Club Director - Teen Turf Club

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington is seeking a passionate and dedicated full-time Club Director!

Mission Statement: ‘To empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible community members.’Representation Matters! Candidates identifying as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or representing diverse communities are highly encouraged to apply. Our youth deserve to see themselves represented in the safe adults inside our Clubs.

Ideal Candidate:
Exemplifies our Club Code & Core Values - Put Youth First, Care Deeply and Engage Fully, Follow Through on Your Commitments, Communicate, Collaborate & Clarify, Empower & Be Empowered Full description of our Core Values can be found at the end of this document.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSHelp us build an incredible Club experience for teens by working collaboratively to create a positive, welcoming environment where young people feel a strong sense of belonging, develop leadership skills, explore opportunities, and prepare for success beyond high school. Plan and oversee the administration of programs and activities that support teens in developing academic, career, leadership, social-emotional, and life skills while creating meaningful relationships with youth, families, schools, and community partners.

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTABILITYCoach and supervise staff with ongoing feedback and performance reviews to identify and support professional development opportunities

Collaborate with the Area Director and People Specialist to recruit, onboard, and train new Club staff

Practice providing and receiving open and honest feedback

Understand and implement organizational policies, procedures, and goals and ensure all direct reports are informed

Manage Club expenditures within the approved budget in collaboration with the Area Director Oversee the Club facility and grounds by following our Safety & Operations Core Process Create work schedules for Club staff

Support evening and weekend programming and events, including scheduling and on-call support

Foster a culture of learning within the Club by providing ongoing training and professional development to Club staff

Collaborate with Area Directors and the Director of Youth & Family Services to facilitate training for Club staff

Collaborate with other Clubs and Club staff to provide programming and foster youth engagement within and across Clubhouses Develop a strong team culture that encourages staff to build authentic, age-appropriate relationships with teensYOUTH & FAMILY CORE PROCESSMaintain a healthy, safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment where teens feel respected, heard, and valued

Build positive relationships with parents/guardians while recognizing and supporting the growing independence of teens

Support Program Leads in creating and implementing programs and activities aligned with key Outcome Areas, including Health & Wellbeing Academic Success, Life & Workforce Readiness, and Character & Leadership Ensure teens have access to meaningful opportunities for leadership, service, personal growth, and skill development

Support programming that prepares teens for success in high school, post-secondary education, employment, and adulthood

Provide coaching and training to Youth Development Professionals to facilitate meaningful small groups focused on social-emotional health, relationships, identity, decision-making, and life skills

Prepare and maintain program binders in program spaces that include monthly program calendars, daily schedules, program reports, incident reports, parent communication templates, and space for notes

Communicate daily and quarterly schedules of programs with staff, youth, families, and school/community partners

Document significant behaviors/incidents, restorative responses, and follow up with youth/family using the BGCSW Incident Report Process Schedule program assessments, including Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA), in collaboration with the Area Director and appropriate program leadership

Utilize assessment results, including YPQA and NYOI, to create and implement Club programming improvement plans

Observe programming…