Youth Development Specialist; YDS; Arhtur Johnson BGC - Athletics

• Base Pay $19.76 - $20.50 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver (BGCMD), our mission is more relevant than ever. When you join Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, you are part of a talented, mission-driven team that is singularly focused on making sure every child can achieve their greatest potential. We are curious and compassionate, diverse and dedicated, inspired and inspirational. And we love what we do.

Come help light the way to big futures for Metro Denver kids and communities.

The Youth Development Specialist and the Youth Enrichment Specialist plans, supervises, and implements a variety of high-yield activities and targeted programs within Athletics, Cultural Arts, Education, STEM or Teen fields .

Athletics programming champions healthy habits through fitness or sport activities. A Youth Development Specialist tasked with Athletics, or the Youth Enrichment Specialist – Athletics role, is also responsible for coaching intramural and team sports activities including baseball, softball, basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball for their club members.

Cultural Arts programming fosters creativity , self-expression, and cultural appreciation through a variety of artistic mediums. A Youth Development Specialist tasked with Cultural Arts, or the Youth Enrichment Specialist – Cultural Arts role, can also promote artistic expression through photography, ceramics, theater, creative writing and even knitting.

Education programming features academics, character, leadership, and service-learning focus . A Youth Development Specialist tasked with Education, or the Youth Enrichment Specialist – Education role , can coordinate financial literacy, homework power hour, career prep, college prep, leadership development, math, geography, spelling, reading and writing.

STEM programming offers opportunities to engage within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics environments . A Youth Development Specialist tasked with STEM, or the Youth Enrichment Specialist – STEM role, may also develop programs that focus on environmental sciences, nature walks, coding, 3D printing, robotics, Legos, music creation and editing, and even playing video games.

Teen programming focuses on engaging teen Club members (ages 13-18) with academic, character & leadership, and career exploration experience. A Youth Development Specialist tasked with Teen programming, or the Youth Enrichment Specialist – Teen role, will be responsible for executing Youth of the Year, Keystone Club, Workforce Development, Financial Literacy and Teen Nights. They also help teen Club members make appropriate choices about their education, career, social, physical, and emotional needs as well as overseeing the Peer Leaders and Work-based Learners within their Clubs.

Program Implementation & Youth Engagement

• Implement engaging, high-quality program offerings that align with positive youth development and trauma-informed practices.
• Utilize the Impact Resource Library to identify lessons plans that can be developed into engaging programming.
• Submit programming supply needs to the Program Manager in a timely manner to ensure that all necessary supplies are obtained prior to programming taking place.

• Support the Club Director’s vision of establish ing a youth-centered, safe, inclusive and engaging Club Culture that promote s positive Club member behaviors while also supporting a Club Culture that is welcoming of Club families and other external BGCMD stakeholders .
• Implement constructive youth development and trauma-informed practices throughout the Club to foster positive…