Teen services professional (Tsp) -Multiple locations

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities)

• Job Responsibilities
• Deliver age-appropriate programs and activities, which reflect Boys & Girls Club’s five core program areas, for teens ages 13 – 18.
• Assist with recruitment efforts to reach 100 teen club members
• Transport club teens to various programs in BGC Vans
• Help ensure safe implementation of all programs and activities. This involves, but is not limited to: condition of equipment and facilities, age-appropriateness, ability levels, weather, appropriate use of equipment and supplies
• Orients new members to program area, special events, and opportunities as well as club safety, program, and disciplinary rules.
• Implements, monitors, and evaluates programs, services, and activities for members.
• Ensures program area is attractive, neat, and clean and bulletin boards and notices are current.
• Assume other tasks, assignments and responsibilities as needed or directed.

• Additional responsibilities
• Maintain a positive Boys & Girls Club culture, with high energy, strong teamwork, and effective collaboration with other staff
• Promotes daily learning center program participation, as well as participation in special events.
• Maintaining productive relationships with parents, school faculty and administrators and staff, and other visitors to the Club.
• Ensures a productive work environment by participating in club leader meetings

• Required Qualifications
• High School Diploma GED is required
• 21+ years old
• Must have at least one year experience working with children.
• Combined experience and/or formal training equivalent to a minimum of 6 months where:
• There is experience working with youth and knowledge of youth development.
• Formal training, and/or experience teaching youth while creating engaging learning experiences.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Maintain a clear and active driving record in order to drive organizations 15 passenger vans.
• Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems.
• Ability to de-escalate problems when present, as well as problem-solve during day-today-club activities
• Ability to plan and implement quality learning programs for youth.
• Ability to control and manage a group of children through different activities
• Mandatory CPR and First Aid certifications (course will be available for staff upon being hired)

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience as Youth Development Professional

Skills/Knowledge required

• Ability to be flexible and to cope with a rapidly changing society
• Ability to exercise considerable and sound judgment to coach members instructionally and socially
• Professional leadership through communications and actions
• Ability to have self-control and work with low supervision
• Competency in all club areas
• Friendliness, enthusiasm, energy and creativity for motivating youth
• Valid Texas Drivers License
• Basic computer skills; detail oriented; ability and willingness to multitask; great communications skill both written and verbal

Physical requirements/Work environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work
• Hours: Monday –Friday; hours vary based on needs of Club, may require night and weekend work, flexibility is required.