Off Campus Non-Profit Student Employee-Program Staff (FALL WORK STUDY ONLY)

About the role

Must be eligible for Work Study Fall 2026. This is a position with an off campus agency. There are several available positions within this agency.

Safe Places Program Staff

Work under the direct supervision of the Site Director and Safe Places Director.

Responsibilities

• Provide an appropriately safe, caring, and enriching environment for children enrolled in the Safe Places programs
• Conduct oneself appropriately and set an example for children, parents, and coworkers by reflecting core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility
• Ensure the safety and engagement of children in the program
• Provide homework support and encourage academic progress
• Follow program lesson plans and implementation plans developmentally appropriately, meeting participants’ physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs
• Provide careful, attentive supervision and remain alert
• Serve as a positive role model; demonstrate professional behavior and understand positive youth development approaches to academic and social development
• Facilitate a program environment that invites exploration, promotes positive play, and welcomes children
• Promote a team concept through positive supervision, communication, and interactions
• Maintain ongoing communication with supervisor
• Maintain accurate records for attendance and meal counts
• Serve and ensure program participants receive proper snacks and meals
• Utilize C.A.T.C.H curriculum in programming and activities
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of agency’s mission, purpose, and goals; Safe Places policies and agency standards; ensure the program meets the highest standards of excellence
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required
• Assist in clean-up duties as needed to ensure the program area is safe and clean
• Comply with all emergency procedures appropriate to the site and in conformity with procedures adopted by emergency service authorities
• Maintain all supplies, equipment, and materials; inform the Site Director when new/additional supplies are needed
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with children
• Attend required abuse risk management training
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising children
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements

Kids Zone Staff

Ensure a safe, engaging, and enriching environment for children and youth participating in the Kids Zone program.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and well-being of all children in the Kids Zone at all times
• Maintain active supervision and presence throughout the space
• Follow all agency child protection policies, including proper check-in/check-out procedures and only releasing children to authorized adults
• Create and implement daily schedules of structured and free-play activities
• Lead games, crafts, storytelling, and other interactive programming
• Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all children
• Verify agency memberships and check in participants using the designated system
• Maintain accurate attendance and sign-in/out records
• Communicate effectively with parents and guardians
• Be knowledgeable of and follow all emergency procedures
• Respond calmly and appropriately to incidents and emergencies
• Clean and sanitize toys, equipment, and surfaces regularly
• Maintain a tidy and organized environment throughout the shift
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with children
• Attend required abuse risk management training
• Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements
• Ensure unused rooms and closets remain locked; routinely monitor high-risk locations (locker-rooms and bathrooms), etc.
• Ensure children are properly signed in and signed out; ensure only authorized adults are allowed in the facility
• Must be able to bend, crawl, climb, and move without limitations
• Must be able to push, pull, or lift a minimum of 15 lbs
• Must be able to stand or sit for extended periods of time

Member Experience Associate

Reports to the Membership Director. Shifts may start as early as 5:30 am and end as late as 9:00 pm; weekend shifts are also available.

Responsibilities

• Engage people in ways that welcome, connect, support, and invite
• Welcome, greet, and check in all members and guests and acknowledge those exiting the facility
• Receive telephone calls and provide membership and program information to callers
• Be knowledgeable and communicate with members and guests regarding program information, membership policies and procedures, and building schedules
• Process new and renewal membership payments, register members and participants for all classes and programs, and update member information
• Monitor the behavior of members and guests to ensure their safety; communicate with emergency dispatchers during an emergency and provide first aid as requested
• At all times, model, reinforce, and abide by the agency’s core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility and the agency’s Code of Conduct
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all membership information
• Perform daily closeout and cash balance of money received during the shift, and balance the cash drawer
• Monitor the coffee station, and prepare and serve coffee as needed
• Keep the membership area and lobby area organized, clean, and functional
• Participate as requested with the annual Partner with Youth Campaign
• Attend all staff meetings and training as required
• Adhere to all agency policies (including the appearance policy), procedures, rules, regulations, and best practices
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with children
• Attend required abuse risk management training
• Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements

Requirements

• Must be eligible for Work Study Fall 2026
• Valid Michigan’s Driver’s License
• Successfully pass a background screening

Skills

Safe Places Program Staff

• Ability to make sound decisions and follow all risk management protocols
• Work effectively under stress
• Work under specific instructions
• Make decisions and judgments
• Work well with people
• Speak clearly
• Read, write, and speak fluent English
• Bend/scoop/twist
• Use light cleaning chemicals
• Lift over 25 lbs

Kids Zone Staff

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to engage children in positive and developmentally appropriate manner
• Ability to work effectively under stress and make sound decisions

Member Experience Associate

• Desire to connect with others, show responsibility, engage effectively, and care about the cause
• Proficient with technology, including Word, Excel, and membership software
• Ability to make sound decisions and follow risk management protocols
• Work effectively under stress
• Make good decisions and judgments
• Work well with people in ways that promote the cause
• Engage people in cause-driven ways: welcome, connect, support, invite
• Operate powered equipment
• Proficient in operating a computer
• Speak clearly and fluent English
• Read and write English
• Stand/sit/walk
• Bend/stoop/twist/push/pull
• Use cleaning chemicals
• Lift over 25 lbs
• See clearly
• Work in air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned areas
• Work in areas with noise level over 50 decibels

Additional qualifications

• Kids Zone Staff: CPR, AED, and First Aid certification (must be obtained within 30 days of hire)