Youth Development Professional (After School) Hazelwood

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High school diploma
• •Minimum of one year of experience working with children in a group setting
• •Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Medical Examination Report for Caregivers and Staff
• •TB Risk Assessment and Examination
• •Annual results of Family Care Safety Registry background screening
• •Annual results of nationwide background screening
• •Meets qualifications and ongoing training requirements per state licensing regulations (12 hrs. annually)
• •Able to lift, carry, push, pull, or roll up to 20-25 pounds
• •Capable of prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing, walking, and speaking and occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching and working in front of a PC monitor
• •Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word as well as convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly in addition to perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels and ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication and make fine discriminations in sounds
• •Local travel as well as some regional travel
• •Some weekend work
• •Youth Development Professional understands responsibilities as a mandated reporter
• •Treats members and their parents with dignity and respect at all times
• •Fosters good working relationships with parents, staff, management, and other professionals in order to meet objectives
• •Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed
• •Cooperates and works together with all co-workers; independently plans and completes job duties, including appropriate judgment
• •Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations
• •Follows appropriate chain of command to address concerns in a timely manner
• •Develops and maintains the highest level of customer service relationships with members, parents, volunteers and all other professional partners
• •Types accurately, enters information into a computerized system, and uses database management software specific to membership management provided by BGCSTL
• •Speaks clearly and professionally in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; respond well to questions; participates in meetings
• •Effectively communicate with supervisors, colleagues, parents, members, professional medical staff, volunteers, school/district personnel, and other community members
• •Knowledgeable about member rights
• •Ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all members in a safe, secure environment
• •Demonstrates commitment to the organization through words and actions
• •Makes decisions that are consistent with and support the mission
• •Exhibits passion for our work
• •Accepts accountability for sustainable results
• •Assures all actions are in the best interest of the organization
• •Welcomes fun that is safe and respectful of all involved
• •Treat staff, members, partners, and families to a positive, upbeat experience at every opportunity
• •Demonstrates highest standards of personal/professional conduct, objectivity and trustworthiness
• •Communicates openly, respectfully and with transparency
• •Makes decisions that are fiscally and ethically responsible
• •Applies time and resources wisely
• •Accepts responsibility for actions
• •Demonstrates high standards of performance and expects the same of others
• •Practices behaviors that ensure an inclusive and respectful workplace
• •Provides high quality services and information
• •Serves as role model of high ethical standards and good judgment
• •Personally demonstrates commitment to support the work of others and communicates the same expectation of staff members, holding them accountable for being responsive to the needs of the organization, programs, and staff
• •Solicits input and feedback from others
• •Uses facts, information and a sound decision-making process to creatively solve problems and implement solutions within a reasonable timeframe
• •Demonstrates innovative thinking by continually improving services and adapting to changing member and organizational needs
• •Celebrates the extraordinary contributions of staff and members
• •Publicly honors the work of staff, reinforcing those actions and behaviors that members, families, and colleagues value
• •Praises others for a job well done
• •Effectively communicates with supervisors, other managers, subordinates, parents, volunteers, and other community members
• •Takes appropriate action when children are injured, including both minor incidents and major accidents
• •Documents all types of accidents and incidents and provides them to the Manager or Site Coordinator/ Club Director for review before providing the information to the parent on the day of the occurrence
• •Responds immediately to children that are hurt or in distress and acts to comfort and assist the child appropriately
• •Remains calm and in control while providing first aid or CPR for the child
• •Assesses the situation to decide if further action should be taken if necessary, calls an ambulance or parent, depending on the severity of the situation
• •Understands and complies with universal precautions to avoid contact with and control blood borne pathogens
• •Knows what a 'bodily fluids clean up kit' is, what items should be included in a kit, and demonstrates how to use it
• •Acts appropriately if there is contact with blood borne pathogens and takes steps to prevent transmission
• •Completes and/or reviews written documentation for behavioral incidents and provides those reports to the Manager or Site Coordinator/ Club Director
• •Appropriately reports any instances of abuse and neglect of children, as required, as a mandated reporter
• •Consistently enforces and reviews Club rules with current and new members
• •Executes emergency procedures
• •Addresses children by their names and makes an effort to talk with each child every day
• •Participates in the new member orientation process and club-wide events
• •Provides guidance and role modeling to members
• •Manages groups of members to make efficient use of time
• •Helps establish an expectation of school success, high school graduation and college attendance and begins to work toward these outcomes with members beginning at age six
• •Provides every member with opportunities to feel a sense of belonging, usefulness, competence and influence
• •Works to create a community in the Club and includes children who may be isolated
• •Creates environments and experiences that affirm and respect cultural, linguistic, ethnic and socio-economic diversity
• •Develops all Club activities with fun in mind
• •Builds programs consisting of creative games, activities and contests that provide maximum excitement
• •Presents lectures and discussions to group to increase members' knowledge or competence in three priority outcome areas
• •Delivers programming, including

Desired Qualifications

• •Associates degree from accredited college or university or BA/BS
• •Management experience
• •Prior computer/PC experience using other word processing and presentation software and database management systems
• •Microsoft Office programs