Youth Program Specialist - FT

Description

Are you passionate about helping young people learn, grow, and succeed? Do you enjoy creating engaging activities, building meaningful relationships, and making a positive impact in your community?

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and youth-focused Youth Program Specialist to join our team!

The Youth Program Specialist will be responsible for developing and delivering age-appropriate programs and activities that meet the needs of enrolled members, fostering an environment that promotes academic achievement, health, and physical fitness, ensuring the consistent and effective implementation of curricula and programming, and applying YPQ techniques. 

What You'll Do!

Branch programming: 

• Accountable for providing age-appropriate services and activities to meet the needs of enrolled members
• Accountable for creating a college and workforce culture
• Accountable for creating an atmosphere of academic success
• Accountable for creating an atmosphere of health and fitness

Youth Program Quality:

• Accountable for the fidelity of the curriculum 
• Accountable for quality programming and activities
• Accountable for implementing YPQ techniques

Branch Operations:

• Accountable for performance and achieving goals 
• Accountable for accurate and timely documentation and reporting

Administrative Compliance: 

• Complete all required reports and administrative duties on time. 
• Collect and manage required data and internal and external reporting. Ensure accuracy of data and reporting. 
• Comply with all administrative policies and procedures, processes, and controls
• Accountable for accurate and timely paperwork, reports, and data entry
• Accountable for utilizing all BGCGTC communication tools regularly and effectively

Facility & Safety:

• Accountable for adherence to all organizational health and safety policies and implementation of all safety practices and procedures at the assigned site
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect members, staff, equipment, materials, and facilities. Abide by facility maintenance protocols and procedures to ensure compliance
• Accountable for reporting incidents and completing documentation within the required timeline
• Maintain discipline, de-escalate conflict between members and/or others
• Obtain and renew CPR and First Aid certification by the deadline

Relationships:

• Be a positive role model 
• Maintain emotional control and make good decisions under pressure
• Represent the Boys & Girls Club in a positive manner

Attendance:

• Regular attendance is required; arrive on time; punctuality is required

Nonessential Duties:

• Complete all other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education and work experience requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor Degree preferred
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience working with youth

Qualifications include:

• Ability to work regular program hours with periodic evenings, nights and weekends
• Ability to be a positive role model
• Ability to establish rapport and build relationships
• Ability to set expectations and boundaries
• Ability to relate to at-risk youth
• Ability to facilitate, teach, or instruct
• Ability to create programs and activities based need
• Efficient with computers and Microsoft office; Knowledge of technology and software such as iPad, tablets, computers and internet
• Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certification
• Must be able to pass agency background screens and drug screen at any time
• Position requires driving personal vehicle. Candidates must have satisfactory driving record and a valid driver’s license for operation of a motor vehicle relevant to carrying out duties and to be covered under the company insurance the requirement is for employee to be a minimum of age 21.

Salary & Benefits

Minimum starting pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Flex Spending Account, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement with 5% match, Holiday, PTO

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County is an equal opportunity employer. It maintains policies and practices that are designed to prevent discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability and medical condition to the extent protected by law. This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all employment practices, including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

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