Teen Development Mentor Requisition Number 2022-6818 Overview

Teen Development Mentors (TDM) focus on the delivery of activities and mentorship to youth that supports their developmental growth toward a great future. TDMs plan and deliver programming to their age-based in the Arts, Education, Character & Leadership, Health & Wellness, and Sports & Recreation. TDMs steward a climate that is inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive and engage their cohort in trauma-informed, restorative, and developmentally appropriate behavior management and discipline. 

Responsibilities Mentor and supervise a group of teens, made up of middle and high school members, in after school and virtual programming, or as assigned.Coordinate and delivery of targeted programs and extension opportunities for teens in addition to social recreation activities.Design and execute horizon broadening activities for teens to connect with the future and explore adulthood, both virtually and in-person.Implement BGCP youth development philosophy of the 5 Key Elements of Youth Development and leading teens in the 3 Priority Outcome areas using supervision, teamwork, and collaboration.Provide guidance and direction to teens to include the development of success & safety plans while mediating conflict.Coordinate with the teen’s school and family to support their short and long term educational success. Qualifications Work within Club leadership team to ensure daily safety, operations and programming requirements and goals are met.Assist in the creation of an annual Teen plan that balances targeted programs with a variety of developmentally appropriate activities in the 5 Core Program areas (Arts, Education, Health & Wellness, Leadership & Service and Sports & Recreation).Work schedule varies that could include some occasional Friday evenings and weekends.Collaborate with Clubs to ensure measurement instruments within the Clubs are reliable, evaluate and utilize the data to strengthen the Club experience.