Youth Development Program Coordinator
Job Summary:
The Youth Development Program Coordinator will utilize a combination of national, local, and self-developed curricula that attempt to integrate the fundamental concepts of education, the arts, humanities, technology, mental and physical well-being with youth development principles, sparking young people’s creativity and building critical learning and life skills. A candidate will be successful if they develop a program that:
- Provides safe and healthy spaces for youth
- Is asset based and youth driven
- Fosters the development of positive relationships and social skills
- Sets high expectations for growth and learning
- Is holistic and inclusive to youth of all ages
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans, prepares, creates, organizes and delivers weekly lessons, activities, and games that are rooted in the concepts of experiential and project-based learning and promote and stimulate participation.
- Instructs and directs varied activities, applying effective classroom management.
- Ensures programs, services and activities that prepare youth for success, promoting safety of members and quality in program at all times. Provides guidance and role modeling to members.
- Ensures quality improvement by monitoring and evaluating program achievement against target goals, recommending modifications that respond to member needs and interests and participating in weekly staff meetings.
- Works with community organizations to provide or expand co-curricular programming which supports student success.
- Ensures a healthy and safe environment, supervising members in program area.
- Manages administrative systems by registering new members and participating in their club orientation process.
- Participates in program/service outcome measurement processes and other evaluations programs including BGCA’s annual NYOI evaluation.
- Secures, maintains and monitors materials, equipment and other resources belonging to the program area(s). Maintains cleanliness of program area(s).
- Participates in individual and groups supervision sessions; participates in professional development opportunities as appropriate.
- Implements goals, objectives, policies procedures and work standards for assigned programs.
- Exercises independent judgment and initiative within general policy guidelines.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Works with staff on special events to carry out programs.
- Exercises authority in problems relating to members; utilizes guidance and discipline plan.
- May be required to drive Club van.
- Handles other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary or important as assigned by the Unit Manager.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to motivate youth and handle behavior problems.
- Ability to deal with the general public.
- Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
- Ability to work with youth and families from a variety of backgrounds.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to work clubhouse hours especially as seasons and service needs change.
Preferred Requirements:
- 2-4 year degree in human services or related field
- Knowledge of youth development
- Administrative/Organizational Skills
- Experience developing and implementing programs, preferably in non-profit setting and /or programs for children/teens
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Group leadership skills, including an understanding of group dynamics
Physical Demands: Demonstrated ability to: maintain a high energy level. Be comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day to day services. May require being active for long periods of time; must be able to function under fast paced and noisy conditions; hear and understand speech at normal levels; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to push, pull, lift and or carry up to 50 pounds.