Youth Instructor

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Plans, implements, supervises and evaluates activities provided within a specific program area such as Education, Social Recreation, Arts & Crafts, and Physical Education for members at school-site based afterschool programs.
KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities): Prepare Youth for Success Create an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes: Promote and stimulate program participation; Participate in orientation of new members; Provide guidance and role modeling to members.
Program Development and Implementation Effectively implement and administer programs, services and activities for members and visitors.
Monitor and evaluate programs, services and activities to ensure safety of members, quality in programs and appearance of the branch at all times.
Prepare periodic activity reports.
Prepare weekly lesson plans outlining planned activities.
Supervision Ensure a productive work environment by participating in regular staff meetings.
Resource Development Assists with fundraising activities.
Other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Participate in cleaning and maintaining the facility and equipment.
Participate in special programs and/or events.
Adhere to organizational policies and procedures as described in the Employee Handbook, Ethics Policy and elsewhere.
May be required to drive Club van.
RELATIONSHIPS: Internal: Maintains close contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club members, and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instruction; instruct; and advise/counsel.
External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members’ parents/guardians, and others to assist in resolving problems.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: High School diploma or GED.
AA degree, equivalent, or 48 college units.
Experience in working with children.
Knowledge of youth development.
Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems.
Ability to deal with the general public.
Ability to plan and implement quality programs for youth.
Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
Mandatory CPR and First Aid Certifications.
Ability to pass a background and drug screening in accordance with Club policies.
Mandatory mandated reporter and abuse prevention training.
Ability to transport oneself between club locations.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position is in a loud fast-paced Club environment, both indoors and outdoors.
The model Youth Instructor will thrive in an extraordinarily fast-paced environment that features constant change.
This position requires employee flexibility, patience and ability to problem-solve and innovate.
Employee must be able to work club hours of operation This position is very active and requires sight, hearing, bending, kneeling, crouching, standing for more than four hours each day, ability to move quickly throughout club facilities, and other physical requirements needed to complete essential functions of the position and other duties as assigned.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 35 pounds.
DISCLAIMER: The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification.
It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
SALARY: $17.
00-$24.
00 NOTE: Salary range is provided for the total range of the position and its earning capacity given factors such as time in position, longevity with the organization, education level, performance, and experience.
Newly entering employees should expect to enter at the minimum to midrange level, and not the cap which is for employees with tenure and above level skill sets in the position.