How to hire a youth program coordinator

How to hire a youth program coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step youth program coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a youth program coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new youth program coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The youth program coordinator hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A youth program coordinator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, youth program coordinators from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of youth program coordinator salaries for various roles:

   Type of Youth Program Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Youth Program Coordinator	Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.	$12-24
   Residence Coordinator	A residence coordinator is responsible for supporting and providing the needs of the residents, including move-in procedures and processing of papers for residency. Residence coordinators interact with organizations and community offices for housing projects and property lease, identifying locations according to clients' requirements and budget limitations... Show more	$14-25
   Family Services Coordinator	A family services coordinator maintains quantitative quality and qualitative quality monitoring systems and improvement systems for the program strategies to get executed with quality, fidelity, and reliability. They coach and offer supervisory guidance services to the family service team to keep the staff capacity robust and move the staff members towards mastering the core competencies... Show more	$15-26

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Youth Program
   • Social Work
   • Youth Development
   • Community Outreach
   • Program Curriculum
   • Program Development
   • Mental Health
   • Public Speaking
   • Professional Development
   • Substance Abuse
   • at-Risk Youth
   • Teen
   • Child Care
   • Community Resources

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   Responsibilities:

   • Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
   • Educate staff and patients regarding workers' compensation laws, and proactively resolve potential difficulties in order to maintain customer satisfaction.
   • Compose PowerPoint presentations to promote the program.
   • Coordinate refugee and immigrant youth in leadership training program in job training and economic independence.
   • Respond to complaints about instructors, investigating and taking appropriate remedial actions after consulting program leadership.
   • Provide care/supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with DoD.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the youth program coordinator job description is a good way to get more applicants. A youth program coordinator salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a youth program coordinator in Tennessee may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level youth program coordinator. Additionally, a youth program coordinator with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average youth program coordinator salary

   $37,004yearly

   $17.79 hourly rate

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   Entry-level youth program coordinator salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average youth program coordinator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$46,001	$22
   2	District of Columbia	$43,692	$21
   3	Maryland	$42,654	$21
   4	California	$40,833	$20
   5	Texas	$37,292	$18
   6	Ohio	$36,969	$18
   7	Oregon	$36,766	$18
   8	North Dakota	$36,548	$18
   9	Wisconsin	$36,405	$18
   10	Pennsylvania	$35,905	$17
   11	Massachusetts	$35,846	$17
   12	Michigan	$35,691	$17
   13	Virginia	$35,413	$17
   14	Colorado	$34,823	$17
   15	Washington	$34,508	$17
   16	Minnesota	$34,110	$16
   17	Illinois	$33,438	$16
   18	Arkansas	$31,821	$15
   19	Utah	$30,222	$15
   20	Montana	$29,970	$14

   Average youth program coordinator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Georgetown University	$44,928	$21.60	10
   2	International Rescue Committee	$44,561	$21.42	14
   3	DigiPen Institute of Technology	$43,288	$20.81
   4	Chinese American Service League	$41,775	$20.08	1
   5	FIAF / French Institute Alliance Française	$38,835	$18.67
   6	National Community Renaissance	$38,726	$18.62	5
   7	Indian Health Service	$38,500	$18.51	11
   8	Catholic Charities Health and Human Services	$38,383	$18.45
   9	Minnesota Limited	$37,684	$18.12	6
   10	City of Atlanta	$37,458	$18.01	29
   11	Club	$37,212	$17.89	2
   12	ProMedica Toledo Hospital	$37,147	$17.86	5
   13	City of Eugene	$36,640	$17.62	2
   14	ywcacentralmass	$36,575	$17.58
   15	Boston Public Health Commission	$36,509	$17.55	9
   16	City of Glendale, CA	$36,123	$17.37
   17	HCR ManorCare	$36,099	$17.36	4
   18	Young Champions Of America	$35,927	$17.27	6
   19	Southern Indian Health Council	$35,546	$17.09	2
   20	Americorps	$35,295	$16.97	130

4. Writing a youth program coordinator job description

   A youth program coordinator job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a youth program coordinator job description:

   Youth program coordinator job description example

   Based in Chicago, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance (the Alliance) is a program of Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC). The Alliance's mission is to promote safety, support, and healthy development for LGBTQ+ youth in Illinois schools and communities, through advocacy, education, youth organizing, and research. The Alliance has nearly 15 years of experience working with young people, community organizations, schools and districts, and state agencies towards the goal of fostering safer school spaces for LGBTQ+ youth. Through each of its programmatic areas - youth leadership and organizing, policy and advocacy, and professional development - the Alliance approaches its work as transformational rather than transactional and its programming is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rooted in equity. The Youth Leadership and Organizing (YLO) VISTA will work alongside a cohort of VISTAs to support the Alliance program and the Safe Schools Consortia Project (Consortia). The goal of the Consortia is to create regional networks of education leaders who are committed to ensuring their school district(s) are safe and affirming environments for youth who hold LGBTQ+ identities. This project increases the Alliance's capacity to advance it's mission statewide and builds on peer-learning principles to empower school leadership to become regional experts in the Safe Schools Movement. The YLO VISTA will support the Alliance's youth leadership work, the development of youth-facing workshops, and resources for the Consortia project. The Alliance seeks applicants who are aligned with the program mission, thrive in team-based environments, demonstrate initiative and strong organizational skills, can be flexible and creative, and have a solutions-oriented mindset. Special skills may include youth leadership and youth development experience, some experience with peer-to-peer learning models, facilitation and/or teaching experience, and public speaking. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.
   
   Member Duties : Youth leadership and organizing is a critical component of the Alliance's work. The Alliance coordinates the statewide network of gender and sexuality alliances (GSAs). These student-run organizations unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues impacting their schools and communities. Within this network, the Alliance recruits applicants for its Youth Committee, which acts as a steering committee for the statewide network, and develops and facilitates large-scale youth leadership programming through a peer education model. The Youth Leadership and Organizing VISTA will support the Alliance's youth development work described above and helping to pilot and implement the Safe Schools Consortia Project in northern Illinois. Specifically, they be supporting the management of youth leadership events and activities, the development and implementation of a Training of Trainers (TOT) model and toolkit, and supporting the creation of youth-facing workshops.
   
   Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance .
   Terms :
   
   Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
   
   Service Areas :
   
   Children/Youth , Community Outreach .
   
   Skills :
   
   Teaching/Tutoring , Community Organization , Recruitment , General Skills , Education , Public Speaking , Team Work , Youth Development .

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5. Post your job

   To find the right youth program coordinator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with youth program coordinators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit youth program coordinators who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your youth program coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit youth program coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit youth program coordinators, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new youth program coordinator

   Once you've found the youth program coordinator candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new youth program coordinator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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