Position Summary

The Youth Development Intern will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience fostering a fun, safe, and positive after-school, school-day out, and summer experience for youth located in Larimer County. This individual will learn to create, implement, and lead activities in the areas of homework help, academic enrichment, technology, sports, recreation, and the arts. 

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities

• Learn to build rapport & relationships with youth of various ages. 
• Gain an understanding of youth development programming by creating, implementing, and leading programs. 
• Have the opportunity to facilitate both small and large group activities. 
• Gain knowledge and experience around classroom and behavior management.
• Have the opportunity to gain knowledge of appropriate physical & emotional health and safety of youth.
• Provide guidance and act as a role model/mentor to assure the conduct, safety, and development of all youth.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

None

Other Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently without constant supervision.
• Candidates must be able to pass a criminal and driving records investigations and reference checks. 

Supervisory Expectations:

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Independence of Action

Work is closely monitored by the supervisor/manager; detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases "occasionally", "regularly", and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "occasionally" means up to ? of working time, "regularly" means between ? and ? of working time, and "frequently" means ? and more of working time.) 

Administrative Positions

This office is located in a two-story building with no elevator access to the second floor. 

The work environment is the typical office environment. Due to shared walls with other organizations, the environment can be loud at times, and with multiple people in and out of the office area, there can be multiple interruptions throughout the workday/shift. The employee must be comfortable performing multi-faceted projects, demonstrate superior interpersonal abilities-able to interact effectively with children and co-workers of all levels as well as with representatives of other organizations and institutions—the ability to get along with diverse personalities: tact, maturity, and flexibility. 

Club Positions

The work environment is the typical youth mentorship environment. The environment can be loud, stressful, complex, and have interruptions throughout the workday/shift. The employee must be comfortable performing multi-faceted projects, demonstrate superior 

Interpersonal abilities-able to interact effectively with children and co-workers of all levels as well as with representatives of other organizations and institutions—the ability to get along with diverse personalities: tact, maturity, and flexibility.  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to work in a fast-paced environment with requirements that include: sight, hearing, listening, sitting, standing, and stooping. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is chaotic and loud.  

Work Hours

Hours vary and are dependent on business needs. Long hours may be required or requested to meet the needs of clubs.

Work Week

Monday through Friday, hours may vary with the workload. 

Evenings/Weekends

As needed to satisfy the requirements of the position

Core Competencies:

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting. 

Oral Communication and Written Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Able to read and interpret written information. Ability to communicate with clients or customers. 

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. 

Reasoning and Problem Solving - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others. 

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity. 

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 

Safety and Security - Observe safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; report potentially unsafe conditions; use equipment and materials properly. 

Personal Appearance - Dresses appropriately for the position; keeps self-well-groomed.