Teacher-All Sites

Client Challenge•Springfield, MO

2d•$39•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher position is responsible for planning, implementing, supervising, and evaluating the academic components of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois Satellite Site after school program. This role works in cooperation with the Site Director, Project Director, and School Principal to foster participants' personal development through diverse program offerings, focusing on increasing their interests, attendance, participation, knowledge, and abilities. The position also involves implementing guidance and discipline policies, recommending new program offerings, and representing the organization to participants, parents, and the community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
Current teaching certificate
At least three years’ experience planning and implementing programs for youth.
Knowledge of youth development, ability to motivate and provide guidance to youth through establishing positive relationships with youth participants; demonstrated caring and respect exhibited toward participants.
Ability to relate to the general public, parents and Club participants in a friendly, positive, and professional manner.
Demonstrated ability to convey Boys & Girls Club policies and procedures to participants, and to implement appropriate guidance and discipline policies.
Ability to organize and supervise participants to maintain a safe and welcoming environment.
Mandatory CPR and First Aid Certifications.
Valid Illinois Driver’s License.
Good Verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated enthusiasm, energy and commitment in personal contract with participants, parents, supervisors and the general public.
Full use of all limbs and at least one hand
Full verbal, color vision, and hearing ability
Ability to intervene in a fight or control youth aged 6 to 18

Nice To Haves

Ability to drive a motor vehicle preferred (with valid IL driver’s license)

Responsibilities

Plans and implements activities within budget constraints to achieve program objectives.
Prepares monthly reports reflecting activities, including attendance and program participation.
Provides regular program schedules and reports of activities to Site Director and/or Project Director and School Principal.
Takes direction from the Site Director regarding program development, implementation, supervision, and outcome measurement.
Assists Site Director with referral of participants to the program.
Focuses on participants’ personal development through diverse program offerings, with a focus on developing their interests and increasing their attendance, program participation, knowledge and abilities.
Implements guidance and discipline policies relating to Club Participants.
Communicates and maintains standards of conduct for program participants.
Assists with maintenance of records relating to participant discipline situations and participant development issues.
Recommends new offerings in specific program areas and creates and implements necessary plans to initiate new program offerings.
Identifies prospective community resources/volunteers that could assist with program.
Plans and implements activities that give program participants the opportunity to exhibit their skills.
Provides special guidance and development of participants assigned through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois Satellite Site project and other assigned projects.
References initial participant intake forms to determine needs and completes periodic tracking forms to track attendance and program participation.
Identifies and implements individualized guidance strategies based on the participant’s identified needs in consultation with Site Director and/or Project Director.
Develops and implements opportunities for participant involvement in outside educational, recreational and leadership programs and activities relating to program areas.
Plans, implements and leads field trips that complement program activities, if deemed necessary.
Represents the organization and interprets its policies, objectives, standards and programs to project participants, parents, community organizations and the public.
Promotes and stimulates the project participants knowledge of and interest in Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois programs and activities.
Involves parents in addressing participant development issues through planning and implementing activities to foster their involvement.
Helps maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the facility through encouraging participant’s involvement in keeping program areas clean, putting away supplies after use, etc.
Assists with activities in other program areas as assigned.
Assist Site Director in the development, planning, and implementation of the academic program.
Monitor and implement daily delivery of the academic program.
Work with the teachers and the School District to insure that the standards of academic achievement set by Springfield Public Schools, is integrated in the areas of reading and math.
Assist in development of appropriate lesson plans for utilization in the after school academic component.
Assist in tracking attendance and academic process of student participants.
Participate in training deemed necessary by Site Director and/or Project Director or School Principal.