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.

Program Overview

The Career Pathways Program is a career exposure, exploration, and preparation program that serves the youth of BGCP to support them in building the 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 preparation and resources for our youth that supports them in fulfilling their aspirations with an equity-driven approach by providing differentiated support for all grade levels from the 9th-16th grade.

Position Overview
As a full-time, Career Pathways Program Advisor, you will implement programming that prepares youth to pursue and complete a broad range of postsecondary education and training pathways. Through the partnership with BGCP’s Clubhouses, Future Grads, and partner schools you will identify students, and support their application and enrollment into a 1-2 year postsecondary education/training program. Career Pathway Advisors will equip high school and postsecondary students with the resources, navigational skills, and postsecondary guidance to complete their postsecondary education and training.

The Career Pathways Program Advisor will report to the Director, Career Pathways Programs.

This position will serve our youth at BGCP’s Redwood City and East Palo Alto Clubhouses.

Employment Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Pay Rate: $22.00 - $33.00 per hour (DOE)

Location: Redwood City and East Palo Alto

Expected Work Hours/Schedule:

• Monday-Friday

• 10:00 am-7:00 pm

• With the possibility of additional morning, evening, or weekend hours to accommodate meetings with program partners, schools, parents, and special events

What will you do?

• Collaborate with the Director of Career Pathways Programs, to develop and implement the 1-2 year pathways advising program

• Recruit students, primarily high school seniors, from Clubhouse programs, Future Grads, and partner high schools

• Build relationships with students and understand their career interests

• Meet individually with students twice a month to address a range of topics: academic progress, program completion, and socio-emotional well-being.

• Maintain case notes and data in Salesforce’s database accurately and on time to inform program needs and annual reports to stakeholders

• Collaborate with the Career Pathways Program team to implement Career Exploration & Exposure programming.

• Establish and maintain partnerships with 1-2 year postsecondary programs, partner high schools, and partner BGCP programs

• Support students in completing a Career Toolkit (resume, cover letter, letters of recommendation, etc.) aligned to the career pathway of choice

• Support recruitment and enrollment of dual enrollment courses for high school students offered through partner community colleges

What will success look like?

All 1-2 Year Pathway Students:

• Enrolled in 1-2 year postsecondary program

• Remain on track to complete 1-2 year postsecondary pathway of choice

• Completion of 1-2 year postsecondary program ready to enter the career field of choice

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate: $22.00 - $33.00 (DOE)

• Health benefits: BGCP pays 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision; 50% for dependents

• Retirement benefits: BGCP contributes up to 10% of salary to 401(k) plan

• Generous paid time off policy

• Unleashing the talent of our students and staff: priceless

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 will the ideal candidate have?

• Postsecondary program completion, or equivalent experience

• Ability to navigate various school systems (high school and post-secondary school)

• A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

• 2-3 year of experience working with high school students

• Strong interpersonal skills and youth development experience

• Great organizational, communication and collaboration skills

• Strong initiative, self-starter, intrinsically motivated and problem solver

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, G-Suite, Canva, Salesforce

• Experience working with California Community College system, strongly preferred