Youth Development Professional-Teen
$45,760–$48,360 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Provide engaged presence to prepare youth for success while creating a safe and healthy Club environment that facilitates positive youth development. Ensure facilities, equipment, and supplies are maintained, and assist with planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs across areas including the Gym, Games Room, Learning Center, and Kitchen. Collect and track member attendance, coursework, and behavior data while modeling mature work behaviors and delivering coaching conversations to affirm positive member actions. Set up and clean program areas daily, facilitate club-specific and core programs, and support the three impact pillars of healthy lifestyles, good character, and academic success. Build partnerships with parents and families while maintaining strict confidentiality regarding membership and school data.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma
- 18+ years old
- Negative TB testing documentation signed within the last twelve months
- Initial STARS basic training certification
- HIV/AIDS certification
- First Aid certification
- CPR certification
- BBP certification
- COVID-19 vaccination
- Strong organization skills
- Attention to detail
- Professional presence
- Strong customer relations skills
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Understanding of youth development principles
- Ability to motivate youth in a positive way
- Ability to model and guide youth in strengths-based problem solving
- Ability to model and guide youth in goal setting
- Ability to model and guide youth in study skills
- Self-motivation
- Maturity
- Energy
- Ability to maintain clear and healthy boundaries with club members, parents and staff
- Ability to communicate and interact with youth in a way that is age appropriate, motivational and positive in nature
- Flexibility
- Ability to adapt to a work environment which changes often
- Ability to remain calm and solve problems in stressful situations
- Ability to anticipate and implement all elements of activities in an organized fashion
- Ability to ensure facilities, equipment & supplies are maintained
- Ability to assist with planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs
- Ability to collect and track Club member attendance, coursework and behavior data
- Ability to model mature work behaviors
- Ability to ensure program areas are set-up and cleaned up on a daily basis
- Ability to assist in facilitation of club specific and BGCA core programs
- Ability to assist in facilitation and delivery of High Yield Learning Activities (HYLAs)
- Ability to affirm positive behavior in members
- Ability to deliver coaching conversations and redirection when needed
- Ability to build partnerships with parents and families
- Ability to develop programs and activities that support the three impact pillars: healthy lifestyles, good character and citizenship, and academic success
- Ability to maintain close, daily positive contact with club staff, volunteers, club members, and supervisor
- Ability to attend staff meetings
- Ability to maintain a good reputation and moral conduct outside of work, in the community and on social media networks
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience working with a non-profit youth development agency
- Boys & Girls Club experience
- Experience working within diverse cultures
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