Posting number: 202600100
Department: Department of Housing and Community Development
Division: Youth & Family Services
Job classification: Youth Program Assistant
Posting type: Open
Categories: Community Services, Miscellaneous
The City of Rockville Community Services Division is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to support youth development programming. A key component of this role involves supporting the youth mentoring program, assisting with academic enrichment, and coaching basketball and soccer—using sports as a foundation for mentoring, leadership, confidence building, and social-emotional growth.
· Plan and facilitate sports-based mentorship activities, including basketball and soccer sessions that build teamwork, confidence, and positive peer relationships.
· Work under the supervision of the Community Services Program Coordinator to support, organize, and lead youth programs.
· Assist with weekly program sessions and provide on-site support to volunteer staff at various host locations.
· Support academic enrichment activities to foster educational development and learning skills.
· Safely operate and drive a program van to transport youth, materials, or equipment as needed.
· Support program outreach and participant retention efforts.
· Lead social-skills games, team-building exercises, and structured group activities that promote youth development.
· Knowledge of coaching basketball and soccer (required).
· Ability to assist with academic enrichment activities.
· Valid driver's license and ability to drive a passenger van.
· Demonstrated ability to mentor youth through sports-based engagement.
· Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills.
· Should be comfortable in indoor and outdoor settings.
· Ability to create a structured, supportive, and inclusive environment for youth.
The ideal candidate is passionate about youth development, enjoys working in a team-oriented environment, and understands how sports and academic support can serve as effective tools for mentorship, character building, and community connection.
The City of Rockville is regarded as one of America’s leading small cities for work, for play and for life. It is the vibrant and business-friendly home to some of the most prominent biomedical and technology companies. Rockville is adjacent to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. and serves as the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland.
Rockville is a city that remembers and reveres its roots, its commitment to citizen-centric public service, to the planet and to the connectivity of its neighborhoods and residents. Rockville is a place one can truly and proudly call "my hometown." It is a place that looks and feels like home, where people and government work to maintain the intimacy and warmth that “hometown” connotes. A place where, despite our differences, neighbors know and care about each other and the community they share.
A few facts about Rockville: Rockville has 67,000 residents, across approximately 20,000 households. Our community is one of the most diverse and international in the world, with over one-third of our residents having been born outside the United States, coming from virtually every country in the world. Our city is an economic engine with nearly 80,000 jobs within our border.
