YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL- EDUCATION - CITI TEEN CENTER

Job Description

Job Description

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL- EDUCATION - CITI TEEN CENTER

This position is designed to ensure that all Club members graduate from high school on time, ready for a post-secondary education and a 21st-century career.

The Education Youth Development Professional is part of a team-oriented Club staff dedicated to serving our youth and creating an optimal Club Experience. This position will plan, supervise and implement a variety of high-yield activities and targeted programs within a health and life skills focus.

This position is responsible for : ensuring youth development principles are incorporated into art programs and activities; providing guidance and discipline to ensure a safe and positive environment for youth; ensuring the incorporation of character development, age appropriate and gender-specific programs and activities; ensuring that culturally diverse programs are implemented; assisting, as needed, in the planning, implementation, and delivery of activities and programs for youth ages 6 to 18.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities) :

Prepare Youth for Success

This position's primary responsibilities are :

• Planning and implementing a variety of Educational programs for members of all ages, including Career Launch, Computer Science Pathway, Diplomas2Degrees, DIY STEM, Money Matters, Power Hour, Summer Brain Gain, Tech Girls Rock, & Ultimate Journey
• Recruiting and retaining youth for educational programs
• Working with other staff in the club to help implement these programs throughout the school year
• Collect and maintain student grades and other educational data

This position helps members to make appropriate choices about their education, career, social, physical, and emotional needs as it relates to health and their future goals. The position also assesses the developmental needs, interests, and characteristics of youth to develop targeted programs that result in an outcome-driven club experience.

Health and Safety

Program Administration

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

(Requires valid driver’s license & three-year clean driving record)

RELATIONSHIPS :

Internal : Maintains close, daily contact with club staff and volunteers, club members, and supervisor to receive / provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines / instructions ; instruct; and advise / counsel.

Requirements

Education

High School diploma or GED

Ability to pass DCF Level II background screening and drug test

Experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

This position generally works M – F, 2 PM – 7 PM, but may require longer hours outside of this schedule and occasional weekends when necessary. Work is conducted indoors and outdoors.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS :

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.