Youth Development Associate (Compensation Based on Credentials & Experience)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Youth Development Associate
REPORTS TO: Program Director
STATUS: Part-time, non-exempt 20-30 hours per week (determined by Club needs)

CLUB POSITION

Job Summary: Plans, implements, supervises and evaluates activities provided within a specific program area, such as Character and Leadership Development, Health and Life Skills, Education and Career Development, The Arts, and/or Sports, Fitness and Recreation. Assists in the delivery of organizational and Club specific goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Aid in curriculum development by preparing lesson plans and various activities for members to engage in. Promote diverse programming on a daily basis.
• Provide program leadership in Games Room, arts and crafts, sports fitness, and other areas as determined by supervisors (similar to Camp Counselor experience).
• Create an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes, including:
• Promote and stimulate program participation
• Register new members and participating in the Club orientation process
• Provide guidance and role modeling to members

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of experience working with youth as a Camp Counselor or in a Daycare provider setting
• Knowledge of computers at beginning level of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment
• Must pass a background check

PRE-Employment REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Job Requirements - All applicants must meet the minimum requirements for the position to which they have applied.
• Application – Every employee is required to complete an application for employment.
• Offers of employment – All offers for employment are contingent on employment vetting reported as favorable for employment and meeting employment criteria.
• Background Checks – Candidates who have been given a contingent offer are required to complete a consent to a background check as a condition of potential employment. All employees undergo a state and county criminal history check, searches on national and state Sex Offender registries, fingerprinting with Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).

PERIODIC CHECKS OF EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• BGCMT reserves the right to conduct a state and county criminal history check, driver’s license check, fingerprinting with TBI, consumer report, and vehicle and accident reports at any time during your employment as it deems reasonable and necessary.
• BGCMT reserves the right to conduct a criminal history check, driver’s license check, fingerprinting with TBI, consumer report, and vehicle and accident reports at any time during your employment as it deems reasonable and necessary.
• BGCMT is required to conduct annual criminal history checks on all staff members, volunteers and members of the Board of Directors. The consent form you signed to conduct background checks will suffice for the duration of your employment and/or volunteer service. These will be conducted annually, just prior to your anniversary date. This is a requirement of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Inc., TN Department of Education, and TN Department of Human Services.
• BGCMT is required to update your fingerprint checks every 5 years. The consent form you signed for fingerprinting will suffice to schedule an appointment for fingerprinting. This is a requirement of TN Department of Education and TN Department of Human Services.

DUI TESTING

BGCMT does not require pre-employment drug testing, however, administers a year-round random drug-testing program as well as reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing. Should your name appear on a list of employees who will be administered a drug test, you must comply. Refusal to be drug tested is considered grounds for immediate termination of employment. A failing result of an administered drug test is also grounds for immediate termination of employment.