Youth Development Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young people in your community? Boys and Girls Club of Flagstaff is seeking a Youth Development Professional (YDP) to serve in our afterschool program. As a YDP you will, under the direct supervision of the Youth Development Professional Lead, help bring fun and engaging activities to our members while providing a safe nurturing environment for kids to learn and grow. Our YDPs are responsible for preparing our members for success by helping to develop and implement programs, while providing secondary site support at our facility.

Ideal Candidates will be 18 years of age or older with valid identification. Have previous experience working with youth and a willingness to work with children of all ages, and will have access to reliable transportation

The sprinkles on top!

• CPR and First Aid Certifications
• Secondary Education Credits
• Background in youth program planning
• Customer service skills for interacting with community partners and parents
• Ability to organize program areas
• Ability to problem solve

Pay & Benefits

$18.35/hr

Free Club membership for eligible dependents; paid sick time; health, vision, dental, short and long term disability, life insurance, paid birthday off (available after completion of 30 days’ employment); paid vacation time (after completion of 1 years’ employment)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and stand for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is required to drive a vehicle for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception. The employee is required to sit for periods of time to perform functions on the computer.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

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 employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

It is the policy of the Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age or disability.