Youth Development Professional III

TITLE: Youth Development Professional III

DEPARTMENT: Programs

REPORTS TO: Center Supervisor

SALARY: $16 per hour

WORK STATUS: Part-time Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Plans, implements and evaluates programs and activities provided in program areas that supports our priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character and Citizenship. Serves as backup to the Center Supervisor as needed.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities)

Prepare Youth for Success

• Ensure programs, services and activities prepare youth for success, promotes safety of members and quality in programs at all times. Provide guidance and role modeling to members.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of the strategic plan by:
• Planning, organizing and implementing a range of program services and activities for members and youth visitors;
• Initiating new programs with the approval of the Center Director or Supervisor;
• Recommending the development of service area programs; and
• Promoting and stimulating program participation.
• Ensure quality improvement by monitoring and evaluating program achievement against target goals, recommending modifications that respond to member needs and interests and participating in weekly center staff meetings.

Program Development and Implementation

• Manage administrative systems by registering new members and participating in the club’s

orientation process.

Health and Safety

• Ensure a healthy and safe environment, supervising members in program area.
• Ensure a productive and safe work environment, ensure all program equipment and supplies are in good order. Recommend requisitions, as necessary.

Supervision

• Train and manage assigned volunteers and staff as needed; provide ongoing feedback; and

identify and support development opportunities.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• May be required to participate in special programs and/or events in evenings and/or weekends
• May be required to drive Club vehicles/vans

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Center staff (professional and volunteer), Club members and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions; instruct; and advise/counsel.

External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members’ parents and others to assist in resolving problems.

REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE & DOCUMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year minimum experience in related field or 4 year’s minimum experience in planning, implementing and evaluating youth programs with High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of youth development programs preferred
• Effectively train, supervise and motivate staff
• Effective writing and oral communication skills to assist with meetings and training sessions, and to assist with preparing reports that are clear, complete, comprehensive and use good grammar and punctuation
• Successful experience working in a team setting
• Ability to present a positive image of the organization to members of the community
• Ability to use Microsoft office products: Outlook, Word, Excel, member tracking software
• Ability to communicate effectively with the general public
• Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs for youth
• Ability to track and report program outcomes
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment
• Complete mandatory State/Federal Licensing training requirements within 2 weeks; complete BGCGC orientation training and ongoing training requirements according to onboarding schedule
• Valid State Driver’s License preferred/reliable transportation

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical activities while engaged with youth in outdoor games. Additionally, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers and hands to type or write; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasionally required to lift, transport items that may weigh 25 lbs. or less.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is performed at our Center site location and requires attendance at evening and weekend events. Occasional domestic overnight trips to attend conferences and/or related professional events may be required.

DISCLAIMER

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Afternoon shift
• After school
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $17