Job Details
Youth Development Professional
Reports to: Site Coordinator
Supervises: None
Schedule:Monday-Friday, 7am to 6pm during the summer months
Position Summary
Youth Development Professionals provide safe and enriching afterschool programming for at-risk elementary students with an emphasis on improving academic outcomes and social-emotional skills.
Job Functions
Afterschool Program
- Supervise elementary students in a safe and enriching environment.
- Facilitate academic, recreational and social-emotional activities that align with 21stCentury Community Learning Center and other Community Learning Center outcomes.
- Implement developmentally appropriate and engaging lessons and activities that align with school standards and focus on improving academic and social-emotional outcomes for students.
- Provide safe transportation home for students via agency vehicle.
- Ensure afterschool spaces are safe, clean and developmentally appropriate.
- Track attendance and participation as requested.
- Assist with data collection and reporting as requested.
Student and Family Supports- Communicate student and family needs with Lead Youth Development Specialist to facilitate referral to community resources.
Community Involvement- Promote positive relationships between Volunteers of America, Dakotas, the Sioux Falls School District, families served and neighborhood/community partners.
- Help plan and participate in special events (e.g. Lights on Afterschool, parent nights, etc).
- Regular collaboration with school staff.
- Assist in supervision of program volunteers.
General- Recognize and value diversity within the work environment.
- Maintain high level of confidentiality with sensitive information.
POSITIONS QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & ABILITIESEducation:High School Diploma and/or state education requirements required. An Associates degree orsome college coursework in child/human development, education, psychology, social work orother related field preferred.
Experience:Previous experience working with at-risk youth and/or families and diverse populationspreferred.
Skills:Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication skills.
Certifications &Licenses: Valid driver's license required.
Other Requirements:All candidates must be at least 18 years old.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS- Ability to stand, walk, sit, manually manipulate, reach outward and above shoulders, speak, climb, crawl, squat, kneel, and bend on a daily basis.
- Capability to lift, carry, push or pull up to 100lbs on a daily basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)