Director of Life and Workforce Readiness

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with employers, training providers, colleges, universities, and community organizations.
• Expand opportunities for career exposure in priority pathways such as STEM, trades, healthcare, business, finance, creative industries, and public service.
• Cook up partner-led workshops, job tours, workplace visits, and skill-building sessions for teens.
• Maintain updated partnership inventories and ensure alignment with teen interests and regional labor market needs.

Program Design & Coordination

• Develop and coordinate annual calendars for workforce and career readiness experiences, including Opportunity Fair, Pique Week, job tours, and financial literacy experiences.
• Support delivery of essential employability and life skills workshops using BGCA resources such as CareerLaunch, Money Matters, and the Workforce Development Framework.
• Facilitate youth voice and co-design sessions to ensure programming reflects teen interests, feedback, and evolving needs.
• Collaborate with Club staff to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across all sites.

Teen Experience & Engagement

• Partner with Site Directors and Success Coaches to strengthen teen recruitment, attendance, and retention in workforce-related programming.
• Support implementation of teen leadership initiatives, including Keystone, Torch Club, and youth-led service projects.
• Promote a vibrant, inclusive teen experience with a focus on belonging, skill-building, and leadership development.
• Provide tools, templates, and best practices to help Clubs implement high-quality experiences consistently.

Data, Tracking & Reporting

• Track teen participation, partnership engagement, and program activities using approved BGCCO tracking systems (MyFuture, MyClubHub, internal dashboards, etc.).
• Gather and analyze input from youth surveys, interest assessments, and pulse checks to inform programming decisions.
• Collaborate with the Grants and Data teams to provide accurate information for storytelling, reports, and compliance.
• Develop impact summaries and success stories to highlight outcomes to funders, partners, and stakeholders.

Organizational Leadership

• Represent BGCCO in local and regional workforce coalitions, career readiness councils, and BGCA professional networks.
• Model organizational values of Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in all partnerships and interactions.
• Contribute to organization-wide strategic initiatives, planning processes, and cross-functional alignment related to teen and workforce programming.
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and system-building within BGCCO’s teen experience.