The posting
POSITION College Success Manager – North County (11th Grade)
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 7,000 TK-College students across 31 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 Future Grads Program is a college success program that equips first-generation students with the non-academic skills they need to overcome obstacles on their way to college graduation. The program began at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP) in 2016 and is modeled after the Bright Prospect program in Pomona, CA—which has shown strong results since 2002. While our program includes counseling on how to apply, complete financial aid forms and choose the right college, we also develop our students’ social and emotional skills, including how to ask for help, access resources, build support networks and maintain confidence. Future Grads supports its students to and through college graduation.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The College Success Manager will work with the North County high school team to provide the resources, support, tools and navigational skills students need to successfully pursue and complete higher education. The College Success Manager will work with a caseload of high school students from partner schools in the Jefferson Union High School District and South San Francisco Union High School District. Future Grads staff will support students with the college application process and play a key role in ensuring seamless implementation of the Future Grads program. This program addresses the need for quality college advising in a community where few parents have historically attended college and where first-generation youth are not receiving the services they need to achieve their postsecondary goals.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement Future Grads: program goals, activities, and schedules on site at all our JUHSD and SSFUSD partner campuses (virtually as needed)
- Execute Future Grads programming (college readiness after-school workshops, personal narrative writing sessions, caregiver meetings, college tours and more) in collaboration with North County Future Grads team and the greater High School and Post Secondary Success Department
- 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 JUHSD/SSFUSD districts through on-site school presence
- Manage communication with students, families, school staff, volunteer coaches, and other partners
- Support collaborative college success and high school programs at BGCP
- Perform additional relevant duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years working with high school aged youth preferred, but not required
- Ability to navigate complete high school, college application, & financial aid systems
- Experience steering youth through the college application process and other post secondary pathways
- 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 in Daly City and South San Francisco
- Strong initiative, self-starter, intrinsically motivated, problem solver
- Strong interpersonal skills and youth development experience
- Great organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
- Strong project management skills, including planning, executing, and tracking multiple projects with clear timelines and deliverables
- 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
- Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic or Portuguese language ability strongly desirable
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; some stooping, kneeling, bending at the waist, reaching overhead, crouching, squatting, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 80% sitting, 20% walking & standing. Work environment noise level is usually moderate but can be noisy at times. All requirements are subject to reasonable accommodations.
LOCATION
South San Francisco and Daly City, CA, regular travel between sites and across regions is required
WORK SCHEDULE
- Monday – Friday (10:00am – 7:00pm)
- With the possibility of additional morning, evening, or weekend hours to accommodate meetings with program partners, schools, caregivers, and special events
- Spring: Monthly Saturday events required
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Employment Status: Full-Time, Non-exempt
- Pay Range: $28.00 - $34.00 per hour, depending on experience (DOE)
- Health Benefits: BGCP covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums; 50% for dependents
- 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) evaluation or test.
Disclaimer: The above declarations are not intended to be an “all-inclusive” list of all duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
BGCP is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic or combination of characteristics protected under applicable law. BGCP is dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. We actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for positions within our organization.
