Assistant Club Director : Estes Park, Colorado at Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County – Estes Park, 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. Our staff members are critical to the success of our programs and organization.

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 after school and summer experience for school-aged youth in Estes Park, CO.

The Assistant Club Director provides assistance to the Club Director in the overall daily operations of the Club to support Youth Development Outcomes consistent with organizational goals and mission. The position’s primary function is on program implementation, service delivery, supervision and training of interns & volunteers, and facilities management. This position tends to work primarily with our members ages 12+, both on recruitment and program development. This position requires high energy, enthusiasm for BGCLC’s mission, and the ability to adapt.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance in accordance with scheduled work hours.
• Establish programs consistent with the 5 key elements for positive youth development
• Provide guidance and act as a positive role model/mentor to all members.
• Support the management facilities and equipment to ensure a productive and clean work environment, reporting major issues to the Club Director.
• Maintain professional relationships/communication with all BGCLC stakeholders.
• Support day-to-day Club operations in the absence of the Club Director and/or in a temporary assignment during summer programs. .
• Adhere to all BGCLC policies and procedures.

Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation:

• Ensure the physical/emotional health and safety of all members, volunteers, parents, and staff through BGCLC approved practices
• Effectively create, implement, and administer programs, services and activities for members and visitors
• Ensure required programming to meet grant requirements are implemented and compile necessary reports.
• Assist with food service in the Club, following all Food Bank/Health Dept. safe food handling protocols.

Leadership:

• Support oversight of the functions of the Club entrance. This includes staff assigned to this area, safety systems, customer service, and appearance.
• Oversee and support interns, practicums, and volunteers. Including enhancement to recruitment, retention, and recognition.
• Represent BGCLC at community events when needed.
• Initiate and plan monthly Club family nights
• Assist with food service in the Club, following all Food Bank/Health Department safe food handling protocols.

Administration:

• Ensure the front desk area is clean, organized, safe, and functioning efficiently
• Ensure accurate membership information is entered into membership tracking on a regular basis.
• Maintain and manage waitlists (if applicable), including all associated communications.
• Conduct new member/family orientations.
• Promote Club programs to youth and parents/guardians,
• Provide program information for community marketing materials and grant reports.

NONESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Will handle financial transactions.
• Support programs at another Club location as needed
• Will assume other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

Must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications:

• An associate’s degree or sixty (60) semester credit hours from an accredited college or university and three (3) months (455 hours) of experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) years who are not related to the individual.
• 10 months (1600 hours) of experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) years who are not related to the individual.
• A current early childhood professional credential level II (2) or higher in version 3.0

Minimum Qualifications Requirements:

• Must pass a background check.
• Ability to motivate youth and utilize effective behavior management
• Ability to implement quality programs for youth.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with youth, parents and stakeholders.
• Able to effectively handle public relations.
• Mandatory CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• Valid State Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly recommended.

Supervisory Expectations:

• This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities
  

Independence of Action:

• Results are defined, and existing practices are used as guidelines to determine specific work methods and carry out work activities independently; the supervisor/manager is available to resolve problems.

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.