Lead Youth Development Professional - Teens

Facilitates programs/sessions modeling group management, program instruction, and youth engagement practices to ensure healthy and safe program environments.

Assist in the creation of curriculum and lesson plans.

Assist Youth Development Professionals with program planning (including calendars and lesson plans), daily preparation, participant data collection and high-quality practices to boost engagement.

Informally observes Youth Development Professionals and provide feedback and coaching, including coordination of shadow/observation opportunities for new Youth Development Professionals.

Plan, promote and conduct specialized event and programs, including Leagues.

Plan, promote, and conduct special events, recruiting members for programs (including grant funded), activities and leagues.

Lead daily/weekly Youth Development Professional huddles, promoting site-wide communication about continuous quality improvement practices in programming, environment, and evaluation.

Initiate and maintain community contacts; families, schools and other organizations and institutions as directed.

Participate in a BGCMLA meetings and work committees.

Transports youth and/or teens to during Club sponsored activities to enhance programming and special experiences.

Participates in training / educational opportunities to expand knowledge and skills.

Ensures supply and program areas are neat and orderly, and bulletin boards and notices are current.

Recommends needed repairs to facility and/or equipment.

Supervises and trains volunteers and program assistants, and ensures that other YDPs are providing quality programs.

Monitors supply needs and orders required supplies through approved vendors and within budget as approved by Supervisor.

Completes and submits all required paperwork on time.

Assist in communication with parents.

Assumes all other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY and SKILLS

Knowledge of subject matter within core areas and youth development in general.

Skilled in creative planning, implementing quality youth programs, organizational /and project management, and working toward positive outcomes.

Ability to deal effectively with members, including disciplinary issues. Demonstrated ability in relationship building and working with young people and parents.

Ability to demonstrate a professional manner in all interactions, able to facilitate a diverse group of youth effectively, and to organize time well and focus on completing assigned tasks with minimal supervision.

WORKING CONDITIONS and DRIVING

Travel between Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles sites and schools and various field trip sites as well as in the community is required. Must meet the insurance standards of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles.

Hours are based on school calendar and attendance patterns/trends – evening hours are required during the school year; hours will vary during summer and school breaks; occasional weekend hours are required

COVID VACCINE REQUIREMENT

We have a responsibility to provide working conditions that mitigate any direct threat to the health and safety of our employees and others affiliated with BGCMLA and the broader community. BGCMLA employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for accommodation.