Youth Program Administrator (Part-Time)

Love working with kids? Looking for a meaningful part-time role where you can make a real impact while utilizing your program leadership skills? Join a passionate, supportive team and spend your days bringing a love of movement to children and educators across the Greater Washington, DC area!

The Starz Program is a nationally recognized children’s fitness enrichment program that has served communities across the country for over 20 years. Our mission is to help kids build confidence, resilience, and a love of movement through fun, engaging classes. Learn more about us at .

We are looking for a part-time Program Administrator to join our leadership team to help oversee the day-to-day operations of the Starz Program in the Greater Washington, DC area. This role will support instructors, manage school partnerships, coordinate program logistics, and help grow the Starz Program throughout the DMV area. This is a hybrid role with approximately 10-20 hours per week, combining virtual work from home with on-site time at schools throughout the DMV area. This is a great opportunity for a motivated professional seeking a meaningful leadership role with the flexibility of a part-time schedule.

Core Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Support:

• Serve as a member of the leadership team alongside the Area Owner, Program Administrators, and Senior Instructors
• Provide leadership and support to a team of 15 part-time instructors
• Recruit, interview, and hire new instructors
• Lead on-site training and professional development

Class Logistics & Programming:

• Manage the weekly class schedule and logistics (approx. 20-30 classes per week during the school year and summer camps over the summer)
• Coordinate with instructors to assign class schedules, curriculum, and equipment
• Manage call-outs and arrange for substitute teachers to fill-in
• Conduct quarterly classroom observations to ensure high-quality programming
• Attend the first day of new classes to ensure a smooth start with partners, students, and parents
• Coordinate and attend Parent Showcase Days at the end of each session

School Partnerships:

• Manage daily communications with 20-30 school and community partners
• Conduct quarterly planning with school partners to plan for future seasons
• Meet with partner schools in-person to support programming and to build strong long-term relationships

Program Growth:

• Align with the Area Owner on program growth goals
• Call, email, and go in-person to prospective partners to bring the program to new preschools, elementary schools, country clubs and community centers across the DMV area
• Attend school and community events to represent the program and to strengthen community partnerships

Other Duties:

• Store and distribute program equipment to the team (instructor shirts, pom poms, soccer balls)
• Develop and enhance program curriculum
• Lead monthly in-person and virtual team meetings
• Attend regular calls with the Area Owner and Starz leadership
• Support the Area Owner with timesheets, payroll, databases, and other administrative duties
• Other program support as assigned

What we look for in a Starz team member:

• Responsible – always arrives early and can be counted on.
• Professional – neat in appearance, friendly and courteous.
• Passionate – must enjoy working with young children and schools.
• Communication - responds to messages in a timely manner and always within 24 hours.
• Organized - excellent with schedules, spreadsheets, and organizing information.
• Flexible - can adapt quickly to team needs and changes.
• SHINE - stays positive even during challenges.

Schedule & Commitment:

• Approx. 10-20 hours/week (Mon-Fri between 9am-5pm with some weekends) - design a consistent weekly schedule
• Available throughout the week via phone/email to respond to team needs in a timely manner
• We’re looking for team members interested in growing with us for multiple years

Popular Starz Classes:

• Dance (ballet, hip-hop)
• Cheerleading
• Sports (soccer, basketball, kickball, tennis, fitness, and more)
• Creative Movement
• Yoga
• Gymnastics