Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County currently is hiring for a Program Aide at our Portage Club and an Art Room Program Aide at our South Haven Club. Both are part-time positions. Applicants must be available Monday - Friday, 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Portage Club Program Aide) and Monday-Friday, 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm (South Haven Club Art Room Program Aide).
Job Summaries:
Portage Club Program Aide:
The Program Aide is responsible for creating, planning, implementing and supervising programs and activities within a specific program area such as Education, Arts, Sports & Fitness and Social Recreation.
South Haven Club Art Room Program Aide:
The Art Room Program Aide is responsible for creating, planning, implementing and supervising programs and activities which enable youth to develop their creativity. Incumbent exposes Club members to multiple disciplines of artistic expression such as drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and sculpting to cultivate their knowledge of and appreciations for the arts.
Major duties and responsibilities for both positions include but are not limited to:
- Develop, implement and supervise purposeful and engaging programs and activities to achieve specific goals and outcome measurements.
- Establish rapport with members and provide mentoring and role modeling to assist with their leadership development, physical activity engagement and academic success.
- Develop and maintain positive climate and environment within program space. Promote, stimulate and engage members in activities and programs. Provide guidance and direction to members in the areas of academic success, healthy lifestyles, and civic and community engagement. Provide direct support and guidance to youth as they develop individual goals and plans. Recruit and lead members in program area as well as in field trips and outings. Encourage emotional, social, and educational growth of individual members. For the Art Room Program Aide, expose and educate members on multiple fine art disciplines and techniques and participate in Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Fine Arts Festival.
- Ensure a clean, healthy and safe program area.
- Maintain an inventory of program equipment and supplies and make requests when necessary.
- Attendance of all staff/agency meetings, as required.
- Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
Knowledge/Skills Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least 18 years of age
- Some college education preferred
- Possess an artistic/creative flair (Art Room Program Aide specific)
- Previous experience working with youth, particularly elementary school age
- Working knowledge of youth development as well as experience with Boys & Girls Clubs preferred
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems
- Capable of organizing and supervising members in a safe environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with youth, parents, staff, volunteers and general public
- Able to plan and implement quality programs for youth
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and attention to detail
- Strong organization and time management skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain certification in CPR and First Aid
Qualifications: Candidate must successfully pass a criminal background check and drug screen. We offer a positive team player work environment and excellent compensation commensurate on experience.
For additional information, contact Kristin Scheub, Director of Human Resources at (219) 464-7282, Extension 247 or via email at kschueb@bgcpoco.org. Visit bgcpoco.org.