Tiger Team

Starting at $20 hourly

Position Summary:

The Youth Development Professional will work with members to facilitate their personal, social and educational development to enable them to gain voice, influence, and place in society as they make the transition from dependence to independence.  The YDP will also assist youth to establish daily, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands motto “Safety First & Always” at all times. The Youth Development Professional will deliver Education & Career Development, Sports, Fitness & Recreation, Arts, Character & Leadership, STEM, Outdoor Education, Aquatics (when applicable), and other assigned programs to members KG-12^th: The Youth Development Professional will deliver programs to Younger members (KG-5^th Graders), Middle School members (6^th-8^th Graders) and High School members (9^th-12^th Graders) The Youth Development Professional may be required to provide transportation with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands 10-person van and/or 15-person people mover.  The Youth Development Professional will also continue to monitor programming and discipline and effective guidance to ensure “Quality” is always present by utilizing the 5 Key Elements of Positive Youth Development, the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) tool, and routinely assessing progress towards goals and adjusting activities as necessary.

Essential Functions:

Embrace the overarching principles for Youth Development

·         Positive child and youth development principles and practices. These include building on youth strengths, setting and maintaining high expectations; understanding the centrality of and fostering positive relationships with peers and adults; providing age appropriate and challenging programming; engaging members as partners, not just as consumers of services; promoting positive identity formation and helping young people to fully develop their potential

·         Respect and value the cultures and traditions of members, their families and their communities, and treating all members and staff equally, irrespective of race, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age or disability

·         Appreciate the range of abilities and diverse needs of children and youth

·         Understand the mission, policies and practices of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands

Comply with BGCM Safety requirements

Support all BGCM’s Clubs

Collaborate daily with Operation Leaders to determine location assignment

Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity

Foster academic skills with members that promotes positive outcomes

Deliver high quality programs and activities to members

Direct supervision of members

Maintain accurate and timely recording keeping for activities and meals

Complete incident reports, along with proper documentation

Computer Literate – Develop, organize and complete tasks and projects using software programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Set and maintain appropriate and culturally sensitive physical, emotional boundaries in interactions with members and staff

Makes children and youth feel physically and emotionally safe and part of the group; for example, fostering an inclusive environment, addressing bullying and teasing, effectively managing groups including disruptive behavior and conflict, maintain a sense of order

Use SEL (Social & Emotional Learning) Model

·         Self: Self-Management; Managing emotions and behaviors to achieve one’s goal

·         Self: Self-Awareness; Recognizing one’s emotions and values as well as one’s strengths and challenges

·         Social: Social Awareness; Showing understanding and empathy for others

·         Responsible: Responsible Decision Making; Making ethical, constructive choices about personal and social behavior

·         Relationship Skills: Forming positive relationships, working in teams, dealing effectively with conflict

Be knowledgeable of the principles and practices of child and youth development and use this knowledge to achieve the goals of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands

Comply with applicable safety and emergency requirements

Develop academic and non-academic skills and broaden members’ horizons

Implement BGCM/BGCA curricula and program activities

Promote responsible and healthy decision-making among all members

Develop leadership, team-building and self-advocacy skills among members

Front Office Manager duties, if needed 

Qualifications:

2-4 years of college, in the field of education                       

3-4 years of experience working with youth, at-risk youth (preferred); **Experience will be considered in lieu of degree**

Bilingual a plus

Demonstrates basic knowledge of developmental milestones concerning the physical, emotional, cognitive and social development of children and youth

Must be able to interact positively with members, individually and in groups, using strength-based approaches, respectful communication and affirmative techniques, such as developing trust, listening and engaging with members

Experience working with and demonstrating compassion and/or sensitivity toward vulnerable populations and individuals with diverse backgrounds present in the organization’s service population, both individually and in groups

Demonstrated organizational skills and project management abilities, attention to detail, and promptness

Must be able to effectively navigate and function within a virtual environment

Must effectively and comfortably manage in a virtual environment:

·         Must serve as a technology advocate and understand the tools available and optimal methods to ensure utilization of technology is promoted at every opportunity

·         Must be able to inspire trust and motivate virtual teams using strong communication, developmental and interpersonal skills and an ability to adapt to different virtual platforms

·         Must successfully guide virtual teams, communicate clear goals, and facilitate problem solving

Must be proficient in the use of Windows, Internet, Microsoft Suite (Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access or other database software proficiency), Zoom or other Virtual Meeting platforms, and Google Platform (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides)

Ability to earn and maintain mandatory CPR & First aid certification or obtain within 6 months of hire

Maintain a valid driver’s license and meet eligibility requirements to drive a BGCM vehicle

 Must be able to pass a drug test, criminal and driving records investigation

 The ability to read and write is necessary to complete reports and properly document program and organizational data

 Must have reliable transportation to get to sites or meetings

Must have regular and reliable attendance

Salary : $20