What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Teen Program Specialist - DeSoto Club position at Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County?
Function: The Program Specialist-Teen plans, implements, supervises and evaluates activities provided within a specific teen program area.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES: (not all-inclusive)
Under the supervision of the Teen Program Manager, this position is responsible for planning, implementation, and execution of teen youth development programs.
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES: (not all-inclusive)
Under the supervision of the Teen Program Manager, this position is responsible for planning, implementation, and execution of teen youth development programs.
- Creates an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes
- Ensures engagement, promotes, and stimulates participation and consistent attendance of teen club members
- Effectively implements and administers programs, services, and activities
- Ensures engagement, promotes and stimulates participation, and consistent attendance of teen enrolled in activities
- Ensures that maintenance and operation of the teen areas are safe and in good sanitary condition. Cleans, sets up and closes down program area on a daily basis. This is mandatory
- Supports members emotionally and encourages social development, understanding of others and positive self-concepts successfully
- Establishes rapport with teens and provides mentoring, guidance, role modeling to club members and overall direction for their leadership development, artistic skills, physical activity engagement and academic progress, in general
- Effectively implements and administers programs, services and activities for teen club members
- Monitors and evaluates programs, services and activities to ensure safety of members, quality in programs and appearance of the club at all times
- Successfully engages club members in activities and provides a safe environment for members
- Supports members emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts successfully
- Plans and facilitates purposeful and engaging activities and group projects
- Submits regular lesson plans, attendance sheets and reports. Performs other administrative duties
- Participates in training and staff development activities
- Ensures a productive work environment by participating in club staff meetings
- Submits regular lesson plans, attendance sheets and other administrative duties
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Must be able to satisfactorily pass a Level 2 Background Check and Drug Test, among other background check tools
- This position is part time (preferred availability is 2-7 pm)
- High School diploma or equivalent
- A minimum of two years of work-related skills, knowledge, or experience is required
- Certifications and credentials in respective skill-based activity highly preferred
- CPR and First Aid Certifications preferred
- Valid State Driver’s License
- Must pass pre-employment Level 2 background check and drug test
- Experience in working with children and knowledge of youth development
- Experience and ability in creating interactive musical activities
- Strong organization, time management skills and ability to set priorities
- Demonstrated strong work ethic, positive attitude, high level of energy and flexibility
- Proven strong communication, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavioral problems
- Ability to implement quality programs for youth
- Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment
- Must be comfortable performing multi-faceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities
- Required to stand, walk, run, and sit. Able to use hands and fingers on a (computer) keyboard and other office equipment. Able to reach and grasp athletic objects
- Able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds during a standard 4- or 8-hour shift
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
- The noise level in the work environment is high because work is conducted in a Club setting, indoor/outside
- Subject to be in varying environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside
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