Student Support Leader

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

2d•$26 - $28

About The Position

Since 1891, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco (BGCSF) has provided high-quality, community-based youth development services to youth in San Francisco. Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. We impact the lives of Club members, primarily ages six to 18, by focusing on academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character & community engagement, and job readiness with earning potential. We are nationally recognized for the high quality of our programs and comprehensive approach to serving youth. Whether you’re joining our administrative team, a Club team, or our Camp Mendocino team, you’ll be surrounded by enthusiastic, talented, and passionate colleagues who wake up every day ready to inspire young people to reach their full potential. BGCSF offers student support and enrichment programs at Gateway High School (GHS). The goal is for every high school student at Gateway to graduate from high school with the skills, habits, and knowledge necessary for academic and personal success in college and beyond. The Student Support Leader will support two primary student programs: Enrichment Programs and Leadership Programs. Together, the two programs will ensure that students have strong academic instruction, wrap-around services and extracurricular activities. The Student Support Leader will work closely with the BGCSF Site Director, Gateway Student Activities Director, and other Gateway staff to support other student leadership and youth voice programs. This position follows the school year calendar. This role is for 32 hours weekly during the school year. The schedule may vary depending on programming and may include some evening and weekend work. Summer: This position has the option of 6-8 weeks of work at another BGCSF location during the Summer program (summer work site assignment and summer hours subject to availability) . This position is benefits-eligible.

Requirements

BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university or related work experience
Experience working with teenagers in educational, youth development, or community-based settings, teaching or professional facilitation experience with high school aged youth highly preferred
Experience working with teens and young adults, preferably students from traditionally underserved communities
Ability to drive a 12 passenger van with a clean driving record
Comfortable operating a motor vehicle while transporting youth
Proficient in working with Microsoft Office Suite and attendance data base systems
Ability to keep detailed records
Experience with data entry, or a willingness to learn and develop these skills
Must be punctual and reliable
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to multi-task and successfully handle competing deadlines and priorities
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
Current Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification (within 90 days of employment)
Ability to pass background check and fingerprint clearance
Ability to commit to a 32-hour work week
Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for events or moving from one Club to another.
Must be able to sit at computer workstation for long time periods

Responsibilities

Meet with students weekly with various areas of focus, including collaboration with school administration and other decision-making bodies, supporting events related to a positive school climate, addressing student and community issues that may be impacting the culture of the school, and other topics decided on by the students
Develop and facilitate curriculum that focuses on personal leadership development, and social and emotional learning
Manage the physical space of the Study Café, including defining and reinforcing appropriate student usage, and working with students and teachers to maintain and improve the space
Serve as the teacher on record for Independent Study students, including defining the criteria for earning Independent Study credit, communicating with students and parents about their progress, taking daily attendance, and evaluating students on a pass/fail basis
Support Independent Study students in prioritizing and completing work
Provide CyberHigh support for students working on online credit recovery
Act as a liaison between the students and Gateway staff by managing and developing student ideas, working with school administration on proper implementation and connecting and involving Gateway teachers
Transport students in Club vehicles or on public transportation as needed, according to BGCSF’s and GHS’s policies and procedures to ensure Club members’/students’ safety at all times
Manage accurate and timely collection of attendance and participation data by accessing and inputting attendance into the attendance database on a daily basis
Analyze the attendance data for any inconsistencies or incomplete entries and cross reference actual numbers to goals
Attend all required meetings and trainings
Implement and track BGCSF program outcome measurements outlined in the School-Based Clubs program requirements
Completion of any other duties deemed necessary by the BGCSF Site Director
At all times, maintain a professional appearance and manner reflective of the high standards of Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco and Gateway High School
Develop and maintain communication and positive relationships with all stakeholders
Work in close collaboration with Gateway administrators and staff, parents, and BGCSF Citywide Services
Provide any requested program updates and progress reports to Site Director, school administrators, funders, and/or other stakeholders
Respond promptly and professionally to all program and information enquiries
Promote program visibility within Gateway and BGCSF communities
Actively participate in and support school-wide events, such as family nights, back-to-school nights, and more