Youth Development Professional

Location: The Boys and Girls Club 640 Laurens Street Aiken, SC

Hours: 10:00 am- 6:00 pm Mon-Fri (Summer hours vary) Saturdays (on rare occasions)   

About this opportunity: Youth Development Professional-Driver /Full-Time

 Plans implements, supervises members, and evaluates activities provided within a specific program area, supporting the Boys & Girls Club priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character, and Citizenship. Assists with the implementation of outreach efforts to sustain and increase program membership and program participation.

 Key responsibilities:

• May oversee special programs and/or events (i.e., Keystone, Youth of the Year, and Awards Programs), and/or participate in the implementation of other unit activities as necessary.
• May provide supervision oversight to other Youth Development Professionals to ensure continuity of program services at unit/branch locations.
• Builds and maintains a professional relationship with all Club members and their families to help advance the mission of The Salvation Army.
• Provides transportation for children to and from afternoon activities including sporting events.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. and
• Previous work in a related field with Children and Youth-preferred and
• Commitment to actively participate in a Professional Development Plan including Level II & Level III Training which includes completion of 20 Credit Hours of Boys & Girls Club of America Spillett Training.

Working Conditions:

                  Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor recreational environment where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits: Some of the benefits are:

Employee Benefits: Some of the benefits are:

• Employee Health Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Pension

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees, and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck drivers, administrative support team member, or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  02/27/2024 – 4/7/2024

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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