INCLUSION SPECIALIST

Inclusion Specialist

Department: Program
Reports To: Senior Site Manager and/or Site Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly

Mission Statement

The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota is to do whatever it takes to empower all youth to reach their full potential. If you would like to learn more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, please visit Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota.

Job Description Summary

Provide support to members with higher needs to ensure their success in the KIDSTOP program.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that members with special needs or behavior issues are modeling appropriate behavior that is in line with KIDSTOP expectations.
• Ability to implement behavior management skills that are appropriate for each individual member under supervision.
• Ability to identify behavior triggers and effectively de-escalate destructive situations in a professional and respectful manner.
• May assist special needs individuals in a group setting or provide one-on-one assistance/programming.
• Be able to appropriately handle toileting and hygiene issues as needed
• Participate as an active, positive team member with supervisors, other staff, volunteers, and members at all times by communicating effectively.
• Ensure a productive work environment by participating in staff meetings
• Responsible for care and maintenance of program equipment, supplies and facilities, including clean up and proper use.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to relate well with members in KIDSTOP group environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable and mobile when supervising special needs members.
• Is aware of KIDSTOP policies and will abide by them.
• Ability to remain calm and positive in stressful situations.
• Ability to pass a Department of Human Services background check.

Education & Work Experience

• Experience: Three to six months of experience working with higher needs children preferred.

Fundamental Relationships

Maintains regular, daily interaction with youth and supervisors to provide support, share information, and reinforce program goals. Builds and sustains positive relationships with school staff, member families, and the broader community, reflecting the values and mission of the organization.

Benefits

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota (BGCMN) offers all part-time employees paid emergency safe and sick time, jury duty time, and 401(k) plan with up to a 4% employer match (upon meeting required eligibility). Part-time plus employees are also eligible for health benefits.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Physical Demands

• Regularly: walking, bending, reaching, stretching, hearing, seeing, repetitive hand motions.
• Occasionally: lifting up to 50 lbs. and stationary work.

Equipment Use

• Regularly: phones and two-way radios.
• Occasionally: kitchen equipment, hand tools, Audio Visual equipment, copy/scan machines, and hand tools

Work Environment

• Regularly: indoor and outdoor work in varied weather conditions, team and independent work, noisy conditions.
• Occasionally: odors, varied lighting, small and/or enclosed spaces.

Mental Demands

• Regularly: managing workplace stressors and handling belligerent behaviors.

Substance Exposure & Protective Equipment

• Occasionally: exposure to chemicals or body fluids, use of protective gear (gloves, masks, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Boys & Girls Club of Central Minnesota provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type, with or without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.