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The Boys & Girls Clubs is looking for responsible, reliable, and enthusiastic program leaders to help us create great futures for our youth!
The Boys & Girls Clubs is one of the largest Boys & Girls Clubs organizations in the state of Illinois. In partnership with our local school districts, we serve over 1,000 Club members throughout the year with after-school programming, summer programs, and athletic leagues. We are looking for program leaders who want a team-oriented and rewarding work environment to help children be supported and successful.
Our mission is to enable all kids to reach their full potential as productive, caring & responsible community members.
For 25 years, BGCDT has become the premier provider of after-school youth programming, moving from a safe-haven charity to an active change agent developing great futures for our youth..
Please note that you must be vaccinated to work for BGCDT.
Following https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/resources/executive-orders
Current Part-Time Open Positions
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township is looking for responsible, reliable, and enthusiastic program leaders to help us create great futures for our youth!
Responsibilities Include:
- Supervising children’s participation in the District’s After-School Enrichment program, including children’s mask use, social distancing, and personal hygiene.
- Facilitating Club programs, activities, and services that prepare youth for success and create a club environment that facilitates growth and achievement in children.
- Supervising and encouraging youth members to participate in a variety of program areas and activities, and receive instruction and constructive feedback to further develop skills.
- Providing guidance to members to assist them in making appropriate choices in educational, personal, physical, social, emotional, vocational, and spiritual needs.
- Effectively communicate standards of our program and maintain program areas that are safe, diligently sanitized, and well maintained within state guidelines.
- Documenting reporting data, including attendance and program participation, on a daily basis.
- Maintaining a healthy and safe environment, ensuring facilities, equipment and supplies are maintained.
Hours for Carpentersville Sites are Monday through Friday, either 2 pm-6:30 pm or 3-7 pm. Schedule flexibility and additional hours are available on a case-by-case basis.
Hours for Palatine Sites are Monday-Friday, 2 pm-6:00 pm during the school year, and 7:30 am-5:30 pm Monday- Thursday for summer.
Compensation varies from $15 to $17 per hour, depending on role and experience.
Looking for meaningful work with flexibility to fit your life?
Substitutes Receive:
•FREE school year fee for their child(ren)
•FREE summer camp for their child(ren) after three assignments
•FREE athletics for their child(ren) after three assignments
Hours: 2:15 – 6:00 pm or earlier
Starting Pay: $50 per afternoon
If you have experience in these areas and are interested in showcasing your skills and impacting our teens, this is the job for you!!
- Healthy Living/Life Skills
- Culinary Skills
- Meditation/ Yoga Hydroponics
- Financial Literacy
- Creative Arts
- Print Art Sculpting, Sewing/Textiles
- Music
- Dance
- Photography
- Furniture Flip
- Community Build projects
- Gaming/ Technology
Hours: Specialty Coaches will work Monday through Friday, 2 pm – 7 pm.
To apply, please complete both the Application Interest Form as well as completing the Application Form. Please NOTE after clicking the “submit” button the page will redirect you to a platform where the Application Form must be completed.
Thank you for your interest in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township is looking for responsible, dependable, and enthusiastic individuals that enjoy working with school aged children for our after-school program, while following our mission: Nourish Character, Inspire Potential
Boys & Girls Clubs are more than simply a place; for many young people we are a sanctuary that provides a safe, nurturing environment to learn and grow. It is the dedication and support of caring adults that allows for this enrichment, hope and opportunity. As a leading youth services organization, we recognize that our excellence is largely achieved through talented and motivated staff. Our employees—whether they are full, part-time or seasonal—are integral to the success of the respective programs and the organization as a whole. Our staff are educators, coaches, performers, artists, mentors, community leaders, and ambassadors. As an organization, we are fortunate to enjoy the collegiality and expertise of a highly skilled, diverse and dedicated staff, and seek to recruit and hire only those individuals that will approximate these qualities and enhance the opportunities available to our members.
PART-TIME – YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL
This position works directly with club members in a small group setting,10-15 kids. Staff will be engaged with club members in the following areas; recreation, meals, homework help, life skills, arts & crafts, leadership programs.
Hours: 15 – 20 per week
Time: 2:15pm – 6:30pm (Elementary school sites)
3:15pm – 7:00pm (Teen Sites)
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $12.00 to $15.00 /hour
Required education:
- High school or equivalent
- Must be at least 18
Part-Time Youth Development Professionals’ responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for following all CDC guidelines and government orders to ensure the safety of our members
- Building positive relationships with youth
- Nurturing social and emotional development with youth
- Implementing character and leadership programs
- Implementing sports and fitness programs
- Implementing Arts programs
- Homework help
- Lesson planning
- Clean-up procedures
- Mentoring
- Ensuring all youth are safe
- Ensuring all members are engaging in FUN learning
To apply and schedule an interview, please submit the form below:
