Youth Engagement Coordinator

Job Responsibilities

• Executes all assigned programming in strict alignment with the master schedule, ensuring activities are initiated and completed on time while maintaining continuous structure, movement, and engagement for youth with no unplanned idle time.
• Maintains constant active supervision and facilitates direct youth engagement during all programming by setting clear expectations, reinforcing structure, and immediately redirecting behaviors to ensure a safe, controlled, and consistent environment.
• Designs and facilitates structured, trauma-informed recreation and wellness programming that supports physical health, emotional regulation, and skill development while ensuring activities are intentional, engaging, and developmentally appropriate.
• Develops and manages monthly programming calendars, activity flyers, and incentive systems to promote youth engagement, reinforce positive behavior, and ensures clear visibility of programming across units.
• Maintains full operational control, safety, and accountability of all programming materials, activity spaces, and documentation while ensuring smooth transitions and compliance with all facility expectations.
• Performs additional duties as directed by the supervisor to support division priorities, emergency needs, special projects, or evolving operational requirements within Security and Operations.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A high school diploma and relevant program experience.
• Knowledge of wellness programming (physical, emotional, behavioral health).
• Understanding of trauma-informed care and youth development principles.
• Ability to facilitate structured activities and group sessions.
• Knowledge of behavior management and de-escalation strategies.
• Ability to engage and motivate youth in a structured environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow and implement the master schedule with fidelity.
• Strong organization and time management skills.

Position Is Not Sedentary

• The position requires being mobile and able to bend and lift, interact, and intervene with youth when applicable.
• The position involves responding physically to emergency situations including physically intervening and/or restraining youth according to agency policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in physical education, recreation or a related field and relevant program experience.
• Experience working with at-risk youth in structured settings.
• Must attend, pass, and maintain all required DJJ training courses.

Special Requirement

• Must be an officer in compliance with and certified under CLEE (Continuing Law Enforcement Education) within six (6) months of employment.