Teen Center Counselor I (Recreation Leader I) at City of Palo Alto, CA
City of Palo Alto, CA · Palo Alto, United States Of America · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Palo Alto
About the Department
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The Opportunity
We’re hiring passionate, creative, and community-minded individuals to join the team as Teen Center Staff at the Mitchell Park Community Center - The Drop! - 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
If you love working with youth, building community, and being part of something new, this is your chance to make a lasting impact from the ground up.
Tentative Schedule: Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., with occasional weekend work and Friday night events.
About the Mitchell Park Teen Center - The Drop
Why You’ll Love Working Here
This is your opportunity to be part of something new, meaningful, and fun — shaping a space that empowers the next generation. As part of the City of Palo Alto’s Youth and Teen Services team, you’ll:
- Make a direct impact in your community
- Collaborate with passionate, supportive colleagues.
- Develop valuable leadership and recreation experience
If you’re energized by creativity, connection, and community, we’d love to have you on the team!
Position Duties
- Maintain a positive, safe, and productive work environment by ensuring that the Teen Center and any other spaces used are neat, organized, and foster physical and emotional safety for all participants.
- Instruct participants on the safe and proper use of supplies and equipment.
- Review program work plans with Teen Center Site Director and Youth and Teen Services Coordinator for effective program implementation.
- Interact professionally and appropriately with parents, participants, and staff.
- Occasionally facilitate life skills and team-building activities for participants.
- Plan and lead organized enrichment activities for youth to develop and strengthen their academic, physical, and social skills.
- As needed, differentiate activities so they are appropriate to students with various abilities.
- Participate in and evaluate the effectiveness of activities and events.
- Participate in cleaning and maintaining the facilities and equipment.
- Complete required forms, reports, and evaluations.
- Participate in staff meetings and on-going training opportunities.
- Comply with all City of Palo Alto policies and procedures. Perform related duties as assigned.
Ideal Qualification:
At least one year's experience working with children in a formal setting.
- Demonstrated skill in youth instruction and leadership.
- Cleared background check and history indicating fitness to work with children.
- Negative TB Test results
- Energy, leadership skills, strong initiative, ability to motivate through positive reinforcement
- Availability to work after-school hours.
