Academic Youth Development Professional Council Bluffs

• Location 815 N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501, United States
• Job Category Operations, Out-of School, Youth
• Employee Type FT Non‑Exempt

STARTING AT $18.50-$20.50

Reports to: Club Director

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Council Bluffs 815 N. 16th St. Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Schedule: Monday to Friday 12pm–8pm

Wage: Starting at $18.50 to $20/ hour

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands (BGCM), an affiliate with Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a comprehensive out‑of‑school provider designed to support the most vulnerable youth in the Midlands. Our vision is to provide a world‑class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

It is our mission to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, healthy and caring members of society. Safety, Accountability, Positivity, Integrity, Professionalism and Respectfulness are our core values that are embedded in our everyday culture.

The Academic Youth Development Professional will work with members to facilitate their personal, social and educational development to enable them to gain voice, influence, and place in society as they make the transition from dependence to independence. The YDP will also assist youth to establish daily, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands motto “Safety First & Always” at all times.

The Youth Development Professional will deliver Education & Career Development, Sports, Fitness & Recreation, Arts, Character & Leadership, STEM, Outdoor Education, Aquatics (when applicable), and other assigned programs to members KG‑12th:
The Youth Development Professional will deliver programs to Younger members (KG‑5th Graders), Middle School members (6th‑8th Graders) and High School members (9th‑12th Graders). The Youth Development Professional may be required to provide transportation with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands 10‑person van and/or 15‑person people mover. The Youth Development Professional will also continue to monitor programming and discipline and effective guidance to ensure “Quality” is always present by utilizing the 5 Key Elements of Positive Youth Development, the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) tool, and routinely assessing progress towards goals and adjusting activities as necessary.

• Embrace the overarching principles for Youth Development
  • Positive child and youth development principles and practices. These include building on youth strengths, setting and maintaining high expectations; understanding the centrality of and fostering positive relationships with peers and adults; providing age appropriate and challenging programming; engaging members as partners, not just as consumers of services; promoting positive identity formation and helping young people to fully develop their potential
  • Respect and value the cultures and traditions of members, their families and their communities, and treating all members and staff equally, irrespective of race, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age or disability
  • Appreciate the range of abilities and diverse needs of children and youth
  • Understand the mission, policies and practices of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands
• Comply with BGCM Safety requirements
• Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity
• Foster academic skills with members that promote positive outcomes
• Deliver high quality programs and activities to members
• Direct supervision of members
• Maintain accurate and timely record keeping for activities and meals
• Complete incident reports, along with proper documentation
• Computer Literate – Develop, organize and complete tasks and projects using software programs such as Word, Excel and Power Point
• Set and maintain appropriate and culturally sensitive physical, emotional boundaries in interactions with members and staff
• Makes children and youth feel physically…