Program Lead : Carrie Martin Elementary Club, Loveland at Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County – Loveland, Colorado

Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County (BGCLC) is a place for kids to laugh, a place to learn, a place to grow and a place to belong.

For more than 30 years, BGCLC has served the youth in Larimer County. Through amazing programs, caring staff, and a safe atmosphere, we give youth a place to go when they need support, care and most importantly, fun. We give youth a place to call home.

BGCLC is looking for an energetic, fun-loving, adaptable individual to help foster a fun, safe, and positive before and after school experience for elementary-aged youth within Thompson School District.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance in accordance with scheduled work hours.
• Provide guidance and act as a positive role model/mentor to all members.
• Maintain professional relationships/communication with all BGCLC stakeholders.
• Ensure the physical and emotional health and safety of Club members at all times.
• Promote and stimulate program participation; while ensuring the five key elements for positive youth development Help maintain facilities and equipment to ensure a productive and clean work environment
• Support day-to-day Club operations in the absence of the Club Director
• Assist Site Director with parent communication.

Program Development and Implementation:

• Be responsible for creating, implementing, and overseeing the delivery of a broad range of programs & Club events
• Monitor and evaluate programs and activities to ensure safety of members, quality in programs and appearance of the unit at all times.
• Work with Club staff to prepare periodic activity reports and receive instruction and constructive feedback to develop skills in the program area.
• Maintain accurate and daily program attendance counts.
• Assist with food service in the Club, following all Food Bank/Health Dept. safe food handling protocols.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Will participate in the implementation and delivery of other unit activities and events as necessary.
• May assist in new member registration and orientation.
• Assist with Club transportation as needed
• Support programs at another Club location as needed
• Will assume other duties as assigned.

General Function and Description:

This position is responsible for creating, implementing, and leading activities provided within any of the PRIORITY OUTCOMES as assigned by the Site Director in the areas of: Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. This position will help to foster a fun, safe, and positive after school, school-day out, and summer experience for youth located in Larimer County.

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Each program leader must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, demonstrate ability to work with children, and must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications:
  • a. Must have at least three (3) months (455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) who are not related to the individual; or.
  • b. A current early childhood professional credential level I one (1) or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department based on its Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 Worksheet, found at https://www.coloradoshinespdis.com/s/about-the-ecpc?language=en_US.

Minimum Qualifications Requirements:

• Ability to motivate youth and utilize effective behavior management
• Demonstrated ability to comfortably and without judgment, communicate about sensitive subjects with youth and parents.
• Ability to implement quality programs for youth.
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, secure personal information, and comply with mandated reporting requirements.
• Mandatory CPR and First Aid Certifications. (can provide upon hire)
• Valid State Driver’s License.
• Must pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly recommended.

Supervisory Expectations:

• This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Independence of Action

• Work is closely monitored by supervisor/manager; detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases "occasionally", "regularly", and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "occasionally" means up to ? of working time, "regularly" means between ? and ? of working time, and "frequently" means ? and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical youth mentorship or after school environment and may include transportation environments. The environment can be loud, stressful, complicated, and constant interruptions throughout the workday/shift. The employee must be comfortable performing multi-faceted projects, demonstrate superior interpersonal abilities-able to interact effectively with children and co-workers of all levels as well as with representatives of other organizations and institutions—ability to get along with diverse personalities: tact, maturity, and flexibility.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to work in a fast-paced environment with requirements include: sight, speaking, hearing, reaching, listening, sitting, standing, and stooping.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is chaotic and loud.