Teen Specialist

Kids for the Future; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 26,174 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

The Boys & Girls of the Twin Cities (BGCTC) seeks a part-time Teen Specialist to enhance teen engagement through the Teen Pathways Program. You will support post-secondary preparation, volunteerism, leadership activities, and wellness while collaborating with school partners and families.

Role requires prior youth development experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage program data and partnerships. Seasonal hours align with the school year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts in youth development, education, sociology, or related field.
• Two or more years of experience in community-based youth development programs.
• Knowledge of development and administration of youth programs, staff supervision, event coordination and community partnership.
• Strong partnership development and relationship management skills.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Candidate must be able to use Microsoft Office and have excellent skills in applicable software.
• Knowledge of leveraging commonly used social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter).
• Must have and maintain a valid drivers' license and be able to operate a company owned vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the Teen Pathways Program curriculum focusing on service, leadership, Youth Voice, and school success.
• Set up instructional stations and assist in developing teen instructional strategies.
• Develop external partnerships to deepen programming impact and create enrichment activities.
• Track attendance and progress, and adjust instruction to meet milestones.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Youth development

Communication

Microsoft Office

Social media

Driver's license

Partnership development

Education

Bachelor of Arts in youth development or related field

Job description

• Location 4320 North Newton Avenue,Minneapolis, MN, 55412,United States
• Base Pay $19.23 - $21.63 / Hour
• Employee Type Seasonal - PT

PRIMARY FUNCTION: To reach its commitment, the BGCTC is looking for an energetic, talented, and passionate candidate to serve as the Teen Specialist. The Teen Specialist is a member of the Youth Development Professionals team whose primary responsibility is to drive teen engagement in Club programs with focus on a post-secondary education and career readiness, ensuring that each teen member is on track to graduate High School and has a solid plan for the future.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Programming - Lead implementation of the Teen Pathways Program curriculum focusing on:

• Service - volunteerism/mentoring; service learning, and accreditation
• Leadership - leadership group, Youth of the Year, and council/committee leadership
• Youth Voice - weekly current events, Teen Town Halls, Public Speaking, and Advocacy
• Healthy Mind, Body, and Soul - holistic approach to a culture of wellness, conflict resolution, goal setting
• School Success - academic goal setting, schoolwork support, post-secondary preparation, and scholarships
• Planning for Future - career exploration, career visits & networking, financial literacy, workforce readiness, college visits, job/internship placements, and entrepreneurship
• Creative Expression - writing, performing arts, visual arts, digital music, graphic design, audio, and video production
• 21st Century Skill Building - STEM enrichment programming
• Ensure all teen programming is conducted within quality standards aligned with best practices in youth development
• Set up instructional stations on specific Teen Pathways program activities
• Assist in the development of teen instructional strategies and techniques to improve program outcomes
• With support of the Program Director, develop quality external partnerships to deepen and broaden the impact of programming.
• Create intentional enrichment activities for after-school
• Other duties as assigned.

Evaluation & Data

• Ensure that all teens are rostered in program, and attendance is taken daily
• Ensure that all teen participants are adequately assess at the designated points of assessment
• Track all teen participants to ensure appropriate progress in Teen Pathways milestones or to make recommendation for instructional adjustments to meet that progress.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor of Arts in youth development, education, sociology, or related field
• Two (2) or more years of experience in community-based youth development programs
• Knowledge of development and administration of youth programs, staff supervision, event coordination and community partnership
• Strong partnership development and relationship management skills
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill.
• Candidate must be able to use Microsoft Office and have excellent skills in applicable software.
• Knowledge of to effectively leverage commonly used social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter)
• Must have and maintain a valid drivers' license and be able to operate a company owned vehicle.

The Boys & Girls of the Twin Cities (BGCTC) mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The BGCTC is committed to ongoing strategic initiatives to reduce systemic racism throughout the Twin Cities and have defined ways that the Club serves as an activator in addressing the extreme disparities for young people in the communities we serve. The Club is implementing a program model that directly impacts the educational achievement gap in partnership with teachers/schools and parents/guardians.

This opportunity is a seasonal, part-time role during the school year serving at a school site. The hours are from 2:30pm-6pm Monday through Thursday from September 1st through May 1st, 2026.