Community Liaison

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.

About the role

The Community Liaison supports the successful execution of the Redwood City Clubhouses’ recruitment and retention efforts to ensure we retain our middle school members in our high school programming once they transition, and that we retain high school members engaging with us throughout the year. This position requires a detailed and dynamic leader who can support the Redwood City Clubhouse team navigate the complexities that come with school partnerships, family engagement, and general event planning while ensuring equal efforts are put into recruiting and retaining student engagement all year. The role is critical to ensuring the Redwood City Clubhouse supports members graduating high school with an informed plan.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment (8th Grade & High School)
  • Design and execute the Rising 9th grade program (R9) in collaboration with BGCP middle school sites in Redwood City to build a pipeline of 8th grade students and families that will enroll in Redwood City Clubhouse programming upon 8th grade graduation
  • Collaborate with the Forest team to carry out ongoing recruitment efforts pertaining to high school members attending our partner high school sites in Redwood City
• Retention
  • Collaborate with the Forest team to carry out ongoing retention efforts pertaining to high school members attending our partner high school sites in Redwood City
• Family Engagement
  • Design and execute 8th grade to high school transitionary workshops for 8th grade families that support them in helping their students transition successfully to high school
  • Collaborate with the Forest team to carry out ongoing family engagement opportunities throughout the school year
• Event Management
  • Lead the planning of recruitment and retention events like: 8th Grade Hoover Graduation, 8th grade Camping Trip, Fun Fridays, Quarterly Showcases, Trunk-o-Treat, the Forest Feast, and Mother’s Day Brunch
• Collaboration and Partnership Building
  • Collaborate with Redwood City’s charter high schools to host programming like expeditions and other programming efforts that support recruitment of new members and retention of existing members
  • Collaborate with BGCP K-8th teams to successfully execute an R9 program and support overall recruitment efforts at the Forest
  • Collaborate with community partners (i.e. Redwood City Together) to support youth-development programming such as the annual OYE Conference

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• An established record of effective team collaboration
• In-depth knowledge of middle school to high school transition
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft persuasive grant proposals and reports
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with school partners
• Commitment to the organization's mission and values

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; and some stooping, kneeling, bending at the waist, reaching overhead, crouching, squatting, and/or crawling. The role also requires significant fine finger dexterity and near vision acuity. The position may occasionally involve lifting or carrying objects up to 25 pounds. Generally, the job requires approximately 80% sitting and 20% walking or standing. The work environment noise level is typically moderate but may occasionally be louder. All requirements are subject to reasonable accommodations.

Location

Redwood City Clubhouse

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Pay

$30.00 - $33.00 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits

• Full-time, non-exempt employment status
• Company-provided medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as life and long-term disability insurance paid at 100% by BGCP with additional buy-up options beginning on your start date
• 401(k) retirement plan participation available after ninety days of employment
• Comprehensive Paid Time-Off Policy, along with additional benefits
• 40 hours of paid sick time annually (front-loaded for full-time employees)