Position
College Success Manager - Future Grads
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.
Position Overview
The
Future Grads Program is a college success program that equips first-generation students with the skills they need to overcome obstacles on their way to college graduation. 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.
The College Success Manager will work throughout San Mateo County, with assignments and locations determined by caseload needs and numbers. Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as the role requires traveling to different school sites and community locations to meet students where they are.
The College Success Manager will work with the 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 senior students to help them 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 Senior Programming: program goals, activities, and schedules at all our partner campuses and virtually as needed
- Manage 12th grade Future Grads caseload of 150 students from JUHSD, SSFUSD or SUHSD to maintain student engagement and help them pursue their postsecondary goals
- Execute Future Grads programming (college readiness after-school workshops, college and financial aid application support, personal narrative writing sessions, caregiver meetings, and more) in collaboration with the Future Grads High School team and the greater High School and Post Secondary Success Department
- 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 and SUHSD districts through on-site school presence
- Manage communication with students, families, school staff, volunteer coaches, and other partners
- Ongoing presence at our School Site Locations
- Support collaborative college success and high school programs at BGCP across San Mateo County
- Required to travel to different regions multiple times a month
- Perform additional relevant duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, or Portuguese language ability strongly desirable
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years working with high school aged youth
- Ability to guide students through high school completion, college application processes, and 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 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
- 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:
Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Redwood City, South San Francisco and Daly City, CA
(Travel throughout the Peninsula required)
Work Schedule
- School Year: Monday – Friday (10:00-7:00pm) Summer: Monday – Friday (9:00-6:00pm)
- 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: $31-$34 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.
Onboarding Process
- BGCP will cover all onboarding process requirements
- Complete LiveScan and Checkr background check
- Undergo a TB test
- Participate in mandatory onboarding training sessions
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 is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic 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 diverse backgrounds to apply for positions within our organization, as we believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances the quality of our services.
About Boys & Girls Club Of The Peninsula
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.
