ACTIVITY LEADER
Company: Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County
Location: Arvin
Posted on: October 1, 2024
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Job Description:
Activity Leader
REPORTS TO: Program Director/Site Coordinator
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Plans, implements, supervises, and evaluates activities provided
within a specific program area such as Education, Social Emotional
Learning, Virtual Education, Special Education, Social Recreation,
Arts & Crafts, Physical Education, Safety, Sanitation and
STEAM.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
--- Must be 18 years of age or older
--- Must have proof of High School graduation or GED (Diploma or
Transcripts)
--- Must provide Negative TB test results or Assessment test
completed within the last 4 years
--- Must have at least 48 semester college units/68 quarter units
or have a paraprofessional certification
--- Ability to read, write, spell, understand, and assist with math
calculations/problems and assist with homework at all grade
levels
--- Experience in working with children
--- Knowledge of youth development
--- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems
--- Ability to effectively interact with the public
--- Ability to plan and implement quality programs for youth
--- Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe
environment
KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):
Prepare Youth for Success:
--- Create an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth
Development Outcomes.
--- Understand and Implement Knowledge Library resources and its
functions. Promote and stimulate program participation
--- Assist in recruiting new members
--- Engage students
--- Provide guidance and role modeling to members
Ensure a productive work environment:
--- Participate in weekly After School Program staff meetings
--- Attend all site meetings
--- Complete Child Protective Services and Mandated Reporting
documents
--- Read, sign, and abide by monthly safety topics
--- Monitor and evaluate programs, environment, services, and
activities by actively engaging to ensure safety of staff and
members
--- Assess programs and the appearance of all areas of the After
School Program
Program Development and Implementation:
--- Plan, create, teach, implement, and administer programs,
services, and activities for members and visitors
--- Create and submit lesson plans and/or scheduled activities to
immediate supervisor as required
--- Read and write without assistance
--- Implement daily lesson plans and scheduled activities
--- Apply BGCKC Youth Development Strategy
--- Provide classroom management
--- Implement and teach transition strategies
--- Provide BGCKC and District positive redirection strategies
--- Utilize District curriculum
--- Prepare and submit periodic reports as directed
--- Monitor and evaluate programs, services and activities to
ensure safety of members, quality in programs, and appearance of
the After School Program at all times
--- Monitor and review ADP on a weekly basis to review, read, and
sign documents as provided
--- Follow all BGCKC and individual school district policies and
procedures
--- Ability to supervise a minimum of 20 children in a safe
environment independently.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
--- Commitment to Safety
--- Contribute to environment of safety through the learning and
implementation and monitoring of all safety-related best practices,
policies, and procedures.
--- Promote accountability to safety through consistent
observation, adherence to all safety rules and practices and
proactive communication among members, parents, peers, and
leadership.
--- Obtain and maintain Mandated Reporter training and complete
annual Child Abuse Prevention training.
--- Complete training and participate in all Emergency Preparedness
protocols including drills and communication practices.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Participate in special programs and/or events
2. Utilize customer service model - LEARN Model - to help resolve
issues regarding clients and stakeholders
3. Oversee special programs and/or events (e.g. Lights on After
School, Parent Night, Back to School night), and/or participate in
the implementation of other unit activities as necessary
4. Assume other duties as assigned
RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Maintain close, daily contact with Club staff
(professional and volunteer), Club members, and supervisor to
receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain
guidelines/instructions, instruct, and advise/counsel. Adhere to
BGCKC Code of Conduct at all times
External: Maintain contact with schools, members' parents, and
others to assist in publicizing the After School Program and
resolving problems with Club managers
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
These physical demands are representative of the physical
requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of the Activity Leader position. Reasonable
accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to
perform the described essential functions this job.
While performing the responsibilities of the Activity Leader, the
employee is required to talk in a clear voice and be able to hear
well. The employee may be required to sit and use their hands and
fingers, to handle, manipulate, or feel. The employee is required
to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, run,
and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by
this job include close vision. Employee must be able to lift a
minimum of 15lbs.
DISCLAIMER:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of
work expected of employees in this classification. It is not
designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive
inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and
objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
Keywords: Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County, Tulare , ACTIVITY LEADER, Other , Arvin, California
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