Youth Development Professional

POSITION TITLE: Youth Development Professional

DEPARTMENT: Operations

REPORTS TO: Club Director

SALARY/FLSA STATUS: Part Time, Hourly -Non-Exempt

ORGANIZATION MISSION:

We prepare youth and young adults to be ready for college, career, and life.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Club Director, you will plan, implement, and supervise activities through our 3 priority outcomes: Academic Success, Character & Leadership, and Health & Wellness. You will lead activities with school-age children that include arts and crafts, sports, games, field trips, while serving as a role model to our youth. You will be trained for success and potential career growth. GREAT FUTURES START HERE!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to work with youth and engage them in fun activities and projects.
• Commitment to young people and an understanding of the factors affecting their lives.
• Teach youth self-confidence and self-awareness while building supportive relationships.
• Provide structure and be a positive role model for club members.
• Under the direction of the Club Director, supervise club activities utilizing creative freedom and imagination.
• Must be able to complete required DCF training in allotted time.
• Under the direction of the Club Director, carry out the duties of the daily food program to include but not limited to receiving, temperature documentation, meal distribution, and clean-up.
• Knowledge of the mission, vision, ICARE values, objectives, policies, programs, and procedures of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay; and the principles and practices of non-profit organization.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have basic computer knowledge and skills.
• Creativity with the ability to make tasks seem fun.
• Must be flexible.
• Must be responsible.
• Must be able to engage with school children of all ages.
• Successfully complete organization sponsored CPR training within 90 days of hire.

TRAVEL:

Travel may be required to multiple Club facilities throughout Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas County for training and/or other business purposes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation 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: sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, and use a keyboard. The employee may be occasionally required to bend and lift and/or move up to 30lbs lbs.


WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate - high. Flexibility to working schedules may be required due to changing needs.


DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in the 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. Reasonable accommodation will be possible and based on an individual basis.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.