The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire is a dynamic organization that currently supports 200 staff working in 30 Early Childhood and Out of School Time programs with a large geographic footprint. Are you motivated to make a difference in the lives of children? Do you want to help create fantastic memories for local children? Do you have the skills and dedication to support our team at the Boys & Girls Club? If so, we invite you to apply ASAP.
We are looking for individuals age 18+ with some youth development experience to help implement educational, enrichment, and recreational activities.
Locations include Concord, Hopkinton, New London, Newport, Pittsfield, Plainfield, Suncook, Sutton, Warner, and Weare.
Visit www.nhyouth.org, careers page for a full listing and to apply. Responsibilities:
Prepare Youth for Success
1.Creates an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes that:
-Promotes and stimulates program participation through the delivery of age-appropriate day-to-day activities in accordance with established program expectations.
-Assists in orientating new members to the Club's daily scheduling and program expectations (Be Safe, Be Kind, and Take Care).
-Provides guidance, role modeling, and constructive feedback to members to promote development and skill building in program area(s).
-Demonstrates leadership through consistent use of safety and licensing best practices to ensure proper conduct and safety of members.
-Continuously accounts for the members in their assigned group by name, face, and written attendance.
-Oversees and assists in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining program space and upkeep.
Program Development, Implementation and Supervision
2.Effectively implements and administers programs, services, and activities for members.
3.Monitors and evaluates programs, services, and activities to ensure Club and child safety, quality programs, and good appearance of the branch/site at all times. Ensures that program areas are safe, well-ventilated, and well lit; and that Club equipment is maintained in a good working condition.
4.Ensures the evaluation of Club programs continually, including tracking outcome metrics; verifies that programs/activities respond to member needs and addresses their gender and cultural diversity.
5.Responsible for documenting any problems or issues that may arise on a day-to-day basis through the use of injury/incident reports.
6.Responsible for communicating with child care licensing and DCYF when applicable.
7.Participates in special programs and/or events such as all-staff training days.
8.Participates in staff meetings.
9.Facilitates open and effective, professional verbal and written communication with families, staff, and members.
10.Other duties as assigned.
To apply for our Group Leader positions candidates must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma and meet the following State of New Hampshire Childcare Licensing Bureau’s requirements for a group leader:
-Experience working with school-age children, totaling 600 hours; AND/OR – Documentation of at least 3 credits in elementary education, human growth and development, behavior management, recreation or early childhood education.
-Documentation that they are a certified coach.
-Documentation of 5 years of parenting experience.
-Documentation from or on file with the Child Care Licensing that they were qualified and employed as a group leader in a school-age program on or before the adoption of these rules in 2022.
