Job Description

As a Youth Development Professional, you’ll create a safe, fun, and inclusive after-school environment where middle school youth can learn, grow, and build confidence. Through engaging activities and mentorship, you’ll support their academic success and social-emotional development. 

This role directly contributes to Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro by fostering positive youth development and ensuring a high-quality after-school experience. What makes this role unique is the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, work with a diverse team, and make a lasting impact in a dynamic, supportive setting.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• No prior experience working with youth required—this is an entry-level role. 
• Must be at least 21 years old to work with middle school youth. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 
• High emotional intelligence and integrity. 
• Ability to connect authentically with a diverse group of youth. 
• Patience and the ability to work under pressure in emotionally charged situations. 
• Genuine belief in the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro and the responsibility of serving youth and the community. 
• Multi-conversational language skills are a huge plus (Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tagalog). - Preferred
• Experience, education, or coursework in Childhood Development, Education, or related fields. - Preferred
• Prior experience working in youth programs, education, or nonprofit settings. - Preferred

Our Values in Action: 

Transformative Leadership - We lead with emotional intelligence, empathy, and humility to create positive change.

What that looks like: Supporting students and teammates with a team-first mindset, staying flexible to assist at various sites and with different age groups, and building safe, inclusive spaces through emotionally intelligent interactions.

Resilience - We approach challenges with a growth mindset, courage, and adaptability. 

What that looks like: Embracing daily unpredictability with energy, staying solutions-oriented during tough moments, and using proactive strategies to navigate youth behavior while continuously improving programs and practices.

Youth-Centered Approach - We make every decision with youth needs at the forefront. 

What that looks like: Prioritizing safety and well-being, building relationships rooted in trust, incorporating youth voices into activities, and delivering age-appropriate, engaging programs that empower and advocate for our members.

Essential Functions:

• Safety & Supervision: Provide a safe, nurturing, and structured environment for all youth, ensuring their well-being throughout all activities. 
• Engaging Program Facilitation: Plan and lead fun, age-appropriate after-school programs for a group of about 20 students, fostering personal growth, academic success, and character development. 
• Lesson Planning & Classroom Management: Develop lesson plans that cater to diverse learning styles and interests while setting clear expectations and enforcing group agreements to promote positive behavior. 
• Daily Routine Oversight: Manage daily activities, including lessons, playtime, breaks, and mealtimes, ensuring smooth transitions and structured engagement. 
• Progress Tracking & Communication: Monitor student participation and progress, sharing updates with team members and the Program Manager to enhance program effectiveness. 
• Classroom Organization & Preparedness: Maintain a clean, organized, and well-equipped classroom, ensuring an inviting and functional learning environment. 
• Mentorship & Relationship Building: Serve as a positive role model, fostering self-esteem, personal growth, and an inclusive environment where all youth feel valued and respected. 
• Team Collaboration & Support: Work closely with colleagues to achieve program goals, share best practices, and provide support to other program sites as needed. 

BGCSL Competencies:  

• Commitment to Safety & Quality - Prioritizing the physical, emotional, and psychological safety of youth, staff, and the community while adhering to established quality standards.
• Accountability and Integrity - Maintaining high standards of ethical behavior, transparency, and responsibility in all actions and decisions.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making - Analyzing complex situations, identifying challenges, developing effective solutions, and implementing action plans that lead to positive outcomes. 
• Communication & Listening - Exhibiting clear, empathetic, and effective communication skills while actively listening to others to build trust and understanding.
• Cultural Competency - Promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect for all communities served.
• Leadership - Inspiring, guiding, and influencing individuals and teams to achieve a shared vision and organizational goals. 
• Teamwork - Collaborating effectively with others, building positive relationships, and contributing to a shared goal.
• Financial Stewardship - Managing resources responsibly with an emphasis on sustainability and transparency.
• Results Orientation - Setting measurable goals, monitoring progress, and delivering high-impact outcomes aligned with the organization’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Change Management & Adaptability - Navigating, leading, and embracing change effectively while maintaining organizational stability and progress.

Work Environment:

The Youth Development Professional (YDP) - Middle School will work primarily in a school-based site at the Boys & Girls Club of San Leandro. This role may occasionally require flexibility to accommodate organizational events or deadlines. Key aspects of the work environment include: 

• Frequently required to stand 
• Frequently required to walk 
• Occasionally required to sit 
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity 
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl 
• Continually required to talk or hear 
• Rarely work in high, precarious places (playground equipment height) 
• Occasionally exposure to outside weather conditions 
• Occasionally exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials (Communicable diseases in an office environment including COVID-19, common cold, and flu viruses. Negative TB screen required). 
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-70 pounds (with support, a child that has fallen) 
• Specialized equipment: Walkie Talkie radios for communication

School Locations:

• Bancroft Middle School
• Bay Elementary
• Bohannon Middle School
• Colonial Acres Elementary
• Corvallis Elementary
• Dayton Elementary
• Del Rey Elementary
• Edendale Middle School
• Garfield Elementary
• Grant Elementary
• Guy Emanuele Elementary
• Halkin Elementary
• Hesperian Elementary
• Hillside Elementary
• Hillview Crest Elementary
• James Madison Elementary
• Jefferson Elementary
• John Muir Middle School
• Lorenzo Manor Elementary
• McKinley Elementary
• Monroe Elementary
• Roosevelt Elementary
• Wash. Manor Middle School
• Washington Elementary

The Boys and Girls Clubs of San Leandro is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or presentation, pregnancy, genetics, veteran status or any other status protected by state or federal law. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

The above description is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time, nor does it change your status as an at-will employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

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