Youth Development Professional (6704)

Location: The Red Shield Youth Center, Aiken, SC

Pay Rate:10.46/hour Position Type: Part-Time

Hours: M- TH 2:00 - 6 pm and Friday 1:30 - 6:00 pm

(Summer/Fall hours-8 am-5 pm) Saturdays (on rare occasions)

About this opportunity: Youth Development Professional

This position is responsible for planning, implementing, supervising members, and evaluating activities provided within a specific program area, supporting the Red Shield Youth Center priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character, and Citizenship.

Key responsibilities:

• May oversee special programs and/or events (i.e., Keystone, Youth of the Year, and Awards Programs), and/or participate in the implementation of other unit activities as necessary.
• May provide supervision oversight to other Youth Development Professionals to ensure continuity of program services at unit/branch locations.
• Builds and maintains a professional relationship with all Club members and their families to help advance the mission of The Salvation Army.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. and
• Previous work in a related field with Children and Youth-preferred and
• Commitment to actively participate in a Professional Development Plan, including Level II & Level III Training, which includes completion of 20 Credit Hours of the Red Shield Youth Center Spillett Training.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor recreational environment where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.