Job Title:

Before & After School Youth Counselor

Locations: Tonopah

Shifts: Multiple DAY shifts

Before & After School Youth Counselor Job Summary:

The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows is more than just a day care, or a drop-in center for kids. It’s a fun and safe environment where kids can play, learn and develop skillsets. Youth counselors will

work with Boys & Girls Club kids/members, implementing and supervising activities within specific program areas, such as Education/Career Development, Arts/Crafts, Sports/Fitness/Recreation, Health/Life skills and Career Leadership Development. This entry-level position reports to the lead camp/site counselor.

Youth Counselor/Summer Camp Counselor Essential Functions:

Learn about programming requirements and objectives for the following five core areas:

• Education/Career Development
• Character Leadership Development
• Health/ Life Skills
• Sports/Fitness/Recreation
• Arts/Crafts

• Deliver effective programs and encourage member participation in all core areas, with the oversight and direction of the lead counselor.
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment at all times.
• Adhere to all sanitation and safety procedures, including strict compliance with all current COVID related protocols.
• Staff working with our members are considered to be in a safety-sensitive position and must submit to pre-employment drug screening, including marijuana and random drug screens, as applicable.

DISCLAIMER: This document describes typical duties and responsibilities and is not intended to limit management from assigning other work as desired.

Counselor Perks & Benefits:

• Paid personal time off
• Part-time hours
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Excellent Training

About Us:
The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows is all about creating a place where every kid feels safe and connected: a place to belong and a place to become. This is that place for over 13,000 youth in 30+ locations across Reno, Sparks, Fernley, Ely, and Winnemucca. We are a place for kids to go before and after school, during school breaks, and during the summer to grow beyond the classroom. We help kids and teens achieve great futures by providing a safe and fun space, an engaging Club experience, and caring professionals to guide them along the way.

Education/experience requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent, or in school/working towards one.
• 6 months of experience working with youth or teens preferred.

Physical requirements/work environment:

• Must be able to perform duties which require walking, talking, hearing, standing, sitting, bending for long periods of time. May occasionally be required to kneel, run and/or climb.
• Staff working with our members are considered to be in a safety sensitive position and are required to submit to pre- employment drug screening, including random drug screens, as applicable.
• Must be able to use hands and arms to enter data into the computer, use the telephone and other office equipment
• Must be able to lift, move manipulate and or hold objects up to 45 pounds. Objects that exceed the 45 -pound weight limit require additional assistance when moving, lifting or manipulating.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.