Youth Development Specialist

Position Summary

This position will help to foster a fun, safe, and positive after school, school-day out, and summer experience for youth located in Larimer County. This individual will assist in creating, implementing, and leading activities in the areas of homework help, technology, sports, recreation, and the arts.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities

• Always ensure the physical and emotional health and safety of Club members.
• Assist with planning/implementing of programs and activities.
• Foster and cultivate a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment for youth and staff always.
• Provide guidance and act as a role model/mentor to assure the conduct, safety, and development of all youth.
• Responsible for creating and upholding behavior standards and consequences for youth throughout the Club.
• Promote and stimulate program participation; while ensuring the five key elements for positive youth development occur daily: fun, supportive relationships, safe and positive environment, opportunities and expectations, and recognition.
• Help maintain facilities and equipment to ensure a productive and clean work environment, reporting significant issues to the supervisor.
• Maintain close professional contact with all staff members, supervisors, and volunteers.
• In the absence of the Club Director, serve as the leader for the Club site.
• Assist the Club Director with parent communication.
• Create and maintain positive relationships with the school personnel.

Inspire Fun

• Smile and make each child feel welcome.
• Give high fives to all youth that enter the space and be excited to see them.
• Participate in all Club staff dress up and theme days.
• Be engaged and participate in the room you are working in a while effectively supervising the full space.
• Bring innovative and fun programming ideas to the team.

Build Supportive Relationships

• Build positive relationships with youth by taking the time to learn about them and engage in their interests.
• Remember all kids and teen’s names and the essential details in their lives.
• Assist the Club Director in implementing individualized youth success plans.
• Encourage youth to try new things and take on new challenges.
• Notify parents when their child does something great.

Recognize Youth

• Greet all members by their first name when they enter the Club.
• Use positive reinforcement to encourage good behavior.
• Give out awards to youth and display their work throughout the Club.
• Celebrate Club member’s successes and cheer them on.

Deliver Opportunities & Expectations

• Hold all youth accountable to the rules of the Boys & Girls Club.
• Set high expectations for all youth.
• Seek out new and innovative activities to implement at the Club that could expose youth to new possibilities.
• Model integrity and good character always.

Always Uphold Safety

• Adhere to all Boys & Girls Club’s standard safety policies and procedures.
• Keep all program areas clean and well maintained.
• Ensure youth are always interacting in safe ways.
• Always ensure that youth feel safe in their after-school environment.
• Hold youth accountable to treating others with respect and dignity.

**Assist with other duties as assigned.

The pay range for this variable hour, part time, non-exempt position is $16.00 - $17.00 per hour depending on the club location.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Must have a strong, sincere interest in working with children.
• Early childhood experience preferred.

Specialized Skills

• Bilingual Spanish speaking highly preferred.
• Mandatory CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• Candidates must be able to pass a drug test that includes screening for marijuana, criminal and driving records investigations, and reference checks.