Enrichment Specialist - Patterson

YMCA Central Maryland • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

As a Y Enrichment Specialist, you will engage children and teens in positive, fun, and developmentally appropriate activities that support academic, social, and emotional growth. You will prepare and submit lesson plans that meet the individual needs of youth while supporting the overall goals of Y programs for students in grades K–12 in low-income communities served by the Y in Central Maryland. Through mentorship, enrichment activities, and relationship-building, you will contribute to the Y’s mission by supporting and nurturing youth impacted by the achievement gap, helping them thrive academically and socially.

Requirements

• A genuine interest in the well-being and development of school-age youth
• Enthusiasm, patience, sound judgment, good humor, and a positive spirit
• Some prior experience leading or supervising school-age youth
• Strong communication and listening skills with children, families, school staff, and Y associates
• Flexibility to work at multiple school or community locations

Responsibilities

• Engage children and teens in positive, fun, and developmentally appropriate activities that support academic, social, and emotional growth.
• Prepare and submit lesson plans that meet the individual needs of youth while supporting the overall goals of Y programs for students in grades K–12
• Mentorship
• Enrichment activities
• Relationship-building
• Supporting and nurturing youth impacted by the achievement gap, helping them thrive academically and socially.

What This Job Offers

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