Youth Development Professional​/Receptionist

Job Details

Job Location:

Griffin Branch - Olympia, WA 98502

Position Type:
Part Time

Salary Range: $17.13 - $18.75 Hourly

Job Shift: Afternoon

Job Category:
Youth Development

JOB SUMMARY

Weekly schedule offers 15 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Additional hours available during school breaks, early release days and summer season. Schedule to be finalized upon hire.

Youth Development Professional (YDP) directly impacts the lives of our Club members by engaging in safe, interactive programs and learning experiences. The role daily provides hands-on delivery of a wide variety of developmentally appropriate youth programs and activities, such as social recreation, education development, team building activities, and an overall environment to build positive relationships.

We are looking for a self-motivated and positive individual who can balance an energetic, fun, youth-focused atmosphere with professionalism and maturity.

• Greet and welcome Club members as they arrive at Club.
• Monitor the entrance/exit to assist with youth pickup.
• Plan and supervise activities in program areas, including the Games Room, Art, Gym, Education Room, Tech Lab, and Outdoors.
• Deliver age-appropriate programs and activities for children in grades K-5. Coverage for the Teen Center may occur on occasion.
• Actively supervise areas to promote a safe and positive environment.
• Maintain a positive Boys & Girls Club culture with high energy, strong teamwork, and effective collaboration with other staff.
• Promote daily program participation.
• Maintain productive relationships with parents, staff, and other visitors to Club.
• Model positive behaviors for children and staff.
• Attend branch staff meetings and mandatory monthly all-staff trainings.
• Supervision of the front desk as needed.
• Assume other tasks, assignments, and responsibilities as needed or directed.

• Paid sick leave
• Paid development training
• Paid First Aid/CPR training certification
• Hourly pay premium of $0.50/hour for fluent Spanish speakers

This role may use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Most duties will be carried out in Club and outdoors, fields, and areas. Successful program operations may necessitate travel to trainings, vendors, agencies, out-of-town trainings, offices, and other program sites.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products or supplies, up to 25 pounds.

Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position under sometimes stressful conditions;
Manual dexterity sufficient to write, use telephone, business machines, and operate an automobile;
Vision sufficient to read printed materials;
Hearing sufficient to conduct in-person and telephone conversations;
Speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in the normal conversational distance, on the telephone, and in addressing groups;
Physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, lift a minimum of 25 lbs. walk and stand for a minimum of 3 hours, and to reach overhead;
Physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment (office, from the club, school, or home site to site), to drive an automobile;
Physical, mental, and emotional tolerance to be exposed to the noise generated by children/youth in an enclosed environment;
Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions. High energy level, comfortable performing multi-faceted projects; superior interpersonal abilities-able to interact effectively with co-workers of all levels and with the representation of other organizations and institutions. Ability to communicate with diverse personalities, tact, maturity, and flexibility.

The information presented here indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. This position description is not designed to contain, nor is it to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BGCTC) inspire and enable youth to realize their greatness. Our nine Clubs in Lacey (2), Olympia (3), Rochester, Tenino, Tumwater, and Yelm collectively serve over 1,500 youth and teens annually with safe, fun, and supportive activities and mentoring during critical out of school time. Founded in 2001, BGCTC has nearly 75 employees and an annual operating budget of $3.6 million.

Shellica Trevino, Chief Executive Officer, leads the organization, which is governed by our…