Youth Wellness Coach
Description:
The YMCA of Greater Boston is actively looking for interns to serve as Youth Wellness Coaches in some of its after-school programs. Youth Wellness Coaches will work in conjunction with site directors and staff of the after school programs to make sure that every child receive moderate to vigorous physical activity everyday, education on the benefits of nutrition and healthy snacks. This is a position for someone who enjoys working with children and cares about their fitness and health.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will possess the following qualifications/skills:
- Be majoring in nutrition, physical education, recreation, or a sports or health related field
- Be reliable and available to commit to a semester of working with a program (program hours are 2:30pm to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday)
- Be upbeat and fun
- Be comfortable working with kids ranging in age form 5 to 14years old
- Want to be an integral part of the program and care about the children
Potential Tasks:
- Spending time with each age groups observing, planning, and leading activities.
-Curriculum planning for physical activities, snacks, and nutrition education.
- Planning and running a family based educational event
- Learning how to direct a school age program
(The potentials are endless!)Opportunities for internships are available in West Roxbury, Reading, Roxbury, the Wang YMCA of Chinatown, and Hyde Park. Internships hours per week may range form 6 to 30 hours a week.
Hours:
2:30 to 6 pm
Length/Availability:
one semester to one year
Start Date:
09/02/2008
End Date:
, 09/15/2008,
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YMCA of Greater Boston
The Y is at the heart of strong communities in metro Boston. We provide affordable and accessible programs to more than 100,000 children, teens, adults and seniors every year, thanks to nearly 1,500 employees, 550 summer teen employees and 1,500 dedicated volunteers.
We are building a strong future for young people and teens. We serve more youth than any other non-profit in Boston with an array of diversion, leadership development, skill building and healthy lifestyle programs.
The Y is laying a strong educational foundation for our children. We provide childcare and after-school programs for more than 3,300 children each school day in greater Boston. The Y is the largest licensed childcare provider in Massachusetts.
And, we are contributing to a stronger, more inclusive local economy. We help 4,000 individuals a year from 35 countries learn to participate in our community and the local economy through English as a Second Language and job training programs.
The Y has become the largest provider of social services for children and families in Greater Boston. You can see a map of the communities we serve here. By working hard to successfully meet the changing needs of children and families, our people and our services are increasingly viewed as a true community benefit by average citizens and civic leaders alike.
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