Youth Development Professional

• Implement daily activities and schedules, assist in tracking attendance
• plan and provide age-appropriate activities, meaningful cultural projects, games, and free play
• prepare, give, and record daily snacks
• Meet daily with Site Manager and other program staff to prepare for shift
• Lead activities designed to enhance the health, emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of children with a cultural aspect
• Ensure the safety of the children enrolled in the program at all times
• Ensure all rules are being followed and enforced, fairly and consistently, according to policy and procedure
• Leadership in problem solving and decision making & resolving student situations - behavioral, emotional, and first aid
• Maintain professional relationships with the children, parents, and co-workers and treat all with respect and dignity
• The ability to exercise tact and handle information that is confidential, sensitive, or controversial
• exercise authority in problems relating to youth
• and utilize guidance and discipline plan
• The ability to work and plan independently
• Perform general housekeeping is, so that the site is left clean and ready for the net program/day
• Work with staff on special events to carry out programs in all departments
• Maintain close, daily contact with site professional staff to guide, interpret, explain, and plan organizational mission, program objectives and standards, discuss issues, and provide/receive information
• Maintain regular, daily contact with youth to offer program activities, and to discipline, advise, and counsel
• Maintain contact with external community groups, schools, community partners, parents and others to assist in resolving problems and to publicize program
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or GED
• college credit hours in education or child/youth development preferred
• Experience working with youth, and/or with an organization that serves youth
• planning, supervising, leading, and engaging in activities based on the developmental needs of young people, or equivalent experience
• CPR/First Aid Certification (or within 6 months of hire)
• Drivers' License preferred
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to deal effectively with youth participants, including discipline problems
• Demonstrated ability in working with young people, parents and community leaders
• Strong knowledge of culture, language and ability to implement cultural activities with youth
• Must pass background check and pre-employment drug screen

Drivers' License