Career Pathways Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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?

QUALIFICATIONS

LOCATION

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

WORK SCHEDULE

North County : Monday-Friday 9-6pm with occasional mornings, evenings, and weekends

SC : Monday-Friday 10-7pm with occasional mornings, evenings, and weekends

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

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

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.