Job Description

 

Description:

Our Mission

To empower the youth in our community with equitable access to social, academic, and career opportunities to thrive Our Vision All youth grow up to lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents, and a love of learning We are a vibrant, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization in the heart of Silicon Valley that is committed to empowering the youth in our community with equitable access to social, academic, and career opportunities to thrive. We partner with schools and the community to ensure students from low-income neighborhoods graduate from high school, are ready for college and a career so they can lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents, and a love of learning.

We have grown steadily over the past 20 years to become the largest expanded learning time organization in Santa Clara County with sites in Hollister, Gilroy, San Jose, Redwood City, Concord and Antioch. Our 35 program locations serve nearly 6000 students and are made possible with a $20 million organizational budget and through the talents of a 375-employee strong workforce that keeps growing.

 

Position Overview

This position will dramatically enhance program capacity and expertise in creating a sustainable and innovative program plan to support the strategic growth of the organization. The position is responsible for overseeing all Club programs and services at multiple sites and building capacity to serve more youth while increasing impact.

In addition to planning and executing impactful programs, the Vice President of Club Services will also take a lead role in shaping community engagement activities in support of the organization’s strategic vision and goals. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in managing youth development programs and a proven track record designing academic curriculum, some familiarity with facility planning and direct experience measuring outcomes. We are looking for a leader with the emotional intelligence to connect internally with both staff and Club youth and externally with families and community leaders. This position believes in a culture of philanthropy and giving back to the community by investing in its staff, volunteers and Club families.

Oversee Club operations, programs and safety. Leads operations and program staff initiatives and development. Works as a part of the organization’s leadership team to help strategically plan for growth, and develop policies and procedures to increase the optimal Club experience for our members.

 

 

Requirements:

Essential Job Responsibilities

 

Programs:

• Oversee the implementation and delivery of operations, programs, services, and activities that facilitate achievement of youth development outcomes.
• Ensure the 5 key elements for positive youth development are ingrained in each Club.
• Ensures grant requirements are met and related evaluations are completed in a timely manner.
• Oversee program evaluation systems that showcase program impact.
• Ensure programs are developmentally safe and culturally inclusive for all Club members.
• Ensure efficient membership registration procedures and accurate program attendance tracking throughout all sites.
• Develop and maintain a program dashboard of high-impact programs that meet priority outcomes for all age groups.
• Maintain supervision and safety standards in alignment with BGCSV's standards.
• Design relevant and exciting Club programs at all sites in accordance with Club’s strategic plan as established by the CEO and Board of Directors.

 

Personnel:

• Oversees the Regional Directors, Unit Directors, Youth Development Professionals, by providing adequate support, coaching, feedback, supervision, and guidance.
• Ensure all staff, volunteers, and other individuals follow Club protocol and procedures.
• Ensure all program staff receive needed training and coaching.
• Assist in creation and maintenance of job descriptions, reviews, and personnel documents.
• Create customized staff development opportunities based on program needs.
• Oversee the hiring, training, development and evaluation of program staff.

 

Strategic Planning:

• Oversee the identification and evaluation of opportunities to improve program effectiveness and impact.
• Help to open or partner with other organizations to expand services.

 

Resource Development:

• Assist in agency budget development; monitor and report variances in revenues and expenditures.
• Assist as needed with organizational resource development projects, events, grants, donor cultivation.

 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Develop authentic relationships with external stakeholders including government, school district, community leaders, donors, families, volunteers and other key stakeholders.
• Represent BGCSV at various community events.
• Other duties as requested by the CPO.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required; Master’s preferred.
• A minimum of five years proven supervisory program experience in youth development.
• Considerable knowledge of: the mission, objectives, policies, programs, and procedures of Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley.
• Demonstrate ability to organize, direct, and coordinate operations; facilities management; and budget management.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to develop solutions to problems with limited supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Club staff and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership towards helping staff accomplishing program goals by providing objective feedback and counseling as needed.
• Ability to innovate and increase efficiency with programs.
• Ability to recognize problems, resolve conflicts, research options, present alternatives, implement solutions, and follow through to ensure goals are met.
• Solid written and oral communication including excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and experience scheduling/maintaining multiple calendars in Microsoft Outlook and Google Drive.
• Strong administrative/clerical skills and ability to manage files and records.
• Demonstrated presentation skills and experience conducting trainings, workshops and seminars for various audiences.
• Knowledge of coaching strategies and program evaluation techniques.

 

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.

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