BCYF Leahy Holloran Community Center

City of Boston•Dorchester, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The BCYF Leahy Holloran Community Center is seeking Youth Staff to assist with welcoming and checking in children and youth, engaging them in age-appropriate activities, and supporting program setup and cleanup. This role involves serving as a positive role model, participating in civic engagement activities, and ensuring the safety and well-being of participants. Youth staff play an integral role in program delivery and gain valuable knowledge, skills, and resources for future success.

Requirements

Our youth employment program offers opportunities for young people to gain the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary for success.
The program helps youth develop the abilities and training needed to transition into adulthood and careers.
Youth participants play an integral role in the delivery of our program.

Nice To Haves

A strong work ethic
Dependability
Leadership skills
Ability to interact positively with large groups of children
Previous experience working with summer camps or out-of-school-time programs is also preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist staff with welcoming and checking in children and youth.
Engage youth in age-appropriate activities, both one-to-one and in small groups.
Assist with program setup, supervision, participant engagement, and cleanup/breakdown for recreational, arts, and enrichment activities and community events.
Organize, distribute, collect, and properly store program, games, and arts supplies.
Help maintain a safe, clear, organized teen center and programming space.
Serve as a positive role model by providing welcoming, inclusive, and respectful assistance to youth participants and families.
Ensure that campers are supervised at all times.
Help maintain a safe and enjoyable camp environment.
Escort youth to and from designated camp activities.
Work cooperatively with other Camp Leaders to complete all tasks as assigned.
Attend and participate in all camp activities.
Do head counts of participants throughout the day and accurately maintain a count of the daily group attendance during all camp activities.
Aid camp leaders in tracking each camper's medical conditions; observe campers for any behavior changes or illnesses during the day.
Observe and promote all rules and regulations of the LHCC and the day camp.
Carry and/or keep track of activity supplies throughout the camp day, both on-site and off.
Participate in civic engagement and city beautification activities efforts of the Boston City Youth Corps.