POSITION
Career Pathways Program Manager – South County

OUR MISSION
To empower the youth in our community with equitable access to social, academic, and career opportunities to thrive

OUR VISION
All youth grow up to lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents, and a love of learning

OUR CORE VALUES
Curiosity, Respect, Ownership, Ganas, Unity, Equity

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP) proudly stands as the largest expanded learning provider in San Mateo County, dedicated to empowering 5,400 TK-College students across 29 sites from East Palo Alto to Daly City. We believe that talent is equally distributed across Silicon Valley, but opportunity is not, so we are committed to ensuring that socio-economically disadvantaged students have equitable access to the opportunities that will help them thrive in school and beyond. Students benefit from high-quality academic programs, captivating enrichment activities, and access to critical mental health services. With support from our staff, Board, and broader Team BGCP community, we strive to make our community a great place for all kids to grow up.

• Collaborate with the Director of Career Pathways Programs, to develop and implement Career Exposure/Exploration and Preparation Programming
• Plan and coordinate logistics for successful field trips for 25 students on a quarterly basis
• Partner with Future Grads to recruit students to attend Career Pathways Programs
• Execute Career Pathways Programming (Exploration and Preparation) in collaboration with Career Pathways team, partner schools and Future Grads
• Establish and maintain partnerships with external BGCP stakeholders (community colleges, trade schools, partner high schools and corporate companies) aligned to Career Pathways Programming
• Support students in completing a Career Toolkit (resume, cover letter, letters of recommendation, etc.)
• Support recruitment and enrollment of dual enrollment courses for high school students offered through partner community colleges
• Build relationships with students and understand their career interests
• Maintain the Career Hub page on the BGCP website to include resources for students and staff
• Maintain case notes and data in Salesforce’s database accurately and on time to inform program needs and annual reports to stakeholders

• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities including the ability to coordinate, inspire and motivate others
• Successful implementation of the Career Pathways Future Grads junior program activities resulting in actively engaged students who maintain participation all year, successfully complete program goals, and commit to postsecondary education (strong student recruitment & retention all year)
• Development of career readiness curriculum readiness curriculum in collaboration with the Career Pathways teamNorth County team
• Ability to manage and engage groups of students through strong after-school workshops grounded in the HSPS standard of excellence
• Effectively collaborate with the whole Future Grads & BGCP High School teams to elevate programming
• Showcase high level of communication skills, both written and oral
• Strong program management skills in being able to manage different projects at the same time

• Postsecondary program completion, or equivalent experience
• Ability to navigate various school systems (high school and post-secondary school)
• A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• 2-3 years of experience working with high school students
• Strong interpersonal skills and youth development experience
• Great organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
• Strong initiative, self-starter, intrinsically motivated, and a problem solver
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, G-Suite, Canva, Salesforce
• Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic or Mandarin fluency (preferred)
• Experience working with California Community College system (preferred)