Child Care Group Leader Fort Collins

If you are somebody who is passionate fun loving and energetic consider joining the Boys & Girls Club in helping to foster a fun safe and positive before and after school experience for youth in Larimer County.

Why we need you:

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.

As a Child Care Group Leader you will:

• Assist in implementing and leading a variety of fun and memorable after school programs such as academic enrichment recreation and games technology sports and the arts.
• Help ensure safety of our Club members.
• Act as a mentor/role model for school aged youth.

You are someone who:

• Enjoys having fun laughing and being silly!
• Has a passion for working with school aged youth.
• Can be flexible & adaptable in an ever changing environment.
• Loves working with youth in an after school child care environment.

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• 455 hours of child care experience working with groups of four or more youth ages 4 - 12.

Other Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking is highly preferred.
• CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Candidates must be able to pass a criminal background investigation and reference check.

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 (All Staff)

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases occasionally regularly and frequently correspond to the following definitions: occasionally means up to of 1/3 working time regularly means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time and frequently means 2/3 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.