Program Specialist Enrichment (Program focus area is Outdoor Education)- Dover YMCA Family Location

Delaware Promise:

Ensure every youth and teen we serve is on a pathway to success
Improve the health and wellbeing of every individual and family we serve
Unite communities and inspire service to others

Benefits & Perks:

Free Nationwide Y Membership for your Household
12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
Learning and development workshops
Career advancement opportunities
Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!

Rate of pay: $16.00 – $21.00. Final compensation is based on factors such as the skills, qualifications, and experience.

An Enrichment Program Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing enrichment programs that enhance the educational, creative, and recreational experiences of participants. These programs are designed to offer additional learning opportunities outside of the traditional curriculum, providing children, teens, with experiences that foster personal growth, creativity, leadership, and skills development.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Develop and teach programs for outdoor education and outdoor living skills. Including curriculum creation – adapted to different age groups and skill levels.
2. Space Setup & Development: Complete programming preparation work that may include community garden setup, program equipment installation and management, and support for outdoor space upkeep.
3. Creating and implementing high-quality outdoor programming at the Dover YMCA Outdoor Center and branch. The focus areas of this position include:

• Outdoor Education: facilitate activities that guide learning about the natural environment through outdoor education, gardening, and nature exploration, crafts out of natural materials


• Outdoor Living Skills: facilitate activities that explore outdoor survival skills, including shelter building, fire safety, sling shot & archery, and outdoor cooking.

Minimum Qualifications

1. High-school diploma or equivalent


2. Strong understanding of environmental science or related field


3. Demonstrated ability to teach individuals of all ages

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-lingual skills
• Additional qualifications specific to each program (such as certifications or degrees in dance, sports, or education, affiliation with or knowledge of US Chess Federation)

The YMCA of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer.  The Y maintains a work environment in which staff are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.  In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit,  hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.   Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.