Youth Development Professionals at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley
About the Employer
We are hiring. Since we first opened our doors in 2003, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo Valley have grown to become one of the largest in Southern California. Our clubs provide a safe place to play, laugh, discover, and learn for youth in grades K-8. Caring, trained staff and volunteers work with our members in supervised, safe, and structured environments to build new skills and help them succeed.
Job Summary
Job Summary
What do a Youth Development Professionals do? They play an important role in mentoring & connecting to all youth giving them opportunities and helping discover their abilities and interests. Why should you apply? Work at a place where you can make a difference in club kids’ lives and have a great work-life balance.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
Print
- Candidates will be responsible for planning, implementing, and fun appropriate programs, activities, services for our members.
- Responsible for setting up supplies, lesson planning and creating innovating programs and activities to run during the day.
- In charge of classroom management of a group of children.
- Ensure quality programs, prepare youth for success, and promote the safety of members, and quality in programs.
- Look for opportunities to recruit members to increase numbers.
- Perform membership management responsibilities.
Requirements / Qualifications
• Two or more years’ experience required working with youth and understanding of running enrichment activities. • Ability to communicate with the public clearly and to organize and problem solve. • Demonstrated experience conducting youth activities. • Experience working with Microsoft Office and databases. • Early Childhood Education Credits a plus. • Background check & references clearance required. • CPR & first aid certification REQUIRED SKILLS and ABILITIES • Team Building (Able to convince members to work toward a common goal). • Decision making (Able to formulate sound approaches to problems using the available information. • Motivational (Able to motivate youth and manage behavior problems.). • Communication (Able to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing). • Maintain a good attendance record. • Interpersonal (Able to work well with a wide range of people.). • Time Management (Able to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.). • Conflict Resolution (Able to encourage youth to seek peaceful approaches to addressing problems and conflict).
Requirements / Qualifications
• Two or more years’ experience required working with youth and understanding of running enrichment activities. • Ability to communicate with the public clearly and to organize and problem solve. • Demonstrated experience conducting youth activities. • Experience working with Microsoft Office and databases. • Early Childhood Education Credits a plus. • Background check & references clearance required. • CPR & first aid certification REQUIRED SKILLS and ABILITIES • Team Building (Able to convince members to work toward a common goal). • Decision making (Able to formulate sound approaches to problems using the available information. • Motivational (Able to motivate youth and manage behavior problems.). • Communication (Able to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing). • Maintain a good attendance record. • Interpersonal (Able to work well with a wide range of people.). • Time Management (Able to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.). • Conflict Resolution (Able to encourage youth to seek peaceful approaches to addressing problems and conflict).