Culture Youth Program Coordinator II

Open: April 1 2026Close: April 15 2026Job Title: Youth Program Coordinator IIDepartment: CultureReports To: DirectorHours: 40 Hrs/Wk Full TimeSalary: Based on Salary MatrixBenefits Requisition: 893 *Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information call or email The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical dental vision life insurance a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing paid holidays and paid time off including birthday Summary:Under the general supervision of the Cultural Director this position plans and arranges prosocial cultural and developmental youth activities according to Tribal policy and regulations by performing the following CONCEPT: Level II: This classification acts as a lead and has responsibilities that involve some creative thinking and development of processes and procedures. The position acts as a resource to Level I Duties And Responsibilities:Meets with Youth Committee and other groups to establish recreational programs including short and long-range program goals and plans organizes schedules and directs comprehensive recreation programs and activities with input from the Youth youth participation in social cultural and recreational orientation program for youth regarding available program services and and conducts youth activities and related calendar particularly Healing of the Canoe and Gathering of Nations program and suggest and maintains relationships with other youth services providers in community particularly Law Enforcement Probation and and maintains contact with service and equipment vendors including purchase of needed equipment and the Director in developing monitoring and coordinating schedules for volunteers working with the and analyzes needs of at-risk youth including screening and assessment of youth in early contact with the Justice System and provides related services and the Director in budget preparation as with the Director and the Risk Manager to ensure proper insurance coverage is in place to reduce the Tribes liability exposure with regard to events and and maintains relationships with other recreational cultural medical justice and social service providers in community including development of Memorandums of with grant reporting and data management. Under the direction of the Cultural Director works to enhance and extend Gathering of Native Americans and Healing of the Canoes training development and implementation for staff community and other stakeholdersEvaluates program and suggests other duties as ResponsibilitiesLevel II: This position acts as a Lead and is a resource to the Level I and RequirementsTo perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential and/or ExperienceLevel II: Associates Degree and four-years experience in planning organizing and developing youth recreational activities and events of a more complex nature; or satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience with a minimum of a high school diploma and additional experience. Intermediate computer skills in Word and Excel are SkillsEmployee must demonstrate the ability to interact tactfully and positively with Tribal members all levels of staff and management. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Ability to read analyze and interpret common professional journals. Ability to respond to common inquiries from community SkillsAbility to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical AbilityAbility to communicate effectively in oral or written format. Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to physically perform essential job Or CertificatesMust have and maintain a valid and unrestricted Washington State drivers license and proof of insurance is required. Drivers license must not contain any restrictions that would otherwise prevent an employee from driving a GSA pass a criminal background check prior to and periodically throughout employment; must not have any felony be willing to attend and participate in appropriate educational training program(s) to enhance skill knowledge and DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential the ability to operate a typewriter personal computer multi-line telephone calculator facsimile and the ability to read write communicate and interpret information accurately in the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or employee occasionally is required to stand and employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop kneel crouch or employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and ability to adjust EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level is moderate. The physical exertion is low to moderate. Work is generally performed in an office setting. There are frequent employee and client contacts and interruptions during the day. Requires occasional travel using employees own transportation. Employee may be exposed to outside weather Puyallup Tribe of Indians reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of Preference Employer as Required by LawOnline Application Tips:1. If you are using a PC use Chrome. If you are using a MAC use Safari.2. Upload additional documents (resume cover letter letters of recommendation proof of Indian blood etc.) to the resume tab as one (1) PDF file or email documents to and we can add them to your online application. 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