Summer Youth Supervisor-2

Provides leadership and supervision of youth in the completion of assigned tasks and activities.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Provides safe and effective services

• Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.

• Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.

• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.

• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.

• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.

Provides leadership and supervision of youth

• Trains and supervises youth in a variety of activities, including work-related, recreational, and academic that develop life skills.

• Ensures youth safety by encouraging proper use of tools and appropriate peer relations; reports self-harm concerns.

• Assesses expectations of site and conducts appropriate training for youth.

• Evaluates and reports youth progress; meets and communicates with appropriate personnel regarding youth progress.

• Attends training to improve knowledge and implement the Youth Care Program.

• Performs activities as assigned in both indoor and outdoor settings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.

• Ability to build and sustain trust to facilitate successful, professional relationships.

• Ability to quickly make decisions in sensitive and sometimes critical areas and to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.

• Knowledge of Boys Town Model.

• Ability to successfully lead youth in the completion of tasks and redirect inappropriate youth behaviors.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.

• Minimum 21 years of age required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience with youth care preferred.

• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient, agility, and endurance to perform all job requirements (including stressful situations physically, mentally, and emotionally) encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, youth, or families. Must have sufficient ability to see, hear, speak, and mobility (including standing and walking continuously for extended periods of time) to monitor youth, assist and perform daily household chores, complete work assignments, and participate in activities with youth. Subject to outside environmental conditions (including wind, rain, extreme heat, drastic temperature changes) frequently and inside conditions occasionally. Includes constant interruptions, inappropriate behaviors, and the potential for verbal and physical threats from youth.

Diversity is more than a commitment at Boys Town—it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.