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SalaryAre you wanting to make a difference, impact local youth, and have the best job ever? Looking for more than a career? Are you searching for a mission where you Inspire and Empower all young people to reach their full potential? If building a strong community is your passion OUR team is for you!
Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County have been changing children’s lives for over 65 years! We have opportunities to mentor youth by assisting with program activities and creating on-going relationships. This role focuses programs and activities in our Teen Center, working with youth grades 9-12.
- Part-Time Hours
- Regular hours Monday through Friday
- Earn Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off with NO waiting Period
- Sick Time after 90 Days
- Employer Contribution toward Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance for qualifying positions
- No enrollment fee into a Club or KidsCare program for qualifying dependents
- Employee Educational Scholarships
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Recognition and appreciation for your contributions to the Mission
Job Summary:
This position plans, implements, supervises, and evaluates programs and activities in the Teen Club for youth ages 13-18. Programs will foster positive identity; education, employment, social, emotional and cultural competencies; community and civic involvement; health and life skills and a moral compass.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide fun, beneficial, and imaginative programs in the Teen Club.
- Assist in the promotion and interpretation of the Club philosophies, methods, and accomplishments as it relates to teen programming.
- Monitor and assess teen interest surveys and input on program offerings.
- Provide employment, health, life skills and training opportunities to Club teens using needs-based and interest-based programs.
- Coordinate and share scheduling of programs.
- Utilizing Youth Development Strategies, ensure members’ self-esteem is maintained and enhanced through their Teen Club experience.
- · Support a culture of respect and trust with Teen members.
- Continually model and teach character, moral and ethics.
- Build positive relationships with member families and the community.
- Act as an advocate for members and the Teen center.
- Perform administrative tasks as required.
- Other duties as required.
Required Qualifications:
- One year experience in a role overseeing school-aged children in a group setting
- Demonstrated competence working with youth ages 13-18.
- Experience working with youth with special needs and/or requiring mental health services preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Team player with high energy and strong interpersonal skills.
- Reliable transportation, safe driving record, active driver’s license, and automobile insurance
- Position may require standing/sitting for extended periods of time, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, bending at the waist, and ability to lift, carry, pull or otherwise move objects up to 20lbs.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.25 - $16.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- After school
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have volunteer or professional experience working with youth ages 13-18? Please briefly describe this experience.
- Positions with our organization are typically After School hours, and this position is full time hourly with a typical schedule of 11:00 am - 8:00 am (with an hour lunch). Does this work for you?
- Have you worked for another Boys & Girls Club organization? If so where.
Work Location: In person
