At Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland, every day is an opportunity to make a difference. Whether you work behind the scenes or directly with youth, your time and talent gives hundreds of kids the chance to learn, grow, and succeed.
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If you’re interested in working for Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro, please submit a resume, cover letter and application to [email protected]
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Full Time Opportunities
Teen Programs & Extension Services Manager
The Teen Program Manager is a management level position that requires critical thinking, aptitude in supervisory coaching, and the ability to act decisively in emergency situations. Through team leadership this position is responsible for the development, execution and direct implementation of teen programming and the successful transition of youth members into teen members. This position ensures that program initiatives are implemented and successfully executed. This position will lead the Club team in implementing a balanced teen program and activity plan on a daily and annual basis while ensuring positive measureable outcomes through fun.The TPM will be responsible for the successful execution of all extension programming including Boys & Girls Club of America programming, La Salle Scholarships, UPS Road Code, Teen Nightscapes, etc.
This position requires an unwavering commitment to the overall mission and vision of the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Portland Metro (BGCP) and service to our members. The necessary skills required for this position is an
uncompromised dedication to equity, inclusion, a safety-first mindset keeping our staff and members’ safety
our #1 priority, and a commitment to success by achieving hard to reach goals and adapting to last minute
opportunities or changing expectations. Directors of Program should be passionate about the BGCP mission
and implementing fun varied program for teens to engage with the community, make plans for the future and
transition into adulthood. This position works under the direction of the Area Director and collaboratively with
the Director of Teen Services to enhance the delivery of first-class programming and experiences for our
members. The TPM supervises part time Teen Development Professionals.
Youth & Family Services Manager – Rockwood
The Youth & Family Services Manager (YFSM) is a Club management position dedicated to creating and maintaining support services for youth and their families. With the direction of Club and Program leadership, the YFSM is responsible for providing guidance, resources and mentorship to Club members and cultivating ongoing opportunities for family engagement. As our YFSM, you will have an uncompromised dedication to equity and inclusion, a safety-first mindset, and a commitment to providing first-class services and resources to our youth and families.
Youth & Family Services Managers oversee the delivery of trauma informed practices within the Club environment, mentoring staff and volunteers on the required skills for working with youth exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). This position is responsible for tracking and evaluating membership and impact data, as well as ensuring the safety of all members.
Part time positions available
Youth Development Associate – PT positions available at multiple locations
Join us in making a positive difference in a child’s life. We have positions available at a variety of locations, with part-time hours in the afternoons. Make art, play games, help someone with math or reading or teach fun classes all while impacting the lives of youth in a positive way! We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic people that want to spend the school year making a difference for our kids. Positions are available at Club locations in inner SE Portland, outer SE Portland, NE Portland, N Portland, Hillsboro and Oak Grove.
Youth Development Associate – Front Desk PT
The front desk is the main point of safety, customer service, measurement, and the nerve center of the Club. This position is essential to a high functioning Club. As the Youth Development Associate – Front Desk, you will be responsible for checking youth in and out so we have reliable data regarding attendance, interfacing with parents and community members in a way that is a role model for our youth, and working with kids doing special projects.
Discover your calling
Many of our Youth Development Associates have discovered their calling for community and youth engagement by working at the Boys & Girls Club. Past YDAs have gone into jobs in many fields, including:
- Camp counselors
- Sports coaches
- Youth corrections officers
- Social workers
- Teachers
- Educational assistants
- Nonprofit careers
- Club management
- Healthcare careers
- Higher education
- Community relations
- Education administration
- Youth development careers
Rep Portland
At the Boys & Girls Club, we get the opportunity to work in the communities we live in. We partner with many great Portland businesses and organizations to provide special opportunities for our club members. In the last year, we’ve partnered with companies like:
- Portland Timbers & Thorns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Moda Health
- Treehouse
- Comcast
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Nike
- Adidas
- Harry’s Fresh Foods
- Fred Meyer
- Safeway
Internships
Graphic Design Intern
Want to build diverse skills sets around print and digital design and get an inside look at the inner working of nonprofit life? Do you enjoy mood boards, brand guidelines, and creating innovative visual solutions that help solve real-world problems and make everyday things look beautiful? If this sounds like you, come join us for the fall or spring semester. You’ll work with our Marketing and Development staff to create promotional materials for our Club programs, contribute to designing collateral for major events, and help determine the look and feel of the Boys & Girls Club of Portland marketing materials for the 2019-20 school year.
This is an unpaid, possible for-credit internship (depending upon university or college) at our Administrative office in SE Portland, requiring at least 10 hours of your time per week. Scheduled hours are flexible, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.
Social Media Marketing Intern
Want to get an inside look at the nonprofit world and build your social media marketing skills, including content creation and management, audience segmentation, event promotion, and fundraising? As our Social Media Marketing Intern, you’ll work with our Marketing and Development staff to manage our day-to-day social media channels, share the story of what we do each day in the Clubs, increase our online reach and engage with the public, and make our fundraising efforts a roaring success!
This would be an unpaid, possibly for-credit internship (depending upon your university or college) at our Administrative office in SE Portland, requiring at least 10 hours of your time per week. Your scheduled hours could be flexible, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, martial or parental status, sexual orientation, military status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law in any of our activities or operations.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact BGCP through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.