Boys and Girls Club of Rochester Youth Development Professional Lead - The Place

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: The YDP Lead is a part-time job and is responsible for:

• Keeping Boys and Girls Club of Rochester youth safe
• Engaging and having FUN with Boys and Girls Club of Rochester youth!
• Assisting in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs, services, and activities
• Contributing to a healthy and safe environment, ensuring that facilities, equipment, and supplies are properly maintained.
• Monitoring members while in Club facilities and ensuring their overall safety.
• Contributing to programs, activities, and services that prepare youth for success.
• Helping to create a Club environment that facilitates the achievement of desirable youth development outcomes.
• Fulfilling responsibilities for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Rochester at The Place as well as potentially traveling to other locations as needed for program implementation and/or recruitment.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):

• Responsible for completing closing checklist after programs end.
• Cleans dishes and completes Meal Clicks during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack.
• Assist with transportation as needed.
• Trained in de-escalation.
• Staff Support: Helping YDP's with needs as they arise during program hours.
• Attend full-time program team meetings once a month to report concerns and receive updates.
• Attend school events and staff meetings in Site Coordinators place.
• Attend behavior support meetings.
• Lead circle meetings in place of site coordinator.
• Do a schedule adherence daily. One afternoon check and one evening check.
• Work with Site Coordinator to ensure all MDE meal documentation is tracked with fidelity.
• Work with Site Coordinator to plan, develop, implement and Improve programming as needed with full-time leadership.

Technology

• Update and maintain club and school equipment.
• Contribute to the implementation and administration of programs, services, and activities for drop-in members and visitors, and for specific program attendees.
• Create a Club environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development outcomes.
• Able to communicate an understanding of the Boys & Girls Club movement’s core characteristics and its unique culture.

Resource Management

• Ensure that facilities, equipment, and supplies are properly maintained.
• Ensure a healthy and safe environment by acting to ensure safety and environmental policies and regulatory requirements are met.
• Implement and evaluate programs, services, and activities.
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence and teaching by example by doing one’s best and encouraging others to do their best.
• Assess one’s own strengths and development needs and take action to improve one’s capacity to perform tasks, achieve higher levels of responsibility, and better serve the needs of customers.
• Demonstrates an understanding of group dynamics.
• Partnership development and public relations.
• Work with others to accomplish program team objectives.
• Develop positive partnerships with supervisors, members, parents, and families.

Additional Responsibilities:

· Work with staff on special events to carry out programs in all departments

· Advise Site Director of needed supplies and equipment

· Participate in special Club programs and events and represent the Club through community involvements

· Exercise leadership in handling problems relating to members

· Utilize guidance and discipline plans

Duties

· Perform all other duties that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the Organization

Relationships:

Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Club professional staff to interpret and explain organizational mission, program objectives, and standards, discuss issues, and provide/receive information. Has regular contact with members as needed to advise, train, and counsel.

External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members’ parents, and others to assist in resolving problems and to publicize Club.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

· High School diploma/GED required

· Prior experience working with children preferred in either a paid or volunteer capacity, including but not limited to mentoring, tutoring, coaching, and teaching

· Communication skills – good written and oral communication skills and the ability to relate to the public and those within the Club

· Decision-making skills – good judgment, systemic thinking, problem-solving, performance organization, and time management. Identify common elements, themes, and risks in situations and actions

· Provide direct supervision to members

· Planning skills – monitoring, organizational planning, ability to

plan and implement quality programs for youth and to organize and supervise members in a safe environment

· Relationship skills – strong customer service, strict confidentiality, ability to build relationships, maintain confidentiality, use meaningful measurements to satisfy customer needs, and be a positive team player

· Physical skills – ability to lift 40 lbs. at a time, stretching, standing bending

· Van transportation certification is required.

· De-escalation training is required.

DISCLAIMER: The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Ability to Relocate:

• Rochester, MN 55904: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22