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, and Equity

Organization Overview

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP), our business is changing lives. We are a vibrant, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization in the heart of Silicon Valley that is committed to empowering the youth in our community with equitable access to social, academic, and career opportunities to thrive. We partner with schools and the community to ensure students from low-income neighborhoods graduate from high school, are ready for college and a career so they can lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents, and a love of learning.

We have grown steadily over the past 20 years to become the largest expanded learning time organization in San Mateo County, sites in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, South San Francisco, Daly City, and San Mateo. Our 24 program locations serve nearly 3,500 students countywide and are made possible with a $28 million organizational budget and through the talents of a 300-employee-strong workforce that keeps growing.

Position Overview
The Leadership Programs Director collaborates with BGCP staff at the Forest and the other sites serving high school students, including our East Palo Alto Clubhouse and school campus-based programs, and external partners to create and execute Character and Leadership Programs focused on creating leadership opportunities for high school students within the Redwood City Clubhouse (Forest High School Center) and the community.

The Leadership Programs Director’s primary responsibilities are to

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  Manage the Teen Staff program and provide opportunities for BGCP High School participants to gain work experience within the Clubhouse. Manage the day-to-day operations for the teen staff program including submitting timesheets, facilitating onboarding and training, and providing development opportunities.
• Manage all Character and Leadership Development initiatives while tracking progress toward goals.
• Advise and assist in the areas of project management, teen outreach, and volunteer recruitment, including 8th-grade transition, Keystone Leadership Program, Youth of the Year, and Torch Club.

Location: Redwood City Clubhouse
Salary Range: $65,000 - $90,000 (DOE)
Job Classification: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00 am-8:00 pm; weekends and overnights as needed

What will I do?

• Manage the successful development and implementation of the Character & Leadership programs
• Host monthly development sessions for teen staff on one Saturday a month.
• Support the Keystone Leadership Officers (teen members) to achieve success, including providing regular professional development sessions
• Collaborate with BGCA and the Regional Advisory Council to receive the training and tools to implement each program component.
• Assist with recruitment & retention for Forest High School Members. Support in designing recruitment initiatives.
• Compile and obtain resources that focus on a knowledge of civic rights, responsibility, and engagement throughout BGCP Leadership high school programs.
• Assist in planning and implementation of Community Friday events.
• Serve as a liaison with Forest High School Center staff and Keystone members to maximize resources available for teen services.
• Collaborate with other Forest High School Center staff to enhance Leadership Programs.
• Assist with any additional projects as assigned by the Clubhouse Director.
• Develop culturally relevant programming and activities that enrich the educational experience of Forest High School Center teens.
• Introduce major/career exploration, career-related job and internship opportunities.

What will success look like?

• Develop and implement monthly critical dialogues, expanding self-awareness and knowledge on relevant social issues in our society
• Develop and implement monthly panels, forums, and/or workshops designed to expose students to the experiences of community leaders to reinforce the importance of leadership and civic engagement and share their personal knowledge, skills, and tools on how to become a civic entrepreneur
• Retaining 15 Keystone members in the program with high levels of returning students
• Keystone members host at least 4 large scale community service projects each year
• Establish Youth of the Year Cohort each year of at least 10 members
• Leadership programs have a presence on school campuses

Onboarding Process - All requirements under the onboarding process will be covered by BGCP

• Vaccinated against COVID (unless a religious or medical exception applies)
• Complete LiveScan background check
• Tuberculosis test
• Mandated Reporter Training
• Sexual Harassment Training

What qualifications should I have?

• B.A. Degree or equivalent experience
• Strong people manager and Youth Development Professional with track record of successfully leading teams to outcomes
• Knowledge of BGCA Keystone Program (preferred)
• Clear background check and history indicating fitness to work with youth
• Equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the successful performance of the essential job duties will be considered
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and the Internet
• Capability to communicate the goals and objectives of the Club’s teen initiative