Substitute Child Care Group Leader

Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County (BGCLC) is a place for kids to laugh learn grow and belong. It is the dedication of caring and trained professionals that make this possible for our youth. Our staff members are critical to the success of our programs and organization. Our team comes from diverse backgrounds offering a variety of opportunities for our Club members (the youth we serve). From building bonds to helping with homework to offering career advice there are so many ways you can make a difference in a childs life by working at Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County! Become part of our team and help in providing a safe and fun space for the youth in Larimer County.

For more than 30 years BGCLC has served the youth in Larimer County. Through amazing programs caring staff and a safe atmosphere we give youth a place to go when they need support care and most importantly fun. We give youth a place to call home.

BGCLC is looking for a passionate fun-loving energetic individual to help foster a fun safe and positive summer experience for school aged youth in the Larimer County area. This individual will travel to our different Club locations to substitute or assist as a Youth Development Specialist (YDS) when the location is in need of an additional staff member. (This person will not be assigned to a regular location) This person will assist in implementing and leading a variety of fun and memorable summer programs such as academic enrichment recreation technology sports and the arts to our Club members.

Responsibilities & Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Travel to a different location on a daily basis to assist when a location needs additional staff.
• Ensure the physical social and emotional safety of all Club members (our youth)
• Provide guidance and acting as a role model for all Club members.
• Lead a wide variety of activities and programs in the areas of: academics sports technology the arts and character development.
• Embody the core values of BGCLC on a daily basis.
  • Inspiring FUN
  • Building SUPPORTIVE relationships
  • RECOGNIZING youth
  • Delivering OPPORTUNITIES & upholding HIGH EXPECTATIONS
  • Always upholding SAFETY

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must have a strong sincere interest in working with youth ages 6 - 18.
• Must have a valid driver license and be able to travel to different locations throughout Loveland Fort Collins and Wellington.

Experience

• 460 experience hours working with groups of four or more youth ages 5-12.

Specialized Skills

• Bilingual Spanish speaking is preferred.
• CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• Candidates must be able to pass a background check and reference checks.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to help positively shape the next generation of leaders
• A supportive team
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• An engaging and fun work environment
• Paid Sick Time

Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases occasionally regularly and frequently correspond to the following definitions: occasionally means up to of working time regularly means between and of working time and frequently means and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical youth mentorship or after school environment and/ or office environment. The environment can be loud stressful complicated and constant interruptions throughout the workday/shift. The employee must be comfortable performing multi-faceted projects demonstrate superior interpersonal abilities-able to interact effectively with children and co-workers of all levels as well as with representatives of other organizations and institutionsability to get along with diverse personalities: tact maturity and flexibility.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to work in a fast-paced environment with requirements include: sight speaking hearing reaching listening sitting standing stooping.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is chaotic and loud.