Youth Coordinator (3647)

Boys & Girls Club Fox Valley; Little Chute, Appleton (WI, WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Boys & Girls Club Fox Valley is seeking a Unit Coordinator to oversee daily operations at school-based sites, focusing on program delivery and facilities management. This role involves working closely with the Unit/Program Director to enhance member experiences and maintain positive community relationships.

The ideal candidate has an Associate’s degree related to Human Services, with 2 years of relevant experience in youth development. Key responsibilities include program management, supporting staff, and engaging with community partners.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in youth programs or similar organizations.
• Understanding of youth development principles and behavior management.
• Experience in program management and outcome evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Boys & Girls Club at school sites.
• Implement programs that facilitate youth development outcomes.
• Ensure a safe environment and compliance with policies.
• Support fundraising and community engagement activities.

Skills

Policy-driven decision making

Exceptional communication skills

Reliable transportation

Relationship building

Technology proficiency

Education

Associate’s degree in Education or Human Services

Tools

Computers and software

Job description

Position Overview

The Unit Coordinator works in partnership with the Unit/Program Director to manage overall daily operations of the Boys & Girls Club at school-based sites with the primary concern for programs and service delivery, facilities management, and data collection/entry. Unit Coordinators function as lead staff with emphasis on supporting member needs and behavior management and maintaining respectful and collaborative relationships with caregivers and community partners.

Essential Job Functions

Operations

• Work closely with the Unit/Program Director regarding the implementation and delivery of programs, services and activities that facilitate achievement of Youth Development Outcomes.
• Use a Continuous Improvement mindset to optimize effectiveness and relevancy to the school community.
• Plan, execute, and evaluate programs to ensure grant compliance and sustainability.
• Create a welcoming environment that promotes an Optimal Club Experience featuring supportive relationships with caring adults, a safe positive environment, recognition, opportunity, and fun & a sense of belonging.
• Provides leadership to program staff and promotes and develops leadership skills in members.
• Collaborate with internal teams and departments to align goals and strategies and to foster a culture of cooperation and teamwork.
• Engage in continuous learning and contribute to the effective implementation of continuous improvement processes.
• Support the ethical use of data to make decisions in a timely and informed manner.
• Represent the organization to the community in a way that enhances the organization’s profile, builds its reputation, supports its strategic priorities, and advances its mission.
• Contribute to operational goals and objectives that align with and advance the organization's strategic priorities.
• Support team development and performance, inclusive of but not limited to active listening, teambased learning, recognition, fun, and transparent communications.
• Strive to meet and surpass the expectations of youth, families, staff, volunteers, Board, funders, and other key stakeholders.
• Support the planning, implementation, execution, and evaluation of special projects.
• Focus efforts on promoting equity, engaging in trauma-informed and continuous improvement practices, and doing what is needed to help the communities the organization serves become great places for all children and youth to grow and thrive.
• Actively and substantially contribute to a healthy organizational culture characterized by the core elements of trust, inclusion, belonging, autonomy, position mastery, and purpose.
• Finish work by established deadlines within the framework of established guidelines and policies.
• Address issues and concerns in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner.
• Ensure records are up-to-date, accurate, and organized.
• Prioritize and organize multiple tasks and responsibilities in a way that meets daily responsibilities while continuing to work toward longer-term objectives.

Resource Development

• Work to understand how your actions and contributions to quality work and to maximization of resources enhance the organization’s fundraising efforts and its overall financial health.
• Support fundraising, donor stewardship, and Board engagement activities.

Safety and Risk Management

• Ensure a healthy and safe environment, ensuring facilities, equipment and supplies are maintained.
• Plan programming with mandated ratios and supervision of youth procedures to minimize opportunities for incidents.
• Assist with implementing uniformity in expectations and behavioral protocols across the Club to maintain a safe and positive environment.
• Ensure current safety practices meet or exceed organizational requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of new or amended policies, practices, and processes that further mitigate and minimize safety risks.

Talent Development

• Provide support in strength-based onboarding experiences for new staff that allow for shadowing and skill development.
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, aligning your efforts with the organization’s values, mission, strategic priorities, and policies.
• Participate in available coaching opportunities, regular one-on-one meetings with your supervisor, performance evaluations, and goal setting.
• Demonstrate a commitment to learning and development by following talent development requirements and creating and following a professional development plan.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in Education, Human Services or a related field preferred.
• 2 years’ experience in a Boys & Girls Club or similar organization planning and supervising activities based on the developmental needs of young people, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated record of understanding regarding youth development principles, behavior management, outcome evaluation, and program management.

Skills and Requirements

• Ability to make policy driven decisions quickly in effectively engaging with members and parents, including behavioral conversations.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey information in a timely, open, and clear manner.
• Reliable transportation.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively use computers, software, and other technology tools.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Key Characteristics

• Is mission-driven and values-based.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Upholds a commitment to equity, while striving to be anti-racist and respectful of cultural differences with all stakeholders.
• Contributes to a purpose-driven culture characterized by trust, inclusion, belonging, autonomy, and learning.
• Operates with excellence in mind in all matters.