Youth Development Sports Facilitator - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Belize • North America - 2 years, plus 3 months training
United States
Posted on Jun 3, 2026
About The Project
Are you a staunch believer that sports can be a powerful tool to teach essential life skills? Communities in Belize are eager to work with you!
Belize faces a critical challenge as the country’s future social and economic stability depends heavily on the opportunities provided to youth today, yet the 42 percent of the population that makes up the country’s youth still lack consistent access to life skills programs. This challenge persists due to limited human and financial resources in schools, gaps in training for educators, limited opportunities for structured extracurricular activities, and the absence of positive approaches in youth programming. National data continues to highlight that youth-related concerns—such as unemployment, violence, and school disengagement—indicate how gaps in education impact long-term outcomes.
As a Youth Development Sports Facilitator, you will collaborate with schools to integrate life skills education into sports and physical education. Your supportive role will strengthen the support offered by youth service providers, such as village councils, sports associations and/or youth development organizations. Alongside your colleagues, you will transform the outlook and self-esteem of local youth by providing the needed skills for a successful adulthood and to positively contribute to the country’s development.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Design and facilitate youth life skills programs via school clubs, sports, physical education classes, or family fun days.
Plan and deliver youth programs outside of school that incorporate life skills and positive youth development approaches.
Guide youth service providers on the application of organizational development skills, such as program design and evaluation, development of policies and procedures, strategic planning, governance, communications, and administration.
Train parents and caregivers on topics including positive youth development approaches and life skills.
Create strategies to deepen families’ and/or caregivers’ positive engagement with their children.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as structured read-aloud activities at primary schools and after-school extracurricular clubs.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
OR
Bachelor's degree in any field.
OR
High school diploma or GED and four years of full-time, post-high school work (from any combination of roles).
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Key dates
APPLY BY : October 15, 2026
KNOW BY : December 1, 2026
DEPART ON : May 2, 2027
DURATION : 2 years, plus 3 months training
Are you a staunch believer that sports can be a powerful tool to teach essential life skills? Communities in Belize are eager to work with you!
Belize faces a critical challenge as the country’s future social and economic stability depends heavily on the opportunities provided to youth today, yet the 42 percent of the population that makes up the country’s youth still lack consistent access to life skills programs. This challenge persists due to limited human and financial resources in schools, gaps in training for educators, limited opportunities for structured extracurricular activities, and the absence of positive approaches in youth programming. National data continues to highlight that youth-related concerns—such as unemployment, violence, and school disengagement—indicate how gaps in education impact long-term outcomes.
As a Youth Development Sports Facilitator, you will collaborate with schools to integrate life skills education into sports and physical education. Your supportive role will strengthen the support offered by youth service providers, such as village councils, sports associations and/or youth development organizations. Alongside your colleagues, you will transform the outlook and self-esteem of local youth by providing the needed skills for a successful adulthood and to positively contribute to the country’s development.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Design and facilitate youth life skills programs via school clubs, sports, physical education classes, or family fun days.
Plan and deliver youth programs outside of school that incorporate life skills and positive youth development approaches.
Guide youth service providers on the application of organizational development skills, such as program design and evaluation, development of policies and procedures, strategic planning, governance, communications, and administration.
Train parents and caregivers on topics including positive youth development approaches and life skills.
Create strategies to deepen families’ and/or caregivers’ positive engagement with their children.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as structured read-aloud activities at primary schools and after-school extracurricular clubs.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
OR
Bachelor's degree in any field.
OR
High school diploma or GED and four years of full-time, post-high school work (from any combination of roles).
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Key dates
APPLY BY : October 15, 2026
KNOW BY : December 1, 2026
DEPART ON : May 2, 2027
DURATION : 2 years, plus 3 months training