Boys & Girls Club Youth Worker
DESCRIPTION: The Recreational Worker/ Boys and Girls Club Youth Staff is responsible to work as a team to provide a safe and healthy environment for community members (adult and youth) and Club Members (K-12). The Recreational Worker/Boys and Girls Club Youth Staff will work in all program core areas including: Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.
RESPONSIBILITIES: • Enjoy working with Youth of all ages. • Provide supervision during all activities to ensure the safety of our Youth. • Demonstrate and explain activities and games clearly and interact/remain involved during each activity. • Ability to assess, interpret and respond appropriately to verbal and nonverbal communications of children and other staff • Assist Club Members/Youth with homework. • Participate in developing daily and monthly activity plans. • Maintain communication with parents/guardians. • Follow Recreational Center/Boys and Girls Club policies and procedures; ensure Youth are following rules. • Supervise and discipline Club Members/non-members following Recreation Center/Club Policies. • Complete incident reports and documenting of incidents; report all incidents to supervisor. • Know emergency procedures and the location of emergency equipment. • Report all accidents, and incidences to Youth Director. • Encourage education, culture, healthy and physical lifestyle. • Provide a positive experience for Youth at all times. • Cook and serve snack/meals to the youth daily. • Maintain attendance records on children/youth within the Center and during activities. • Upholds confidentiality at all times. • Attend staff meetings and trainings. • Transport Youth to and from activities. • Maintain cleanliness of program areas. • Responsible to complete all other duties as assigned and not detailed in this job description as provided by the Director of Recreational Center/Boys and Girls Club.