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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL – PACIFICA (updated Oct. 2022)

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under the direction of the Site Supervisor, the Youth Development Professional plans, implements, supervises members and evaluates activities provided within a specific program area, supporting our priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character, and Citizenship. Programs and activities must be organized, fun, meet the developmental needs of youth members and scheduled to ensure maximum participation. Programs must be inclusive, diverse, safe, and consistent with the organization’s mission and vision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Prepare Youth for Success

  • Create an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes:
    • Promote and stimulate program participation
    • Provide guidance and role modeling to members
    • Ability to communicate enrollment process, support new members joining the organization

Program Development and Implementation

  • Effectively implement and administer programs, services and activities for all members
    • Monitor and evaluate programs, services and activities to ensure safety of members, quality in programs and appearance of the clubhouse at all times.
      • Ability to support periodic reports on activities and programs
    • Provide homework support daily
    • Participate in programs/activities that respond to member needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.

Supervision

  • Ensure a productive work environment by participating in all mandatory BGCNSMC meetings and trainings.
    • Ensure the safety and supervision of all Club members
    • Help maintain a clean, safe, and organized facility

Relationships

  • Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club members, and supervisor to receive/ provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions; instruct; and advise/counsel.
  • External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members’ parents and others to assist in resolving problems & promote the Club’s community presence.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Implement and participate in special programs and/or events as necessary.
    • Attend required BGC and BGCA programs, events, and meetings
    • Walk members from a school to a club site.
    • Transport members in club or district vehicle. (Mandatory Valid State Driver’s License)
    • Other duties as assigned.
    • The club will exercise the right to assign you to work from different club sites or locations as necessary

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Experience in working with children and youth
  • Knowledge of youth development
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
  • Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems
  • Ability to engage respectfully with youth, the general public, parents, coworkers and others.
  • Ability to plan and implement quality programs for youth.
  • Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Must pass Criminal Record background check.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE PREFERRED:

  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • CPR and First Aid Certification (to be arranged if not current)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Ability to physically respond to children and their needs
  • Ability to lift at least 25 lbs. as needed
  • Ability to sit, stand, stoop, and bend frequently
  • Ability to sit and write/type as needed

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 employee assigned to this job.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email cover letter and resume as PDFs to hr@theclubs.org. Please place your last name, followed by the position title, in the subject line.

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