Location: Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown

Hours: Part-Time, 2:00pm-7:00pm, M-F (20-25 hours/week)

Youth Development Professional (YDP) practice is to provide children and teens with high-quality experiences that support their current and long-term success. Staff utilize our five key elements for positive youth development, based on research that studied many Clubs’ best practices:

• Create a safe, positive environment.
• Generate fun and foster a sense of belonging.
• Encourage supportive relationships with peers and adults.
• Provide opportunities and set expectations.
• Offer recognition to positive behavior.

A successful YDP will have the ability to recognize young people’s contributions and accomplishments, while working alongside other club staff. Have the capabilities to help members reframe conflict, identify their feelings, and understand the relationship between emotion, behavior, and consequence.

Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown offers after school and summer programing 12 months a year.

Essential Job Function & Responsibilities

• Independently implementing core BGCA curriculum and evaluating programs, services, and activities with members in a safe environment. YDP to member ratios; 1:15, up to 20.
• Maintain a program area schedule that satisfies the diverse interests and abilities of Club members; ensure programming is age appropriate.
• Provide individual guidance and establish relationships with Club members that are conducive to their growth and development.
• Ensure that youth are following behavior and safety guidelines at all times.
• Ensure program areas are clean, orderly and safe.
• Contributing to a healthy and safe environment, ensuring that facilities, equipment, and supplies are properly maintained.
• Work collaboratively with other Program Staff to enhance program development.
• Promote the development of social and emotional skills.
• Manage classroom conduct and exhibit problem-solving skills needed to redirect behavior.
• Maintain daily and monthly attendance records during programming for their own classroom.
• Fulfilling responsibilities and all other duties as assigned for BGCY club director.
• Capability to be flexible, travel and work at other clubs within the market as required. Mileage paid in accordance with the IRS standard milage rates.

Requirements

• Pass background check.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• College degree preferred.
• A minimum of 1 full year (12 months) experience in youth programs is required.
• Willingness to learn the mission, vision, values, objectives, policies, programs, and procedures of Boys & Girls Clubs and the basic principles and practices of non-profit organizations.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and develop solutions to problems with limited supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with club and programs staff.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

The Boiys & Girls Club of Youngstown is an equal opportunity employer and in compliance with federal and state laws, does not discriminate in any employment practice on the basis of age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political or union affiliation, physical or mental disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or sex.