About This RoleJoin our team at the Boys & Girls Club and make a positive impact on the lives of children!
As a dedicated and skilled mentor, you'll have the opportunity to implement educational, enrichment, and recreational activities on a part-time basis during our summer camp and potentially during the school year.
Our organization values growth, fun, and making a difference. If you're passionate about working with youth, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position.
What You'll DoPrepare Youth for Success
We're looking for a team player to facilitate the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes through age-appropriate daily activities and role modeling.
- Create an environment that stimulates program participation and promotes development and skill building in program area(s).
- Provide guidance and constructive feedback to members, ensuring their safety and well-being.
- Account for members in your assigned group and continuously maintain a safe and clean program space.
- Implement and administer programs, services, and activities for members, evaluating their effectiveness and quality.
- Communicate with parents, staff, and members, and participate in staff meetings and special events.
RequirementsA group leader in a school-age program shall be at least 17 years of age, and have one of the following:
- Documentation of at least 3 credits in child development, education, recreation, or other field of study focused on children, awarded by an accredited college or university;
- Experience working with school-age children, totaling 600 hours;
- Documentation that she or he is a certified coach;
- Documentation of 5 years of parenting experience; or
- Documentation form or on file with the department that she or he was qualified and employed as a group leader in a school-age program on or before the adoption of these rules in 2022;
- Employees who are 19 years of age may be assigned to the senior program;
- Knowledge of youth development;
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems;
- Ability to communicate with parents/guardians;
- Ability to plan and implement quality programs for youth;
- Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment;
- Must obtain CPR and First Aid Certifications in order to meet Bureau of Childcare licensing requirements;
- Occasional travel for meetings/training, etc., may be required;
- May be asked to drive the Club van/short bus occasionally. (21 plus years of age only);
- Must possess a safe driving record and submit a copy of such record to either the Operations Director or the Human Resources Department;
- All of the candidates that are offered a job with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire will have to submit to an FBI fingerprint background check and submit to a background check through the State of NH Criminal Records Dept. and First Advantage;
- This organization has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse of children and will not tolerate mistreatment or abuse of children in its programs.
Nice To HavesPlease visit https://www.nhyouth.org to learn more about our organization.
BenefitsAbout UsThe Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire provides early learning, out-of-school time programs, summer day camps, and basketball leagues to 1200 youth weekly throughout the central and northern New Hampshire. Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who most need us, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. We offer a safe place to belong, caring adult mentors and programs covering everything from academics and leadership development to physical fitness and healthy habits.