Youth Development Professional
About the role
The Youth Development Specialist is responsible for preparing youth for success, creating an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes, orienting new members, providing guidance and role modeling, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs, maintaining records, and ensuring a productive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare youth for success
- Create an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes
- Orient new members to program area, special events, and opportunities as well as club safety, program and disciplinary rules
- Provide guidance and role modeling to members
- Implement, monitor and evaluate programs, services and activities for members
- Develop and post weekly and monthly program plans
- Maintain records to track attendance and participation
- Maintain CACFP point of service and clean up (if applicable)
- Maintain order and discipline of club members
- Supervise and train volunteers and program assistants
- Ensure a productive work environment by participating in club leader meetings
- Monitor supply needs
- Keep supply room neat and orderly
- Ensure program area is attractive, neat and clean and bulletin boards and notices are current
- Make and/or recommend needed repairs to facility and/or equipment
- Participate as part of a team to run quality programs by helping out where needed or directed, which may include driving the club van
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Skilled in art, music, STEM, technology (preferred)
- Combined experience and/or formal training equivalent to three or more years where there is:
- Experience working with youth and knowledge of youth development
- Instruction of youth while creating engaging learning experiences
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems
- Ability to work well with the public
- Ability to plan and implement quality learning programs for youth
- Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment
- Utilize free and donated supplies and encourage donations from community contacts
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- Combined experience and/or formal training equivalent to three or more years where there is:
- Experience working with youth and knowledge of youth development
- Instruction of youth while creating engaging learning experiences
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems
- Ability to work well with the public
- Ability to plan and implement quality learning programs for youth
- Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment
- Utilize free and donated supplies and encourage donations from community contacts
Skills
- Art
- Music
- STEM
- Technology (preferred)
Benefits
- Annual merit-based raises
- 403(b) retirement
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Paid time off
Pay
Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Hours are flexible but typically include evenings and weekends.
About the organization
The organization began in 1969 as a Boys’ Club with a very modest operation at the Pitt County Fairgrounds. Since then, it has grown significantly, now serving more than 1,300 at-risk and in-need young people across multiple counties in North Carolina. The organization has expanded to include clubs in Pitt, Lenoir, Beaufort, Greene, Martin, Carteret, and Craven Counties, offering a wide range of programs and services.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.