
Area Assistant
Manchester, NH
Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated and organized Area Assistant to join our dynamic team at the Union Street Clubhouse in Manchester, NH. The Area Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting daily operations within their designated area to ensure members participate in age-appropriate activities safely, feel welcomed into the group setting, and follow the Club's rules and policies.
This is a part-time position, 20-25 hours per week, Monday through Friday in the afternoon for our after school programming.
Responsibilities
- Run age-appropriate activities daily as discussed and agreed upon with the Program Director.
- Serve as a positive role model to the members to inspire them to realize their full potential.
- Interact with members to ensure they feel welcome and a part of the group.
- Encourage members to participate in the activities and programs planned for the day.
- Ensure members are acting and participating in activities in a safe manner and they are following the Club rules.
- Advise the Program Director when there are concerns about a member’s safety or failure to follow Club rules.
- Ensure the program area is safe for members to participate in activities and programs.
- Assist other staff and the Program Director with tasks needed, including tournaments, supervision, hallway duty, rules, and Club policies.
- Attend mandatory training and staff meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Ability to pass criminal background screening.
- Ability to participate in behavior management and curriculum development.
- Ability and willingness to mentor and help others learn and succeed.
- Consistently display good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills in a customer-friendly approach.
- Demonstrated ability to work with young people, parents, and colleagues.
- Ability to consistently remain calm, focused, and professional in a large group and/or high-stress situation caused by conflict, difficult members, or parents. Ability to be flexible with base hours as assigned by the assigned supervisor to ensure coverage of all open hours of operation of the Union St. Clubhouse, school-based Extensions, or summer day camp program.
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