Teen Center Assistant (8308)

Coordinates, facilitates, and monitors a variety of educational and recreational activities, events, and trips for the Family Life Center; provides transportation for the youth to all activities, maintains a positive relationship with the parents, teachers, and coaches of the children; provides Christian leadership to the children in order to encourage their spiritual development.

Essential Functions and Percentages:

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive.  It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position.  The incumbent may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.

Responsibilities:

Promotes, coordinates, and monitors spiritual ministry activities for the Family Life Teen Center on a regular basis to include recreational, entertaining, educational, and/or devotional topics; ensures the needs of the Family Life Center youth are met in an efficient, clean, healthy, and emotionally nurturing manner; ensures proper conduct by the youth during Teen Center activities.

Provides daily activities for the Family Life Center youths in designated areas according to ministry lesson plan guidelines; provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulations through both inside and outside activities.

Assists and instructs youth in their academic homework assignments; promotes, leads, and directs youth in the use of the Teen Center computers.

Builds and maintains effective and positive relationships with the Family Life Center youth, their parents, teachers, and coaches; communicates to the Family Life Center Director any concerns about the behavior or well-being of children at risk.

Coordinates and provides transportation form school as necessary; provides transportation for planned Teen Center trips, athletic practices, and other extra-curricular activities.

Assists in organizing and conducting weekly Bible Study/Support group meetings for the children and youth; ensures that the youth attend Sunday and/or Wednesday Bible study and band rehearsals as required; provides Christian leadership to the Family Life Center Teen Center youth in order to encourage their spiritual development.

Select, review, screens and recommends movies, videos, music, and etc. to be used as Family Life Center resources or activities.

Records and maintains statistical information regarding activities and participants.

Attends staff meetings upon request.

Other Responsibilities (___%):

Attends planning meetings/seminars as directed by the Family Life Center Director.

Making sure the Teen center is maintained and clean

Performs other activities/special projects as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or G.E.D. required

And

Six months to one-year experience in youth development work,

Or

Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

License and Certification Requirements:

Valid State of Georgia Commercial’s Driver’s License (Must meet the guidelines provided by the State of Georgia and the automobile insurance provider as pertaining to fifteen passenger vans.)
CPR and First Aid Certification

Physical Requirements:

Ability to meet attendance requirements.

Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.

Ability to observe children and ensure their safety.

Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing and lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25lbs.).

Salary : $18