Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $14- $16 per hour

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title: Teen Specialist (YDP Suite)

Reports to: Unit Director

Status: Part Time

Primary Function: A Teen Specialist at the Boys & Girls Club plays a crucial role in managing and delivering programs specifically designed for teenagers. This includes organizing activities, providing mentorship, and ensuring a safe and engaging environment for teens.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Implement specialized teen programming. Keep detailed records of participating teens.
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  Planning and implementing programs: This can range from educational workshops to recreational activities.
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  Maintain effective control of the program area and foster enthusiasm among teen members.
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  Recruiting and engaging teens: Encouraging participation and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere.
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  Collaboration: Working with other staff and community partners to enhance program offerings.
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  Serve as a staff liaison with teen parent advisory groups or in parent meetings.
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  Safety and Compliance: Ensuring safety protocols are followed, emergency procedures are in place, and compliance with regulations. Safety and supervision: Ensuring the well-being of all participants during club activities

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Maintains close contact with club staff (professional and volunteer) and Administrative Office Staff to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain or interpret guidelines/instructions, instruct, and advise/counsel.

External: Builds relationships and maintains contact as needed with external community groups, agencies, schools, and others to network, collaborate and/or assist in resolving problems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This is largely a sedentary role. However, it may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. No personal protective equipment required. Travel to Club Sites required as well as some outdoor activity. Mileage reimbursement provided for travel outside assigned counties.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

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  Minimum of 18 years of age; high school diploma or GED required
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  A minimum of two years' work experience in a Boys & Girls Club or similar organization, planning and supervising activities, is required. The candidate must possess the ability to operate a personal vehicle.
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  The candidate must be willing to work nights and travel for training and other events and able to maintain strict confidentiality.

PROGRAM FUNCTIONS

• Ensure all Clubs are compliant with all organizational safety standards.
• Communicate with all staff efficiently and clearly. Communicate effectively with parents and community members.
• Help to manage the flow of the program. Help to maintain organization and cleanliness of buildings. Other duties as assigned.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Prepare and maintain program statistics and related reports.
• Report all injuries of members, volunteers and staff members to the Directors immediately
• Other such duties may be assigned by the Ops Director.

DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected 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.

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