Youth Artist Mentor - Teen

JOB TITLE: Youth Artist Mentor-Teen

DEPARTMENT: Operations

REPORTS TO: Program Director

STATUS: Part-Time Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

Drives our Youth Development Outcomes through positive staff practices that create a high-quality Club Experience rooted in Fun, Recognition, Sense of Belonging, Physical Safety, Emotional Safety, High Expectations & Opportunities, and Supportive Relationships. The Youth Artist Mentor is responsible for assisting with delivering activities provided for tweens and teens to ensure that it is aligned with the vision and focus of the Innovation & Expression Studio. The Youth Artist Mentor is accountable for helping out with the program areas, collaborating, and assisting the Youth Artist Instructor and Teaching Artist. The position supports all studio programs and curricula for all members (grades 6th - 12th) and assists with all special projects and related supportive functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare youth for success
• Creates an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes.
• Encourage youth to express their personalities and thoughts through the creative process while still adhering to dress code and other rules and expectations.
• Exemplifies and promotes daily engagement with Harland’s Club value of Bravery.
• Provide instruction encouraging youth to explore, understand, appreciate, and apply creativity.

Program

• Recognizes Club members for program participation, efforts, and achievement.
• Encourage retention and participation.

Supervision

• Creates an environment of clear structure and boundaries and utilizes positive youth discipline and behavior guidance as needed.
• Ensures a productive work environment by participating in weekly Club staff meetings.

Supplies

• Keeps supply room neat and orderly.
• Instruct youth in proper care and use of tools and equipment.

Facility

• Ensures program area is attractive, neat and clean and bulletin boards and notices are current.
• In partnership with the Studio Director, make and/or recommends needed repairs to facility and/or equipment.

Other Responsibilities

• Participates as part of a team to run quality programs by helping out where needed or directed, which may include driving the Club van.
• Participates in training/educational opportunities to expand knowledge and skills.
• Handle other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary or important as assigned by the Program Director, Teen Director, or Executive Director.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Combined experience and/or formal training equivalent to a minimum of three years where:
  • There is experience working with youth and knowledge of youth development.
  • Formal training, and/or experience teaching youth while creating engaging learning experiences.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems.
• Effectively manages relationships and brings problem-solving mentality to all relationships with all stake holders, including the general public.
• Ability to plan and implement quality learning programs for youth.
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
• Ability to be flexible in working different programming spaces
• Utilizes resources for free and donated supplies and encourages donations from community contacts.
• Commitment to social emotional development in self and youth, including enhanced self-awareness, self-management and relationship skills.

ENVIRONMENT & WORKING CONDITIONS:

Community-based location that serves youth, families and community members daily. Frequent host site for organizational and communal meetings and events. Frequent contact with employees, contracted artists and partners, community-based organizations, families, Club members, and community members. Some required travel to Club locations and community partners. Frequent deadlines. Atypical work schedule, including evening and weekend work. The position requires walking and climbing stairs; Light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.

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.