Are you wanting to make a difference, impact local youth, and have the best job ever? Looking for more than a career? Are you searching for a mission where you Inspire and Empower all young people to reach their full potential? If building a strong community is your passion OUR team is for you!

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County have been changing children’s lives for over 65 years! We have opportunities to mentor youth by assisting with program activities and creating on-going relationships. This role Plans, implements, supervises and evaluates activities in our Junior Games Room, working with youth grades 4th-5th Grade

• Part-Time Hours, 35 hours per week
• Regular hours Monday through Friday, 11:00am-6:00pm
• Earn Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off with NO waiting Period
• Sick Time after 90 Days
• Employer Contribution toward Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance for qualifying positions
• No enrollment fee into a Club or KidsCare program for qualifying dependents
• Employee Educational Scholarships
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Recognition and appreciation for your contributions to the Mission

Job Summary:

• Maintain the health and safety of all children in assigned area by assuring that members understand and follow the behavioral expectations, that the room is well lit, ventilated, clean and free from hazards, that equipment is in good condition and that members are trained in its use, that strangers are greeted at the entrance to the area and that there is an understanding of and readiness to implement emergency procedures.
• Ensure that members’ self-esteem is maintained or enhanced by use of the Youth Development Strategy.
• Provide fun, beneficial and imaginative programs in the program area within the scope of Boys & Girls Club programming.
• Attain approval of schedules for these programs and post current schedules on the walls of the area.
• Assure that bright, fun and attractive signs and posters fill the walls of the program area and are always current and are changed regularly.
• Assure that programs begin and end on time.
• Provide a culture where members respect and seek advice from staff regarding problems in or outside of the Club.
• Create an on-going message in all programs and interactions that members need to make appropriate choices about their educational, personal, physical, and emotional needs.
• Assure that members are held accountable for their behavior.
• Continually model and teach character, morals and ethics.
• Build positive relationships with parents of members.
• Act as an advocate of our members and the Club, both inside and outside the Club.
• Perform administrative tasks, such as filling out reports, forms, etc. as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED is required with BA a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a role overseeing school-aged children in a group supervision setting
• Reliable transportation, safe driving record, driver license, and automobile insurance required
• Position may require standing/sitting for extended periods of time, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, bending at the waist; seeing to review and analyze reports, documents or other reports; hearing and speaking to communicate and provide information to others; speaking to be heard before groups of people; position may require to lift, carry, pull or otherwise move objects between 10-40 pounds
• Pre-employment drug screening, background, reference and driver’s record checks are required.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.25 - $16.75 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Application Question(s):

• Have you worked for another Boys & Girls Club organization? If so where.
• The hours are Monday-Friday from 11:00am-6:00pm. Are you able to work those hours?

Experience:

• overseeing school-aged children in a group setting: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Elkhart, IN 46514: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person