Job Type
Full-time
Description
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson's Mission:
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson offers our young people a safe environment where they can have fun and be themselves, dedicated adult mentors who respect and listen to them, and outcome-based programs that empower youth to become lifelong learners.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Plans, implements, supervises members, evaluates, and reports for activities pertaining to the College & Career Access Programs offered to middle and high school members across the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson sites. The College and Career Access Coordinator has a deep understanding of education leadership in youth development. They work alongside the Academic Success team to meet after school program goals.
KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):
Leadership
• Establish activities and services that prepare youth for success and create an outcome-driven Club experience that facilitates the achievement of youth development outcomes.
• Create a system in which employees can perform at their best by creating clear goals and expectations related to your program
• Communicate, interpret, and enforce policies and procedures established by BGCC
Prepare Youth for Success
• Collaborate with site teams and school staff to offer programs.
• Recruit members for College & Career Access programs and after school services.
• Promote and stimulate program participation;
• Register new members and participate in their club orientation process
• Provide guidance and role modeling to members.
Program Development and Implementation
• Effectively implement and administer the College & Career Access program services and activities for drop-in members and visitors.
• Provide direct services for members during school hours and after-school.
• Conduct group workshops and one-on-one case management.
• Provide daily homework and tutoring assistance for members.
• Maintain and keep files of attendance.
• Collect all required documentation to operate programs.
• Collect and maintain members' report cards as they are distributed from schools.
• Manage program supplies and order as needed.
• Address concerns, questions, issues of parents, counselors and or teachers.
• Advise supervisor of any program needs, concerns, and problems: i.e. additional staffing, volunteers, and staff evaluations.
• Coordinate special projects, events and activities to increase college awareness among members including arrangement of speakers, college visits and workshops.
• Lead coordination of workforce events, fieldtrips, certification events and guest speakers.
• Seek out enrichment and academic opportunities for the students including programs, scholarships extension classes, etc.
• Prepare weekly and monthly schedules of activities.
• Create all learning center bulletin boards, display of member activities and other department objectives.
• Promote and recruit members by working directly with schools and contacting parents.
• Assure that programs operate at optimum capacity and meet member's needs.
• Monitor and evaluate programs, services and activities to ensure safety of members, quality in programs and appearance of the unit at all times. Prepare periodic activity reports.
• Organize and execute plans for program affiliated scholarship collection through targeted recruitment practices while maintaining orderly data collection.
• Report on yearly program outcomes including but not limited to: number of youth served, SAT/ACT data, FAFSA, college admissions, grant, loan, scholarship dollars and pre/post-tests secured to Academic Success Director.
• Collaborate with BGCC sites in a matrix management style to ensure curriculum success and goal alignment.
• Identify, plan, implement, and lead training and development opportunities for overall Academic Success programming.
Partnership Development
• Develop and manage collaborative partnerships with LAUSD personnel, school administrators, higher education institutions, corporations, civic groups and social agencies within the community.
• Develops and maintains public relations, promoting and stimulating membership within BGCC sites.
Supervision (Members)
• Maintain members order and discipline by managing members' behavior; reinforces rules of the club and all the recreational areas.
• Help develop injury prevention methods, evaluates injuries. Highest priority is the safety of the Club members.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• May participate in special programs and/or events.
• May be required to drive Club van and obtain Class B license.
• May be required to help in other program areas.
• Assume other duties as assigned.
RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club members, and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions; instruct; and advise/counsel.
External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members' parents and others to assist in resolving problems.
Requirements
REQUIRED SKILLS:
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two years of college experience preferred.
• Knowledge of youth development.
• Good level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality
• Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific classes.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive data and information.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems.
• Ability to deal with the general public.
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs for youth.
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
• Mandatory CPR and First Aid Certifications and TB clearance.
• Must be fully vaccinated.
• Valid State Driver's License
ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Tasks are regularly performed with moderate exposure to environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, and temperature and noise extremes.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of standing for long periods of time, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight.
DISCLAIMER
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
Salary Description
$24.00-$25.00/hour