.5 hours per week. The schedule for this position is 10:00am-6:00pm Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:00pm Fridays, with nights and weekends as needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, along with their resume, and three professional references in a single pdf to <a href=\"mailto:hr@natickma.org\"><u>hr@natickma.org<\/u><\/a> or to Director of Human Resources, Town of Natick, 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA 01760.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EOE<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"50645","_ch_external_id":"11209090","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-08-15","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11209090\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[86],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[59],"class_list":["post-50648","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry","ch_job_category-full-time","ch_industry-government-law-enforcement-public-policy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/50648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=50648"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=50648"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=50648"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=50648"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=50648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}