Summary

Are you motivated to make a difference in the lives of children? Do you have the skills and dedication to join our team at the Boys & Girls Club?

If so, we invite you to apply ASAP. We are temporarily offering a $500 sign-on bonus!

If you're looking to find fulfilling, meaningful work and the chance to make a positive impact on the lives of children as a capable and caring mentor, look no further. Of course, passion for your profession won't pay the bills - we get that! - which is why we offer competitive compensation and benefits. We take your professional development seriously and will help you grow in your career with perks like tuition reimbursement and individually-tailored professional development plans.

We are excited to offer a full-time position in our early child care program in Laconia, NH. The Laconia Early Learning Center is an award-winning program with nine classrooms serving infants through PreK. This is a great opportunity to work closely with a fun, experienced staff, with lots of opportunities to grow. The right individual will be enthusiastic, caring and possess a minimum of a high school diploma and early childhood education experience and/or 9 or more ECE credits, and be willing to work with members 6 weeks to six years.



Duties

Creates an environment that facilitates the achievement of early childhood outcomes:

• Helps Lead Teachers to organize and maintain a developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive learning environment; ensuring a healthy, safe, clean environment both inside and outside of the facility.
• Observes and monitor student activity at all times.
• May provide nurturing routines such as diapering, dressing, and feeding.
• Supervises sleeping children.
• Helps Lead Teachers to create a dynamic, fun, creative, and interactive classroom experience.
• Provides guidance and role modeling to members.

Program Development and Implementation

• Establishes and maintains program goals and settings to ensure the health and safety of all members.
• Ensures the evaluation of Club programs on a continual basis, including tracking outcome metrics; verifies that programs/activities respond to member needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.
• Controls program and activity expenditures within the approved budget.

Supervision

• Oversees proper record keeping and weekly reporting, including activities and events conducted, breakdowns of daily participation figures, notable achievements, and any problems/issues.
• Increases visibility of Club programs via posting of the daily schedule, and announcements of upcoming events through different social media channels, parent emails, etc

Requirements

?High school diploma and a minimum of 9 credits in child development and/ or early childhood education, awarded by a regionally accredited college or university.

?Must be 18 years of age or older and have a minimum of 1,500 hours working in a school-age licensed program.

?Knowledge of child development and the latest educational theories and practices.

?Ability to motivate members and manage behavior problems with patience.

?Ability to communicate with parents/guardians.

?Ability to plan and implement quality programs; proven track of having creative and artistic teaching abilities.

?Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.

?Must obtain CPR and First Aid Certifications in order to meet Bureau of Childcare licensing requirements.

?May be required to drive the Club van/short bus periodically.

?Must possess a safe driving record and submit a copy of a such record to either the Operations Director or Human Resources.

?May be required to assist in cleaning and organizing the Club.

?Must be willing to travel between locations when requested. (Only occasional travel is required)

?All of the candidates that are offered a job with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire will have to submit for an FBI fingerprint background check and submit to a background check through the State of NH Criminal Records Dept. and FirstAdvantage. Note: The State of NH Childcare Licensing Bureau may prohibit you from being employed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire should there be a disqualifying finding on your criminal record. In addition, even if the State of NH reviews your records and allows you to work at the Club, we still reserve the right to determine your employment status.

Nice To Haves

For more information about our organization please visit www.nhyouth.org.

Benefits

This is a full-time, hourly position. We are temporarily offering a sign-on bonus of $500.00.

We offer an extensive benefits package. Benefits include:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement (403B) Contribution
Paid Time Off
Professional Development Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
Mileage Reimbursement

About Us

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire provides early learning, after-school programs, summer day camps, and basketball leagues to 2500 youth throughout the central New Hampshire area including Concord and Laconia areas. Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who most need us, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. We offer a safe place to belong, caring adult mentors and programs covering everything from academics and leadership development to physical fitness and healthy habits.