Youth Development Professional - Summer

Mission Statement "To inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens."

Title:

Youth Development Professional Reports To:

Director of Operations Status:

Part-Time Non-Exempt

JOB DUTIES

Ensuring the implementation of the hourly program schedule and planned impact programs. Serve as a positive role model who support, lead, and encourage young people in a safe and inclusive enviroment and must be comfortable working with and supervising large groups of youth. The Youth Development Professional must be committed to fostering an Optimum Club Experience by implementing quality programming that promotes academic success, a healthy lifestyle, and good character and leadership in all youth. The Youth Development Professional is responsible for implementing the 5 key elements of positive youth development: fun, safety, recognition, opportunities & expectations and supportive relationships in their daily interactions with youth. 5 KEY

ELEMENTS OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

FUN Smile and laugh with each youth that is in your space throughout the day. Give high fives to all youth that enter your space. Clap and cheer as members enter the space. Participate in all Club staff dress-up and theme days. Actively be engaged in the hourly activity/impact program occurring in the space you are working in while effectively supervising the full space. Bring one new fun programming idea to each biweekly meeting that occurs with your supervisor.

SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS

Seek out new members each day and learn something new about them. Choose three youth each quarter who attend regularly and serve as their mentor (ask about their day, learn about their outside interests, ect). Assist the Coordinator/Director in implementing individualized youth success plans.

RECOGNITION

Greet all members by their first name when they enter your space and with 'it is so great to see you at the Club today'! Make two Club announcements over the loudspeaker to recognize something great that two members did each day. Be involved in Be Great Ceremonies by participating in the drum roll before the Youth of the Month winner is announced, high fives to the Youth of the Month winners and leading by example by cheering when youth names are announced during the ceremony.

OPPORTUNITIES & EXPECTATIONS

Be Great Cards, Accident/Incident Reports and teachable moments will be used on a daily basis, will be filled out in its entirety and will follow the process that is outlined by the Boys & Girls Club of Watertown. Hourly program plans will be implemented according to the schedule and if not going successfully, on the spot fun will be implemented. In your space, work with your coworkers and supervisor to establish a time where all youth must try something new. SAFETY Program areas are kept cleaned and well maintained by the implemented of the opening and closing checklists and daily Club clean ups. When rules are broken, the emphasis is on positive reinforcement with members regarding their behavior in order to help them make positive choices in the future. When talking with youth, staff get to their level to ensure eye contact can be made. The Club maintains the confidentiality of all members' information. As a mandatory reporter, all suspected child abuse or neglect will be reported to your supervisor immediately and a report to DSS will be made. Youth boundaries are respected (youth feet stay on the ground, no hand holding or lap sitting). All Club policies and procedures are followed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Must be 18 years of age. Ability to supervise and engage with large groups of youth. Must be positive role model.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Youth Development Professional may also have to manage a number of projects at one time, and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs of youth and organizations. The Youth Development Professional or may find the environment to be busy, noisy and will need excellent organization and time and stress management skills to complete the required tasks. The Youth Development Professional must remain patient and committed to the activities and may at times engage in conflict resolution or crisis management.

DISCLAIMER

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor 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:

$14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person