College Success Manager (12th Grade)

Position Overview

The Future Grads Program is a post secondary success program that equips first-generation students with the skills they need to overcome obstacles on their way to degree or certificate completion. The College Success Manager will primarily serve students at partner high schools in North San Mateo County (Daily City, and South San Francisco).

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 across JUHSD and SSFUSD to maintain student engagement and help them pursue their postsecondary goals
• Execute Future Grads programming (post secondary readiness after-school workshops, application and financial aid support, personal narrative writing sessions, caregiver meetings, and more) in collaboration with the Future Grads High School team and the greater Future Grads Department
• Build relationships with students and understand their post-secondary interests and goals
• 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 the JUHSD and SSFUSD district through on-site school presence
• Manage communication with students, families, school staff, volunteer coaches, and other partners
• Ongoing presence at our School Site Locations and Boys & Girls Clubhouse locations
• Support collaborative college success and high school programs at BGCP across San Mateo County
• 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

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.

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Employment Status: Full-Time, Non-exempt
• Pay Range: $31.00 - $34.00 per hour, depending on experience (DOE)
• Health Benefits: BGCP covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums; 50% for dependents
• Retail Benefits: BGCP offers contributions to the 401(k) plan
• Comprehensive Paid Time-Off Policy, along with additional benefits

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.