Summer Youth Development Professional (Ferguson TCOE)

Job Title: Part Time Youth Development Professional

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Program Management

Hours: 20-29 Hours Per Week

Location: Ferguson Teen Center of Excellence

Responsible To: Manager

Job Summary:

The Youth Development Professional is responsible for the planning, implementation, and supervision of activities for assigned programs that achieve predetermined program outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma required, Associates degree from accredited college or university or BA/BS preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of experience working with children in a group setting, management experience is a plus.
• Licensing Requirements: • Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Medical Examination Report for Caregivers and Staff must meet acceptable standards from the State of Missouri, completed within 30 days of hire. • TB Risk Assessment and Examination completed within 30 days of hire. • Annual results of Family Care Safety Registry background screening must be deemed acceptable by the State of Missouri. • Annual results of nationwide background screening must meet barrier crimes standards for organizational membership with Boys & Girls Clubs or America. • Meets qualifications and ongoing training requirements per state licensing regulations (12 hrs. annually).

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift, carry, push, pull, or roll up to 20-25 pounds.
• Capable of prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing, walking, and speaking and occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching and working in front of a PC monitor.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word as well as convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly in addition to perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels and ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication and make fine discriminations in sounds is necessary for the safety of the children in the program.
• The employee may be subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. Inside weather conditions provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily temperature changes and outside environmental conditions provide no effective protection from weather.
• The employee may be subject to sufficient noise to cause the employee to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. Local travel as well as some regional travel is required in performance of duties.

Emotional/Mental Demands of Work:

• Routine reporting and grant deadlines; variance in work volume.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Understands the implications of decisions on members.
• May handle emergency or crisis situations.
• Manages the distraction of many interruptions without losing concentration or unduly disrupting programming. Some weekend work is required.
• Keeps current with best practices, resources, and materials.
• Creates opportunities for members to receive personalized assistance.
• Exercises creativity and mental flexibility in presenting instruction and programming to accommodate members of widely varying learning styles, intellectual levels, and abilities.

Job Relationships:

• Treats members and their parents with dignity and respect at all times.
• Fosters good working relationships with parents, staff, management, and other professionals in order to meet objectives.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyones efforts to succeed.
• Cooperates and works together with all co-workers; independently plans and completes job duties, including appropriate judgment.
• Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations. Follows appropriate chain of command to address concerns in a timely manner.
• Develops and maintains the highest level of customer service relationships with members, parents, volunteers, and all other professional partners.

Skills:

• Youth Development Skills: • Applies theories about how youth learn and develop in the domains of physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and creative to BGCSTL programming. • Aligns mission and Formula for Impact with program implementation. • Systematically links program activities to program goals to achieve predetermined outcomes for youth. • Maintains environments that manage risk, ensures safety, promotes physical and mental well-being, and encourages healthy lifestyles. • Develops supportive relationships with children and youth, works to guide and empower them as individuals as well as being part of a group. • Builds a trusting relationship with children as a foundation for positive guidance and self-discipline. • Actively participates in program planning, delivery, and evaluation of youth development programs. • Plans and acquires appropriate equipment and materials for the program. • Demonstrates high levels of ethical conduct through actions to BGCSTL youth, families, and surrounding communities.

Professional Approach to Work:

• Youth Development Professional approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; and follows through on commitments.
• Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Acts in a dependable, responsible manner in cooperation with others involved in programming.

Planning & Organizational Skills:

• Prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Creates workable, realistic plans for implementing programs to achieve desired outcomes.
• Regularly gathers information and feedback from members, staff, and volunteers as to assess member needs and interests.

Computer Skills:

• Types accurately, enters information into a computerized system, and uses database management software specific to membership management provided by BGCSTL.
• Prior computer/PC experience using other word processing and presentation software and database management systems is preferred.
• Microsoft Office programs a plus.

Verbal/Written Communication:

• Speaks clearly and professionally in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; respond well to questions; participates in meetings.
• Effectively communicate with supervisors, colleagues, parents, members, professional medical staff, volunteers, school/district personnel, and other community members.

Confidentiality:

• Knowledgeable about member rights.
• Ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity, and well-being of all members in a safe, secure environment.
• Values and Strategic Behaviors: • Mission: Demonstrates commitment to the organization through words and actions. • Makes decisions that are consistent with and support the mission. • Exhibits passion for our work. • Accepts accountability for sustainable results. • Assures all actions are in the best interest of the organization. • Fun: Welcomes fun that is safe and respectful of all involved. • Treats staff, members, partners, and families to a positive, upbeat experience at every opportunity. • Integrity: Demonstrates highest standards of personal/professional conduct, objectivity, and trustworthiness. • Communicates openly, respectfully, and with transparency. • Makes decisions that are fiscally and ethically responsible. • Applies time and resources wisely. • Accepts responsibility for actions.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Safety: • Takes appropriate action when children are injured, including both minor incidents and major accidents. • Documents all types of accidents and incidents and provides them to the Manager or Site Coordinator/Club Director for review before providing the information to the parent on the day of the occurrence. • Responds immediately to children that are hurt or in distress and acts to comfort and assist the child appropriately. • Remains calm and in control while providing first aid or CPR for the child. • Assesses the situation to decide if further action should be taken if necessary, calls an ambulance or parent, depending on the severity of the situation. • Understands and complies with universal precautions to avoid contact with and control blood-borne pathogens. • Acts appropriately if there is contact with blood-borne pathogens and takes steps to prevent transmission. • Completes and/or reviews written documentation for behavioral incidents and provides those reports to the Manager or Site Coordinator/Club Director. • Appropriately reports any instances of abuse and neglect of children, as required, as a mandated reporter. • Consistently enforces and reviews Club rules with current and new members. • Executes emergency procedures.

Program Assessment & Outcome Measurement:

• Administers formal and informal assessments in a non-biased manner.
• Effectively manages the completion of program and participant assessments as assigned.

Participation Drive:

• Achieves and exceeds participation goals outlined in the Logic Model (YDPs must understand this and why they do what they do).
• Follows up with members to encourage continued participation.

Compliance:

• Accountable for Club compliance with all federal and state laws, licensing, grants, and/or contracts, as well as, company-specific policies and procedures and BGCA standards.
• Plays an active role in passing inspections and maintaining licensing standards.

Attendance/Punctuality:

• Is consistently at work and on time.
• Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent by providing at least 48 hours for planned absences and at least 4 hours notice for unplanned absences.
• Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Professional Development:

• Engages in professional development activities, and supports the professional development of others as required by the Club Director.
• Seeks increased responsibilities; looks for and takes advantage of professional opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Builds upon personal strengths and identifies areas where growth can and needs to occur.
• Understands the importance of attendance and staff to child ratios.
• Is dependable and notifies appropriate persons in advance if unable to care for children.
• Understands the importance of working as a team with parents and/or other staff.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• (No additional information provided)