Description

The Youth Mentor is responsible for working as part of a team to supervise school age youth, ensure safety, and deliver programs and activities to members. This position is primarily responsible for positive member experience, customer service, focusing on relationship building, conflict resolution, community building, and leading daily programs. The ideal candidate for this position will be enthusiastic about leading inclusive, high quality activities with youth, build strong family and community relationships, and assist in maintaining a world class Club experience to expand and retain membership.

Boys & Girls Club Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Boys & Girls Club Vision: To provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Pillars: Through targeted and meaningful programs, Clubs are working to provide a world-class Club experience that ensures success is within reach of every young person. All members are on track to achieve our priority outcomes:

• Academic Success – Graduating from high school ready for college, trade school, military, or employment
• Character & Leadership – Being an engaged citizen who is involved in the community, registering to vote, and modeling strong character
• Healthy Lifestyles – Adopting a nutritious diet, practicing healthy lifestyle choices, and making a lifelong commitment to fitness

Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska Pillars:

• Provide DEI-centric, best-in-class child services & youth programming.
• Provide high-quality integrated, educational, athletic, behavioral, job skill development programming.
• Develop financial and funding models that ensure long-term sustainability.
• Hire and develop the highest skilled, qualified, and diverse workforce.
• Ensure proper administrative, staff and board, infrastructure/internal operations are in place to support BGC Alaska’s growth and development.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Operations

• Lead or assist in leading daily schedule, programs and activities with youth
• Ensure the Club is safe, clean and attractive
• Assist in supervision of volunteers as needed
• Build positive relationships and resolve conflicts between members using approved youth development methods
• Assist in planning clubs, programs and activities as needed, including preparing materials and spaces
• Utilize data collection tools including MyClubHub to record attendance, program participation, volunteer hours, emergency contacts, etc.

Marketing and Public Relations

• Assist in marketing Club services to local schools, organizations and community as needed
• Represent the Club and organization by attending community events as needed

Partnership Development

• Respond quickly and professionally to stakeholders, schools, and community leaders
• Build positive, professional relationships with families and the community

Resource Management

• Maintain technology, tools, equipment, and facilities including regular cleaning and maintenance
• Ensure facility security and safety, including being responsible for controlled access, reporting issues, and coordinating with management as needed

Strategic Planning

• Provide feedback and implement plans from Clubhouse Operations related to programs, and membership and program attendance goals
• Partner with Clubhouse staff, stakeholders and Clubhouse Operations to expand membership base and areas served

Requirements

Note: If you meet most qualifications, have diverse experiences, and a passion for serving Alaska’s youth, you’re welcome to apply.

• Highschool Diploma preferred OR willingness to complete an employer supported education completion plan for a diploma or GED within 2 years
• 2 years of experience with youth preferred OR a strong interest in youth education, advocacy, or development required
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally
• Ability to achieve and maintain first aid and CPR certification
• Must pass a name-based and fingerprint criminal records background check

BENEFITS

• Professional Development & Tuition Assistance
• Advancement Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Retirement Benefits
• Comprehensive Health Insurance Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent Care)
• Employer Sponsored Disability Insurance
• Employer Sponsored Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life, Accident, & Critical Illness Insurance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, sit, stand, see, utilize fine and gross motor manipulation, and climbing ramps, stairs and/or into planes. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work in outside weather conditions, and the noise level in the work environment may be loud.

Our organization participates in payroll through direct deposit and all employees are required to main a valid bank account during the course of their employment.

Boys & Girls Club is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to equal opportunity. The Club does not discriminate against any individual based on any protected status. This Policy extends to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, as well as the use of all Boys & Girls Club facilities.