Description

Do you have the desire to teach youth about health and wellness? Are you interested in teaching without being tied to the classroom all day? We have the perfect position as a Prevention Educator for you!

• Develop your own lessons as well as implement our set curriculum - Allowing for creativity and tying in your personal interests to lesson planning.
• Flexible work environment traveling around Tarrant County. (mileage reimbursed!)
• Fun teamwork opportunities with supportive colleagues.
• Ability to work in schools and at community sites with a diverse population of youth and adults.

The Prevention Educator works within the Prevention Services Department of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County. The goal of the Prevention Services Department is to equip and empower youth and communities with the knowledge and skills to attain overall social, emotional, and mental well-being. The Prevention Educator will help us work towards this goal by implementing an evidence-based curriculum for youth between the ages of 5-18, as well as designing and facilitating community presentations on a variety of topics including (but not limited to): drug education/prevention, bullying education/prevention, managing emotions, coping skills, mindfulness, social skills, etc.

The goal of prevention services programs is to promote healthy choices and healthy lifestyle such as providing youth skills for managing emotions, communicating effectively, making positive choices, countering social influences, refusing peer pressure and the like.

Requirements

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience working with youth

Minimum Qualifications Requirements:

• Ability to work regular program hours
• Ability to be a positive role model
• Ability to be patient with youth and adults
• Ability to facilitate, teach, or instruct
• Ability to network as well as build and maintain positive relationships
• Ability to obtain APS and CPS credentials by set deadline
• Ability to work with at-risk youth
• Effective organizational skills
• Knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
• Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certification
• Must be able to pass any and all required background screens and drug screens at any time
• Position requires driving personal vehicle and company vehicle. Candidates must have reliable transportation, liability insurance, satisfactory driving record and a valid driver’s license for operation of a motor vehicle relevant to carrying out duties and to be covered under the company insurance the requirement is for employee to be a minimum of age 21.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently certified in CPR/First Aid
• Youth development experience and/or Boys & Girls club experience

Pay Rate: $16.83 per hour

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County is an equal opportunity employer. It maintains policies and practices that are designed to prevent discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability and medical condition to the extent protected by law. This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all employment practices, including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.