Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator

Company Description

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, our Club staff members wear many hats – they're teachers, coaches, mentors, community superheroes, and all‑around awesome ambassadors of fun and learning! They're not just responsible for unlocking the doors to our Clubs; they're unlocking doors to new worlds and incredible possibilities for kids and communities all over Metro Denver.

Imagine joining a team that's all about inspiring and empowering every child to reach for the stars. We're a group of passionate, diverse, and dedicated individuals who believe in the potential of every young mind. We're curious explorers, compassionate leaders, and enthusiastic champions of the Club experience. And guess what? We absolutely love what we do!

We develop and nurture a community where everyone can reach their full potential. At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, we continuously focus our efforts to ensure that our team members, Club members, and communities come together to cultivate a diverse landscape where everyone has equitable access to opportunities and resources.

At BGCMD, we value diversity and believe that unique perspectives contribute to the success of our team. While we have outlined certain requirements for this role, we encourage all candidates to apply, even if you do not meet all of the criteria. We are committed to considering all applications and finding the right individual who brings a variety of skills, experiences, and perspectives to our organization.

The Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator plays a key role in delivering impactful youth programs across 4-5 assigned Boys & Girls Clubs and supporting outdoor education at Gates Camp during the summer. Reporting to the Healthy Lifestyles Manager, this position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and facilitating high-yield and targeted programs for Club members ages 5-18.

The Coordinator leads Healthy Lifestyles programming, including nutrition education, physical activity, outdoor education and field trips, substance use prevention, and healthy relationships. This role involves a mix of in-Club programming, field trips, and administrative work to ensure high-quality experiences for Club members. Additionally, the Coordinator builds and maintains community program partnerships that enhance program offerings and support the health and well‑being of youth in our communities.

The Coordinator is also responsible for ensuring program goals are met by effectively allocating budgets for multiple grants.

• A combination of degree or directly related coursework and/or work experience equivalent to four years in health, education or nutrition
• One year of youth development experience.
  * Paid/unpaid volunteer and internships may be substituted for experience on a year‑by‑year basis.

• Bilingual (Spanish preferred)
• Experience working with youth in health or outdoor education.
• Teaching certificate or background in education with a track record of planning and implementing youth lesson plans
• Proficient in managing multiple programs, attendance requirements, and reporting.
• Strong passion for connecting members and families to the highest quality health programming and services driven by evidence‑based practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and database management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong facilitation and training skills for a variety of audiences.
• Experience in organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail, while adapting to frequent changes or unexpected events.
• Safety and compliance. Experience as an onsite compliance expert to ensure all employees, volunteers, and other individuals follow safety protocols, policies, and organization procedure.
• Incident de‑escalation as a point of escalation, feedback, and approval for incidents and submitted incident reports.
• Budgets. You have assisted in budget development; monitor and report variances in expenditures and meet or exceed all grant requirements and deadlines for…