Youth Program Junior Games Room Assistant

Are you wanting to make a difference and impact local youth? 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. These roles focus on Sports and Fitness, Organized Free-Time Activities, The Arts, and Education.

• Part-Time Hours of 29.5 hours per week
• Regular hours Monday-Thursday 12pm-6:00pm and Friday 12:00pm-5:30pm
• Earn Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off with NO waiting Period
• Sick Time after 90 Days
• Opportunity to participate in a retirement fund with employer match
• 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 supports the implementation of programs and activities in the Junior Games Room for youth in grades 4-5. Supervises and evaluates activities provided in program area in a high-energy, enthusiastic manner.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain the health and safety of all children in assigned area by assuring that members understand and follow the behavioral expectations, that the room is well lit, ventilated, clean and free from hazards, that equipment is in good condition and that members are trained in its use, that strangers are greeted at the entrance to the area and that there is an understanding of and readiness to implement emergency procedures.
• Ensure that members’ self-esteem is maintained or enhanced by use of the Youth Development Strategy.
• Provide fun, beneficial and imaginative programs in the program area within the scope of Boys & Girls Club programming.
• Assure that bright, fun and attractive signs and posters fill the walls of the program area and are always current and are changed regularly.
• Assure that programs begin and end on time.
• Provide a culture where members respect and seek advice from staff regarding problems in or outside of the Club.
• Create an on-going message in all programs and interactions that members need to make appropriate choices about their educational, personal, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Assure that members are held accountable for their behavior.
• Continually model and teach character, morals and ethics.
• Build positive relationships with parents of members.
• Act as an advocate of our members and the Club, both inside and outside the Club.
• Perform administrative tasks, such as filling out reports, forms, etc. as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED is required
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a role working with school-aged children is preferred
• Reliable transportation, safe driving record, driver license, and automobile insurance required
• Position may require standing/sitting for extended periods of time, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, bending at the waist; seeing to review and analyze reports, documents or other reports; hearing and speaking to communicate and provide information to others; speaking to be heard before groups of people; position may require to lift, carry, pull or otherwise move objects between 10-40 pounds
• Pre-employment drug screening, background, reference and driver’s record checks are required

Great Futures Start Here.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.55 - $15.60 per hour

Expected hours: 29.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Have you worked for another Boys & Girls Club organization? If so where.
• The hours are Monday-Thursday 12pm-6pm and Friday 12pm-5:30pm. Are you able to work those hours?

Ability to Relocate:

• Middlebury, IN 46540: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person