Lead Teen Development Professional

Boys and Girls Club of Flagstaff is seeking a Lead Teen Development Professional to help serve our members and community.

Hours: 20-30 hours/week

Schedule: Monday through Friday

Position Type: Hourly Non-Exempt

Compensation: $19/hr

Benefits: Free Club membership for eligible dependents; paid sick time; health, vision,

dental, short and long term disability, life insurance, paid birthday off (available after

completion of 30 days’ employment); paid vacation time (after completion of 1 years’

employment)

Reports To: Branch Director

Purpose of Position: Under minimal supervision, provide an effective day camp program for club members by coordinating and program planning for groups of 20-40 members at a time. Support and encourage the growth and professional development of Youth/Teen Development Professionals and actively promote and support BGCF’s mission and goals to ensure the delivery of a quality experience for members.

What You’ll Do:

Implement High-Quality Programming

Enable BGCF to facilitate programs that prepare youth for Great Futures by:

● Leading the planning, coordination, and delivery of programming specific to your assigned department each week using the Youth Development Outcome Measurement Toolkit. Planning will be reflected through lesson plans and program schedule.

● Provide direct supervisor with regular updates regarding program activities, including a weekly progress report.

● Assist Branch Director in the verification, confirmation and coordination of field trips and other multi-age group activities. Clarifying and confirming logistics of timelines and transportation needs for all off site locations.

● Facilitate daily huddles to ensure all staff are properly updated on policy, procedure and safety changes as well as daily goals, metrics and commitment to quality.

● Coordinate the use of supplies and equipment by balancing inventory/supplies for all programs to ensure that weekly schedules meet program goals, to maintain the department budget.

● Ensure that programs and activities are balanced and geared toward members’ ages, interests, and abilities by acquiring qualitative and quantitative data via surveys and testimonials from members and staff. Follow the Youth Program Quality Assessment outline for more structure and clarity.

● Ensure that programs are geared toward current grant requirements and outcomes. Collecting necessary grant data from members and staff.

● Keep member rosters up to date with current emergency contacts, allergies, special requests and other important information per department and field trip list.

● Facilitate fun and meaningful activities for members, modeling constructive and enthusiastic participation in all program areas.

● Keep spreadsheets documenting which programs were attended by which youth as well as create/maintain all quarterly reports with appropriate deadlines and milestones.

● Coordinate staff and program schedules to ensure each staff member is taking appropriate breaks and that adequate safety ratios are maintained. Will also cover/fill-in any open shifts due to vacation or sick leave.

● Communicate with families and/or guardians when needed, regarding member behavior, engagement, or success.

Prepare Youth for Success

Create an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes by:

Health & Safety

● Assist in instructing staff and members in emergency procedures and difficult behavior management, ensuring their confidence in managing such situations.

● Assist in safety walkthroughs each night around our facility.

● Responsible for the cleanliness of program areas, including daily cleaning with help from Youth/Teen Development Professionals.

● Ensure member and staff needs are being met daily, including managing dietary restrictions/allergies and medical needs of members.

Required qualifications:

● Minimum of one (1) years of managerial experience and supervising employees OR Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

● Minimum of (1) years working with youth aged 5-18 in a professional setting OR Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

● The ability to pass a drug test, criminal and driving records investigations, and reference checks.

● Access to reliable transportation.

● The ability to have or obtain CPR / First Aid Certifications and Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Desired qualifications:

● Previous work or volunteer experience in a Boys and Girls Club or equivalent after-school program.

Required skills/abilities:

● Have the ability to travel to all sites where youth programming is held.

● Have knowledge of standard office practices and procedures.

● Have intermediate knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office.

● Have the ability to collaborate with other community-based youth organizations and social service agencies.

● Have the ability to organize youth outreach events, including school recruitment presentations.

● Have the ability to communicate the goals and objectives of the Club’s youth and teen department.

● Have the ability to withstand stress and handle multiple, concurrent tasks and constant interruptions.

● Have the ability to interact/communicate at the peer to peer and director level.

● Have ability to read and interpret documents, perform highly detailed work and mathematical functions.

● Have ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and ability to develop, implement and manage multiple work projects.

● Have the ability to relate to individuals and groups in a manner that will inspire respect and confidence.

● Have commitment to continuous learning.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and stand for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is required to drive a vehicle for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception. The employee is required to sit for periods of time to perform functions on the computer.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Disclaimer:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. It is the policy of the Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age or disability.

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