POSITION
College Success 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.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• Implement Future Grads junior programming: program goals, activities, and schedules at all our SUHSD and Clubhouse partner campuses and virtually as needed in collaboration with North County Future Grads team and the greater High School and Post Secondary Success Department
• Execute Future Grads monthly and semester-based programming included but not limited to college readiness after-school workshops, personal narrative writing sessions, caregiver meetings, team-building events and college tours
• Support recruitment and enrollment to grow program participants to meet program goals
• Build relationships with students and understand their post-secondary interests
• Establish and hold your students accountable to action plans
• Maintain organized student records and tracking of program activities, including logging services on Salesforce database accurately and on time
• Develop & cultivate partnerships with our partner high school campuses in SUHSD district
• Manage communication with students, families, school staff, volunteer coaches, and other partners
• Support collaborative college success efforts across Future Grads program and other high school programs at BGCP

• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities including the ability to coordinate, inspire and motivate others
• Successful implementation of 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 junior year curriculum in collaboration with North 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

• Spanish strongly desirable
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• 2 years working with high school aged youth
• Ability to navigate complete high school, college application, & financial aid systems
• Experience steering youth through the college application process
• Experience working with high school counselors who work with youth on the college application process
• Background working in an ethnically diverse community and in meeting the needs of the groups represented
• Strong initiative, self-starter, intrinsically motivated, problem solver
• Strong interpersonal skills and youth development experience
• Great organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, G-Suite, Salesforce, and Outlook
• Valid driver's license and driving history that would not disqualify you from insurance on BGCP's vehicles

• Monday – Friday (10am – 7pm)

• With the possibility of additional morning, evening, or weekend hours to accommodate meetings with program partners, schools, caregivers, and special events

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Employment Status: Full-Time Hourly
• Pay Range: $28-$31 per hour, depending on experience (DOE)
• Health Benefits: BGCP covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums; 50% for dependents
• Retirement Benefits: BGCP offers salary contributions to the 401(k) plan
• Comprehensive Paid Time-Off Policy, along with additional benefits.
• Contributing to a thriving community for youth growth: Beyond measure.

• BGCP will cover all onboarding process requirements
• COVID Vaccination: Preferred but not required
• Complete LiveScan background check
• Undergo a TB test
• Participate in mandatory onboarding training sessions