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About the Role

The Youth Development Director will plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate departmental leadership development programs, activities, and events, providing individual guidance and referrals as needed.

Responsibilities

• Recruit members for Character and Leadership Development programs.
• Deliver fun and engaging programming for boys and girls, ages 6-18.
• Ensure the effective delivery of all programs in the Good Character and Citizenship priority outcome area.
• Thoroughly evaluate all assigned departmental programs.
• Conduct periodic inventory of departmental equipment, recommend acquisition of necessary materials and resources to support programs, and order required materials while maintaining the assigned budget.
• Collaborate with outside entities to enhance programs and services, families, schools, and other organizations and institutions.
• Participate in organizational meetings and conferences as requested.
• Ensure a healthy, safe environment in program areas.

Requirements

• College degree preferred from a state-accredited university or college.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a related field.
• Ability to communicate effectively with young people from diverse backgrounds, ages 6-18, and a range of other organizational personnel in a courteous and professional manner.
• Highly motivated and dedicated to the organizational mission.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Proven track record of engaging youth in a responsible and mature manner.
• Ability to use strength to lift items needed to perform job functions.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for required periods.
• Ability to speak and hear.
• Ability to use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception with the ability to focus vision.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.
• Ability to hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
• Ability to use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
• Ability to use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
• Ability to perform filing tasks, including lifting files, opening filing cabinets, and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Skills

• Leadership development program planning
• Program evaluation
• Youth engagement
• Budget management
• Collaboration
• Effective communication
• Written communication
• Verbal communication

Location

• Youth center environment

Work Type

• Full-time
• Occasional evening and weekend work
• Local travel
• Occasional overnight travel

Experience Level

• Minimum of two years’ experience in a related field

Education Level

• College degree preferred

About the Company

• This job operates in a youth center environment.
• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
• Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.
• Function in a workplace that can be noisy at times.

Equal Opportunity

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.