Program Specialist - Part Time - Carter Lake

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• Job Category Operations, Out of School, Youth
• Employee Type PT Non-Exempt

STARTING AT $17- $20/hr!!!!

Job Title: Program Specialist

Location: Boys & Girls of the Midlands, Carter Lake - 4101 North 17th St. Carter Lake, IA 51510

Schedule: Monday-Friday 3-8pm or 3-7pm, depending on work location

Salary: Starting at $17 to $20/hr. depending on experience

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 Program Specialist will establish daily, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands motto “Safety First & Always” at all times. This person will be responsible to deliver programs to members KG-12 th (Younger members – KG-5 th graders, Middle School members – 6 th
-8 th graders, and High School members – 9 th
-12 th graders) in the areas of Education & Career Development, Sports, Fitness & Recreation, Arts, Character & Leadership, STEM, Outdoor Education, Aquatics and other assigned programs. The Program Specialist will ensure programming and discipline and effective guidance utilizing the 5 key elements of positive youth development, the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) tool, and routinely assesses progress toward goals and adjusts activities as necessary to ensure “Quality” is always present.

This person may also need to provide transportation with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands 10-person van and/or 15-person people mover.

• Comply with BGCM Safety requirements
• Develop academic skills with members that promotes positive outcomes
• Promote responsible and healthy decision making amongst members
• Assist with supervision of members
• Maintain accurate and timely recording keeping for activities and meals
• Complete accurate and timely incident reports, along with proper documentation within 24 hours
• 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 and emotionally safe and part of the group; for example, fostering an inclusive environment, addressing bullying and teasing, effectively managing groups including disruptive behavior and conflict, and maintaining a sense of order

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of working towards a degree
• 1-2 years of experience working with youth, at-risk youth preferred Bilingual a plus
• Must be able to interacts positively with members, individually and in groups, using strength-based approaches, respectful communication and affirmative techniques, such as developing trust, listening and engaging with members
• Experience working with and demonstrating compassion and/or sensitivity toward vulnerable populations and individuals with diverse backgrounds present in the organization’s service population, both individually and in groups
• Willingness to work together, communicates effectively, trust one another, committed to working together
• Must be knowledgeable in area of youth development—KG through 12th Grade and/or a specific grade assigned
• Must have knowledge of SEL (Social & Emotional Learning):
• Self:
  Self-Management;
  Managing emotions and behaviors to achieve one’s goal
• Self:
  Self-Awareness;
  Recognizing one’s emotions and values as well as one’s strengths and challenges
• Social:
  Social Awareness;
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