Career Pathways Program Manager

POSITION
Career Pathways Program Manager

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 6,700 TK-College students across 30 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

The Career Pathways Program is a career readiness program for the youth of BGCP to support them in building cultural and social capital necessary to enter a career path of their choosing based on their passions, interests and talents rather than solely based on financial need. As the Career Pathways Program, we strive to provide access to career readiness resources for our youth that support in fulfilling their aspirations with an equity-driven approach by providing differentiated support for all grade levels from 9th - 16th grade.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Career Pathways Programs Manager will support programming that prepares high school and post high school students with the understanding of different career pathways. Specifically, the Career Pathways Programs Manager is responsible for ensuring seamless implementation of the career exposure/exploration and preparation programming. This may include career fairs, workshops, field trips, and advising to support students in building their career resources (career tool kit).

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 throughout the school year and summer
• Partner with Future Grads and Clubhouse teams to recruit students to attend Career Pathways Programs on a weekly basis
• Execute Career Pathways Programming (Exploration and Preparation) in collaboration with Career Pathways team, partner schools, and internal/external partnerships.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with external BGCP stakeholders (community colleges, trade schools, partner high schools and corporate companies) aligned to Career Pathways Programming
• Recruit and facilitate sessions to ensure student success in the completion of 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 to inform programming
• 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

What will success look like?

• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities including the ability to coordinate, inspire and motivate others
• Successful implementation of the Career Pathways 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 in collaboration with the Career Pathways 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 BGCP High School teams to elevate programming
• Showcase high level of communication skills, both written and oral
• Strong project management skills in being able to manage different projects at the same time

QUALIFICATIONS

• Spanish strongly desirable
• Postsecondary program completion, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years working with high school aged youth
• Ability to navigate various school systems
• Experience working with high school counselors who work with youth on career readiness
• Background working in an ethnically diverse community and in meeting the needs of the groups represented in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Redwood City
• Strong initiative, self-starter, intrinsically motivated, solution oriented
• 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

LOCATION

East Palo Alto and Redwood City, CA (Menlo Park and Daly City on a monthly basis)

WORK SCHEDULE

• Monday-Friday (10:00 am-7:00 pm)
• 5 days on site
• With the possibility of additional morning, evening, or weekend hours to accommodate meetings with program partners, schools, caregivers, and special events

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Hourly rate: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour depending on experience
• Health Benefits:
• • You are entitled to company-provided medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as life and long-term disability insurance paid at 100% by BGCP with additional buy up options beginning on your start date
  • If you work less than 30 hours per week, you are not eligible for benefits
  • Retirement Benefits: BGCP offers 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

As part of the hiring process, BGCP requires candidates to complete a LiveScan fingerprinting, background check, and tuberculosis (TB) test or assessment.