+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TITLE:Youth Development Professional | | | | REPORTS TO:Lead Youth Development Professional | | | | CLASSIFIED:Part Time, Non-Exempt | | | | MISSION:To inspire and enable all young people, especially those | | who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, | | responsible, and caring citizens. | | | | JOB SUMMARY:The Youth Development Professional will be a positive | | role model to support, lead, and encourage young people. You will | | have the chance to form lasting relationships, encourage positive | | behavior, and design activities to promote the overall welfare of | | participants, all while increasing your knowledge of social work, | | behavioral studies, and management skills. We believe that personal | | relationships hold the key to changing behavior, and we place our | | trust in our passionate team of youth workers. | | | | JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: | | | | - Assist in all areas by enforcing rules, modeling positive | | behavior, and serving as a friend and mentor for young people. | | - Oversee daily operations of recreation areas, including | | maintaining safety equipment, cleaning facilities, displaying | | appropriate signage, and operating a computer as necessary. | | - Organize and facilitate recreational activities, including daily | | games, physical fitness events, arts and crafts, and daily | | musical instruction. | | - Encourage members to participate in activities and form healthy | | relationships by greeting and introducing new members, | | encouraging group activities, and providing oversight to ensure | | everyone is treated fairly. | | - Assess group dynamics and collaborate with leadership personnel | | to create activities for desired outcomes such as relationship | | building, positive social interaction, and improved | | self-confidence. | | - Complete necessary paperwork, incident reports, progress | | evaluations, and activity assessments as required. | | - Foster collaboration and leadership among participants by adding | | activities that promote teamwork and encouraging participants to | | pursue responsibility actively. | | | | {=html} | | | | | | - Ensure all program activities follow the Clubs policies and | | procedures. | | - Responsible for the safety and security of the youth in the | | facility. | | - Attend 100% of monthly all-staff meetings, biweekly one-on-one | | meetings, and team meetings. | | - Assist your supervisor in creating a d accomplishing trimester | | performance plan goals by the end of each trimester. | | - Provide daily feedback to the supervisor on how the day went and | | how programs and the space can improve. | | - Implement the 5 Key Elements for Positive Youth Development. | | - Exhibit the Club Values of excellence, impact-driven, teamwork, | | and good character. | | - Perform other duties as assigned. | | | | EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS: | | | | - High School Diploma or Equivalent | | - Commitment to working four days a week. | | - Commitment to make a class schedule for the upcoming semester | | meet the scheduling needs of the Boys and Girls Club (if | | applicable) | | - Commitment to working at the Club during the summer. | | - Must be able to work within the school year operating hours of | | the Club. | | - Must be able to work within the summer operating hours of the | | Club. | | - Must understand, implement, and demonstrate behavior management | | principles and other youth treatment modalities, per the Club | | training and values of fun, supportive relationships, | | recognition, opportunities and expectations, and safety. | | | | PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: | | | | - Must be of the mental and physical capacity to observe, interact, | | and communicate with youth, staff, volunteers, etc., at the Club | | to ensure the safety of the space and others, provide guidance | | and reflection per the Club priority outcomes and goals. | | - Ability to stand/sit for long periods throughout a shift. | | - Ability to operate various types of general office equipment | | including PC, telephone, copier, etc. | | | | The information presented indicates the general nature and level of | | work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed | | to contain nor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all | | duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of | | employees assigned to this job. | | | | We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free | | Workplace! | | All qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard | | to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, | | sexual orientation, non-job-related disability, or any other | | protected class. The Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Plains | | provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees in | | compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. | | Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the | | application/hiring process should contact Human Resources to | | communicate their request for accommodation at 605-692-3333. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------