Youth Specialist

Job Summary:

Facilitate programs in the areas of recreation, art, life skills, sports, technology, etc. (Programs that will assist academic and social success). Major aspects of planning, setup, and implementation of program activities, including identifying necessary supplies, space, and roles of other activity specialists.

Qualifications:

Education: High School Graduate or equivalent

Experience: Some knowledge of youth development and providing positive guidance to youth.

Skills: Knowledge of youth development; ability to motivate and provide guidance to youth through establishing positive relationships with youth participants; demonstrated caring and respect exhibited toward participants.

Ability to relate to the general public, parents, school staff and BGCDET participants in a friendly, positive, and professional manner and demonstrated ability to convey BGCDET policies and procedures to participants, and to implement appropriate guidance and discipline policies.

Ability to organize and supervise participants to maintain a safe and welcoming environment.

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Good verbal and written communication skills.Must have demonstrated enthusiasm, energy and commitment in personal contact with participants, parents, supervisors and the general public.

Environmental and Working Conditions:

Active environment with sitting and standing as needed. Sight, hearing, and skills essential for successful communications include speaking; ability to bend, stoop, and use manual dexterity skills. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Ability to drive motor vehicle preferred with valid Texas Driver’s License.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Sitting and standing as needed.

• Full use of all limbs and at least one hand.

• Full verbal, color vision, and hearing ability.

• Lifting up to 50 pounds on occasion.

• Ability to drive motor vehicle preferred (with valid Texas driver’s license).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with student completion and organization of assignments.

• Maintains accurate report of student assignment sheet completion.

• Participates with classroom teachers to coordinate assignments.

• Provides enrichment materials for enhancing 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

• Coordinates with Site Director to implement attendance and disciplinary procedures.

• Plans and implements activities within budget constraints to achieve program objectives under guidance of Site Director. Performs any other duties the Director might deem necessary.

• Provides Site Director with regular schedules and reports of activities. Takes direction and implementation requests from the Site Director for program development, implementation, supervision and outcome measurement.

• Assists Site Director with focusing on participants’ personal development through diverse program offerings, with a focus on increasing their interests, attendance, program participation, knowledge and abilities.

• Implements guidance and discipline policies. Communicates and maintains standards of conduct for program participants.

• Recommends new offerings in specific program areas and creates and implements necessary plans to initiate new program offerings. Identify prospective community resources/volunteers that could assist with the program.
• With guidance from Site Director, plans and implements special events and activities that give program participants the opportunity to exhibit their skills.

• Provides special guidance and development of participants assigned through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers project and other assigned projects. Identify and implement individualized guidance strategies based on the participant’s identified needs.
• Represents the organization and interprets its policies, objectives, standards and programs to project participants’ parents, community organizations and the public. Promotes and stimulates the project participants’ knowledge of and interest in BGCDET programs and activities.
• Helps maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the facility through encouraging participant’s involvement in keeping program areas clean, putting away supplies after use, etc.
• Assists with activities in other program areas as assigned.
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures as described in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Deep East Texas’ Employee Handbook, Ethics Policy, and elsewhere.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Patient demographics:

• Children

Schedule:

• After school
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Nacogdoches, TX 75961: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person