Youth Development Professional

Youth Development Professional
Employment Type: PartTime
Location: Pittsburgh
Hours: 6:30am 6:30pm (up to 29.5 hrs. per week)
Status: Hourly/NonExempt
Compensation: Starting Salary of $15/hour

About Us
BGCWPA is a missionbased organization that hires employees that are recognized as leaders in their field with a passion for improving young lives. We have strong values embrace diversity and offer great benefits which allows our employees to maintain work/life balance. BGCWPA is one of the largest most comprehensive outofschooltime providers in the region annually serving over 7500 youth from Allegheny County and Somerset County in preschool before/afterschool summer camp teen mentoring workforce development STEAM and sports programs. An affiliate of a national organizationBoys & Girls Clubs of America.

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania we celebrate and support what makes people different. For the benefit of our youth our families and our communities BGCWPA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that intentionally hires trains and supports staff that are representative of the many communities we serve. We are committed to hiring diverse and talented folks regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or veteran status.

Job Summary
The Youth Development Professional will be handson with the youth to implement curriculum and programming on a day to day basis. This role is responsible for the supervision and safety of all program participants as well as relationship building. This role will ensure that they follow all DHS Chapter 3270 Regulations and BGCA Safety requirements.

Requirements
A Youth Development Professional shall have attained one of the following qualification levels:
A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2500 hours experience working with children. (Can be babysitting excluding your own family members)
An interest in a variety of youth programs including technology art sports STEM mentoring and recreation.
Proficient in Google Suite.
The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs function require the following physical demands: lifting & carrying up to 50 pounds pushing any/or pulling climbing to include steps balancing stooping standing sitting kneeling crawling crouching and signification fine fingered dexterity. Ability to tolerate environmental conditions: air conditioning heat dust fumes noise close quarters etc.
Perform all additional duties and tasks assigned by leadership/supervisors.

Responsibilities
Implement educational programming to include: STEAM mentoring athletics literacy and activities.
Ensure the safety of all program participants while in care.
Encourage participation in clubhouse community events.
Promote and stimulate membership in the Clubhouse through programs services and outreach activities.
Participate in monthly incentive programs that focus on literacy STEM Art Mentoring Athletics and Social/Emotional Learning activities.
Work in conjunction with volunteers tutors and students to participate in an ongoing education improvement program
Promote a fun safe and inclusive environment for all ages.
Offer input regarding department programs in partnership with the approval of Program Manager.
Observe and report any maintenance and operation concerns of the departments physical property ensuring Club member safety at all times to the Clubhouse director.


Notice
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. Our organization prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status.