About Malone Center
Since 1955, Malone has served neighboring families, youth, and the Lincoln community with inclusive, social, cultural, educational, employment and welfare services. With our active support against poverty and our vision to create unity and a prosperity consciousness in Lincoln, we are constantly re-evaluating our programs to ensure the current needs of the community are being met.
Position Summary:
The CLC Support Specialist is responsible for providing a safe, positive, developmentally appropriate learning environment for sixth through eighth grade students. This employee will oversee and implement interactive activities and clubs, approved by the Site Director and work in tandem to offer enrichment opportunities aligned with the Malone Center mission and vision.
Essential Job Functions
- Champion the Malone Center mission and vision in all engagements and interactions, both internal and external to the organization.
- Supervise and mentor program youth while modeling appropriate behavior and language.
- Participates in activities and club opportunities that encourage active participation.
- Actively build relationships with the youth and community we are serving.
- Lead group activities as needed or requested.
- Report and submit all incidents and accidents with the Site Supervisor/Program Director.
- Assist Club Leaders and Community partners with daily programing; actively mitigating and preventing unwanted behaviors.
- Monitor Entrance and Exit points to ensure safety and security.
- Provide positive interactions and behavior management through positive reinforcement, reminders, redirection, and restorative justice practices.
- Perform daily opening and closing tasks to completion.
- Maintain the cleanliness of all indoor and outdoor program areas.
- Assist with family engagement and home-school-community partnerships.
- Engage in other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED.
- Demonstrated experience serving children and families from marginalized communities.
- Ability to develop rapport with diverse populations.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Attend all mandatory trainings.
- Pre-employment background checks and fingerprinting
- Valid Nebraska driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- CPR/First Aid certification preferred.
Scheduling
Monday - Friday
2:30 - 6:00 p.m.
LPS School Days
The pay range for this role is:
15.00 - 15.00 USD per hour
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Demonstrated experience serving children and families from marginalized communities
- Ability to develop rapport with diverse populations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Attend all mandatory trainings
- Pass pre-employment background checks and fingerprinting
- Valid Nebraska driver's license and acceptable driving record
- CPR and First Aid certification
What We Do
The Malone Center, also known as the Clyde Malone Community Center, is a Lincoln-based community organization serving families, youth, and residents through inclusive educational, cultural, employment, welfare, health, wellness, athletics, and youth-development programs. Its mission is to eliminate multigenerational poverty in Lincoln while promoting unity and prosperity. The organization also provides childcare, mentoring, leadership development, and community support services for local communities.
