Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Youth Development Specialist
Full-Time
$24.36/hr
Junior
Bachelor's
Schererville, IN, USA
In PersonTravel to program sites in Indiana is required.
Social & Community ServicesCommunity Outreach & Programs
About the job
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent degree.
One to three years of experience with program facilitation for young people, operational procedures, and program compliance with grant requirements.
One to three years of youth development experience in out-of-school or classroom settings.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and occasional overnights.
A valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, communicate orally and in writing, present to girls and their families, and work in a culturally competent, process-oriented manner.
Responsibilities
Oversee and lead troop sessions with girls in grades K-12 during virtual, day, and after-school programming.
Provide a safe and fun environment for programming.
Deliver programming related to STEAM, financial literacy, and life skills in an engaging, consistent, and structured manner.
Use a trauma-informed lens and social-emotional learning tools to assess girls' behavior and the program environment to support girls' emotional needs.
Work collaboratively with program volunteers while maintaining primary responsibility for program effectiveness.
Attend community events, trainings, and meetings.
Maintain records for each site, including attendance and troop and girl information via the Dashboard, while following Girl Scouts procedures.
Cultivate community collaborations and build relationships with school and park personnel in conjunction with the manager.
Adhere to organizational policies and procedures and model expected behaviors.
Support team efforts to achieve organizational membership goals.
Write short pieces describing the program's effect on participants.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in education, psychology, youth development, or program delivery.
Bilingual Spanish language ability.
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, (GSCNWI) is an organization that focuses on helping girls build courage, confidence, and character. We pride ourselves on collaboration, communication, and teamwork. If you are looking for an organization with a mission that impacts the hearts and minds of girls in a meaningful way, then look no further. We’re committed to being an equitable, trauma-informed, community-based organization serving the needs and interests of girls and their families in the 245 communities we cover. We are the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
Looking to work with a mission driven organization? Looking for a role that challenges you? Want your work to add value? Then the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana is the organization for you. The Youth Development Specialist role is a position that moves our mission forward and helps change lives.
The Role - Youth Development Specialist
The Youth Development Specialist will oversee and lead troop sessions with girls in grades K-12 during virtual, day, and after school programming. The Youth Development Specialist will visit program sites in Indiana.
This is an hourly, full-time role that is benefits and overtime eligible. Travel for this role is required.
Required Hours
Monday through Friday (30-37.5 hours per week)
Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and occasional overnights
What you will be doing:
Provide a safe and fun environment for programming at all times
Deliver programing in relation to STEAM, Financial Literacy, and Life Skills in an engaging, consistent, and structured manner
Use trauma lens and SEL tools to assess girls’ behavior and program environment effectively and appropriately to support girls' emotional needs
Work collaboratively with program volunteers while maintaining primary responsibility for program effectiveness
Attend community events, trainings, and meetings
Maintains records for each site (attendance, troop and girl information via Dashboard), and following Girl Scouts procedures
Cultivate community collaborations in identified areas and build relationships with school/park personnel in support of/ in conjunction with their manager
Adheres to the policies and procedures and models behaviors consistent with the expectations of GSGCNWI
Support team effort to ensure achievement of GSGCNWI membership goals
Ability to work a flexible time schedule including occasional nights and weekends
Complete short pieces of writing describing the effect of the program on participants
Perform other duties as required or assigned
What you will bring along:
Bilingual in Spanish, preferred
High School diploma or equivalent degree required; experience in education, psychology, youth development, or program delivery preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Minimum 1-3 years’ experience and a demonstrated track record in program facilitation for young people, operational procedures, and program’s compliance with grant requirements
1-3 years of youth development experience in out-of-school or classroom settings
Highly organized and demonstrated hands on experience with proven ability to multitask and meet deadlines
Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills
A valid driver's license and reliable transportation
The skills you will use:
Adaptable
Accountable
Organized
Caring
A strong multi-tasker
Sensitive to the various types of needs of individuals and communities
Be interested in ongoing professional learning and growth
Comfortable with public speaking - more specifically, presenting to girls and their families
Creative & imaginative
Must be a self-starter
Must be culturally competent
Must be process oriented
What we will support you with:
Trainings - you will be trained on our equipment, systems, and processes to ensure you succeed in the role.
Understanding GSGCNWI - we have council meetings to keep each other updated and connect with fellow staff along with offering volunteering opportunities.
Benefits - we offer health, dental, vision, and supplementary insurances to take care of your overall well being.
Time off - vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and mental wellness paid time off is available for employees to take care of themselves and show our appreciation.
A casual work environment - with a casual dress code and the option to work remotely, if applicable.
Compensation: $24.36/hr
GSGCNWI embraces the unique perspectives that you obtain in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.