Youth Program Leader; Orchard Gardens Club

Job Category
:
Shares Space Club

Requisition Number
: YOUTH
001366

• Posted:
  September 29, 2025
• Part-Time
• On-site

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston is a life-changing force for opportunity and empowerment, enabling young people to reach their full potential as productive citizens and leaders, inspired to make a difference in the Greater Boston community.

For more than 130 years, no other youth-serving organization in Boston and Chelsea has engaged more young people and families. Learn more  and join us in transforming our members, our communities, our city.

Develop and implement curriculum that reinforces lessons learned during the school day and expose members to a broad range of interesting, developmentally appropriate areas such as the arts, education, technology, sports, life skills, and leadership.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate activities.
• Assist members with homework.
• Manage supervision and discipline of members participating in program sessions.
• Participate in collaborative programs and events as appropriate.
• Secure and maintain materials, equipment, and other resources belonging to the program area(s) and maintain cleanliness of program area(s).
• Participate in individual and group supervision sessions.
• Perform other related duties as specified by the Club Director.
• Teach youth/teens the importance of living an active, healthy lifestyle, a BGCB priority, by modeling healthy behavior while working with members.
• Embrace BGCB's focus on inclusion of all members, regardless of disability or developmental challenge, by creating child-friendly environments where youth/teens of all abilities can be successful and participate.
• Participate in annual professional development opportunities to cultivate skills in the youth development field, as building staff capacity is central to BGCB.
• Share the responsibility for ensuring BGCB is, and remains, an environment free of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.

• High School degree required; some college preferred.
• Previous experience providing classes/programs/activities for youth; curriculum development experience preferred.
• Knowledge of youth development principles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to work with youth and families from a variety of backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

Please complete an online application at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Both a cover letter and resume are required to complete your application. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered. Candidates will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please upload/attach your resume to your applicant profile as well as your cover letter.

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