Mary Feeser KidsCare Youth Development Professional - AM

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County • Elkhart, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Development Professional supports KidsCare programming at a school-based location, helping create a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for children ages 5–12. The role supports high-quality activities that promote youth development, academic success, social-emotional growth, healthy lifestyles, and positive relationships. The employee engages youth in daily programming and helps foster a welcoming, inclusive environment where each child can develop a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, and influence.

This is a part-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 5:20 a.m. to 7:10 a.m., for 9.17 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Demonstrated competence working with youth ages 5–12.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player with high energy and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to move continuously throughout program areas, including walking figure-8 patterns, bending, kneeling, and reaching for extended periods.
• Ability to visually and audibly monitor children in indoor and outdoor settings.
• Ability to maintain composure and make quick, sound decisions in emergency or behavioral situations.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods, reach overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally, and bend at the waist.
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, or otherwise move objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and engage youth during daily program activities, maintaining visibility and awareness of members.
• Promote members’ health, safety, and well-being by enforcing Club expectations, monitoring behavior, and keeping program areas clean, organized, and free of hazards.
• Respond appropriately to injuries, emergencies, behavioral concerns, and safety situations according to organizational policies and procedures.
• Support safe transitions, routines, and structured supervision in indoor and outdoor environments.
• Support fun, creative, and educational activities that encourage learning, teamwork, personal growth, and positive youth outcomes.
• Use Youth Development Strategies to foster members’ sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, and influence.
• Encourage participation and create inclusive experiences where all youth feel welcomed, valued, and supported.
• Model and reinforce positive behavior, respect, responsibility, and inclusion.
• Build respectful relationships with members, families, coworkers, and school personnel.
• Contribute to a welcoming, team-oriented environment reflecting the organization’s mission and values.
• Assist with attendance tracking, recordkeeping, program documentation, and other administrative tasks.
• Participate in required staff meetings, trainings, and professional development.
• Maintain compliance with organizational expectations, safety requirements, and program procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid holiday pay and pay for designated winter closure days based on the employee’s regular work schedule, for eligible employees.
• No membership fees at BGCEC Clubs or KidsCare programs for qualifying dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED