What are the responsibilities and job description for the After-School Enrichment Floating Youth Development Professional position at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northwest Suburbs?
Description
Site Placement: Can change
Position: Part-time (20 hours) Monday-Friday between 2:00PM-6:00PM for primary sites and 3:00PM-7:00PM for secondary sites during the school year, and schedule to be determined for Summer Camp
General Overview
Responsible for delivering, and overseeing fun, meaningful and compelling program experiences for school-age youth members. Program experiences include sports/athletics, creative arts, technology, education based, and character building and other hands-on activities.
Requirements
Responsibilities
Ability to anticipate, identify and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. To accurately complete all required paperwork. To professionally handle and/or get help to resolve conflict. Ability to follow instructions as given and/or directed by supervisor.
Site Placement: Can change
Position: Part-time (20 hours) Monday-Friday between 2:00PM-6:00PM for primary sites and 3:00PM-7:00PM for secondary sites during the school year, and schedule to be determined for Summer Camp
General Overview
Responsible for delivering, and overseeing fun, meaningful and compelling program experiences for school-age youth members. Program experiences include sports/athletics, creative arts, technology, education based, and character building and other hands-on activities.
Requirements
Responsibilities
- Filling in when there is an absence at one of our site locations. Must be available to fill in the site requested when called by the Area Director, or does not accumulate hours for the day.
- Floaters act as a substitute for YDPs and other roles needed to be covered, therefore need to review plan that was submitted for the day and prepare to facilitate
- Facilitating Club programs, activities and services that are prepared for youth success and create a club environment which facilitates growth and achievement in children.
- Supervising and encouraging youth members to participate in a variety of program areas and activities which are called experiences, and receive instruction and constructive feedback to further develop skills.
- Providing guidance to members to assist them in making appropriate choices in educational, personal, physical, social, emotional, vocational, and spiritual needs.
- Effectively communicate standards of our program and maintain experience areas safe, diligently sanitized, and well maintained within state guidelines.
- Documenting reporting data, including attendance and program participation on a daily basis.
- Maintaining a healthy and safe environment, ensuring facilities, equipment and supplies are maintained.
- Innovative & Adaptable: Embracing change and creativity.
- Resourceful: Finding solutions and staying informed.
- Coachable: Being open to feedback and growth.
- Accountable: Taking responsibility and building trust.
Ability to anticipate, identify and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. To accurately complete all required paperwork. To professionally handle and/or get help to resolve conflict. Ability to follow instructions as given and/or directed by supervisor.
