The Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro is always looking for great people who love working with youth to join our team! The Club serves youth from ages 6-18 in Brattleboro and the surrounding areas. Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. To apply to for any position, fill out an application and submit it along with your cover letter and resume to jobs@bgcbrattleboro.org. All Club employees and volunteers must pass a background check.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM STAFF
The Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro is hiring Program Staff to work with our Program Director to run our licensed aftercare program for grades K-5 at the Retreat Farm’s Children’s Farm and Forest facility. The Program Staff work with the Program Director to care for the children and create a healthy and eco-friendly environment for our programming, focusing on nature, social emotional learning, and well-being. This person is a creative and hands-on leader who loves children and the outdoors and believes in the power of non-traditional learning experiences.
Responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with the team to build and grow this program.
- Maintain accurate records including attendance, incidents, and parent contact.
- Create a welcoming environment for parents and children.
- Ensure a healthy and safe environment, ensuring facilities, equipment, and supplies are maintained.
- Works with the director to implement the activities for the program.
- Exercise sound judgment when working with children, staff, and parents.
This position maintains close, daily contact with Club professional staff to interpret and embody organizational mission, program objectives, and standards.
Preferred skills, qualifications, attributes:
- Must have a valid Drivers license
- Must have a clean criminal history check
- Must be fingerprinted upon acceptance of the position
- Must have a current CPR and First Aid certification or be willing to obtain a certification
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Candidates must have a High School Diploma or equivalency
- Previous experience working with children highly valued
Details:
This is a part-time, hourly position $19-$24, commensurate with experience. Anticipated schedule is M-F from 2:00-6:00 PM. Additional hours available when schools are closed for recesses/in-service/early release. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@bgcbrattleboro.org
Flat Street Teen Center Program Staff
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Brattleboro seeks a caring and committed individual to play a meaningful role in the lives of community youth. Qualified individuals will be dependable, highly motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic about our mission of equipping all youth with essential skills and attitudes to lead healthy, productive lives. Applicants should be passionate about youth engagement and invested in helping our members reach their full potential. This position is responsible for implementing programs and works directly with the full Programs team to deliver quality programming. Our programs emphasize whole-person education while focusing on fun and self-expression for our youth members.
Qualified candidates will:
Possess the skills and temperament necessary for the compassionate supervision and engagement of youth between the ages of 12-18.
Meaningfully participate in daily program set-up and delivery in collaboration with Program Coordinator and other program staff.
Possess the ability to maintain safe boundaries as a consistent role-model while providing youth with time, attention and counsel.
Be a licensed driver with a driving record in good-standing.
Candidates for Program Staff positions must be at least 18 years old and able to commit to a non-traditional work schedule (3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.).
Program Staff Will:
- Supervise, guide, and mentor Club members, ensuring their safety at all times.
- Learn and implement nationally recognized BGCA programs into lesson plans, covering five key areas (health & life skills, sports, fitness & recreation, the arts, education & career development, and character & leadership) while promoting and encouraging program participation
- Build relationships with individual members and participating community youth
- Foster respectful collaboration among members and their peers
- Maintain a positive Club climate for youth and staff
- Attend staff meetings and complete mandatory trainings
- Address behavior using positive redirection and reinforcement
- Work with the Coordinators to address and properly document behavior, incidents, or accidents
- Collaborate with Program & Member Coordinators to distribute post-program/post-experience surveys and document participant feedback
- Work with the Program Coordinator to thoroughly, and in a timely manner, address and document incidents and/or accidents.
- Maintain a well organized program area, and support participants and other program staff in properly caring for equipment, Club spaces, and working with youth and Program Staff to keep collaborative spaces accessible and clean
- Promote the Club’s Mission & Vision in all interactions with community collaborators, youth, families, staff, and visitors
- Participate in maintaining a culture of growth, kindness and respect for each individual
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
- Must have a valid Drivers license
- Must have a clean criminal history check
- Must be fingerprinted upon acceptance of the position
- Must have a current CPR and First Aid certification or be willing to obtain a certification
- Candidates must have at least a High School Diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience working with teens highly valued
Salary and Hours:
This is a part-time, hourly position. Pay is $19-24 per hour and commensurate with experience. Anticipated schedule is M-F from 3-7 PM with additional hours available for special events and activities. The first Friday of the month is teen night with hours extending until 9:00pm.
To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@bgcbrattleboro.org