Youth Coach

Our Commitment

Work with the best - work for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation! Join our team and contribute to our 60+ year track record of providing legendary experiences! We are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our environment. We ensure all residents – regardless of their physical, social, and economic circumstances – can access our programs. By providing enriching and memorable lifelong experiences, we strive to enhance the quality of life for our community by improving the physical and mental well-being of our residents.

• Able to keep a positive attitude and foster excellence through your actions, words, and appearance? Personable and genuine with your communication - both written and verbal?
• Someone who seeks opportunity to learn and understand the experience of others, creating a collaborative environment for all voices to be heard? Able to embrace differences and individuality to encourage inclusion? Willing to listen with an open mind?
• A problem solver who can work through sticking points and difficult conversations, holding yourself and team members to the highest standards of accountability?
• Able to find opportunity in challenges, no matter how difficult, finding creative solutions?
• Able to model sustainable practices to ensure an environmental conscious and productive culture (Ex: Recycle, reduce waste, optimize resources, and improve processes)?
• Going to take ownership of your time with the department and strive for excellence?

The Youth Job Coach duties will include, but not be limited to:

The Summer Youth Employment Job Coach will assist the Program Coordinator with the implementation of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) including, but not limited to the following functions:

• Monitor worksite behavior; conduct on-site coaching and counseling of SYEP participants at various locations throughout the city.
• Handle discipline issues and develop/enforce rules and regulations.
• Supervise, coach and evaluate youth workers performance, as needed.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with administration, community partners and youth workers.
• Visit work sites to ensure youth participants are being properly supervised, labor laws are being followed and program quality is upheld at the worksite.
• Maintain data, perform data entry duties and prepare correspondence.
• Complete required paperwork and prepare weekly documents – including site and youth worker evaluations.
• Operate office equipment including, multi-function copier, computer, calculator, multi-line telephone, etc.
• Prepare and submit required reports.
• Follow established protocol in reporting any sensitive worker information concerns.
• Ensure and maintain the confidential treatment of participant and staff information.
• Respond to and follow through in emergency situations.
• Proactively promote a positive work environment. Create an environment which is inclusive.
• Request and maintain program supplies, equipment and other necessary materials.
• Assist as needed in planning and conducting special events.
• Attend and participate in all scheduled in-service trainings, staff meetings, and mandatory trainings.
• Ensure all mandatory trainings/certifications are current and maintained throughout employment.
• Required to operate a motor vehicle to carry out assigned duties.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.

• Competitive wages
• Training/Mentoring for career advancement
• Varied Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union exclusively for City employees and their dependents
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave

At Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, our success is because of our dedicated employees. We are intentional about creating an employee experience where you are empowered to reach your full potential, are supported through strength-based initiatives, and are confident in your abilities. We champion a workplace culture built on our cultural foundations:
Professionalism, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Citizenship. These guiding principles of behavior cultivate a positive and high performing work environment. Success is recognized and celebrated, and legendary experiences are the core of who we are.