Youth Development Professional - Maple Tree
On-siteMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelMedium
Full TimeSenior LevelMedium
Job Summary
Plan, organize, and implement youth development programs focused on health, bullying prevention, and social-emotional learning. Facilitate activities that empower members to develop leadership skills, make meaningful choices, and build a sense of belonging. Gather member feedback, document participation and progress, and generate regular reports. Maintain a safe environment by adhering to member care policies, supervision standards, and incident reporting procedures. Collaborate with families, volunteers, and community organizations to support program goals.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Complete CPR training
- Complete First Aid training
- Complete Suspected Child Abuse-Mandated Report Training (SCAN_MART) or equivalent
- Complete at least 2 of the non-credit DCF-approved classes
- At least 6 months' experience directly related to youth and youth programming
- 80 full days or 120 half days of experience as an assistant childcare teacher
- Demonstrated examples of working with youth
- Highly organized/attention to detail
- Works effectively with families from a variety of cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Understands confidentiality guidelines and protects children, youth, and family confidentiality
- Awareness of local and state curriculum frameworks and standards
- Appreciates new ideas and learning opportunities
- At least one year of experience directly related to youth and youth programming
- Ability to keep youth ages 4-18 enthusiastically engaged
- Program development and small group facilitation experience
- Understands basic benchmarks for member growth and development
- Ability to recognize that members have individual needs, characteristics, abilities, and rates of development
- Ability to articulate program goals and understands how specific activities support those goals
- 15 or 25 hours of continuing education based on the hours/week worked
- 320+ hours in licensed program
- Official record of at least 18 course credits related to childcare
- Associates Degree or higher with coursework achieving Level 9 Registry rating
- 25 hours/year of Continuing Education
- At least 30 course credits related to childcare
- 320 hours experience as an Assistant in licensed program
- Completed at least one of the training requirements in DCF21 Table 251.05A
- At least 30 course credits related to childcare
- Associates Degree + at least 3- course credits related to childcare
- Completed at least 5 hours of management training
- Has DPI Teaching License
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Ability to adjust focus
Desired Qualifications
- At least 6 months' experience directly related to youth and youth programming preferred
- Has 12 related college credits OR has achieved Registry Level 6
- Has completed the non-credit DCF-Lead Teacher classes
- Official record of At least 3 course credits related to childcare or CDA
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
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