High School Success Advisor
High School Success Advisor (Woodside High School)
OUR MISSIONTo empower the youth in our community with equitable access to social, academic, and career opportunities to thrive
OUR VISIONAll youth grow up to lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents, and a love of learning
OUR CORE VALUESCuriosity, Respect, Ownership, Ganas, Unity, Equity
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP) proudly stands as the largest expanded learning provider in San Mateo County, dedicated to empowering 5,400 TK-College students across 29 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.
Students benefit from high-quality academic programs, captivating enrichment activities, and access to critical mental health services. With support from our staff, Board, and broader Team BGCP community, we strive to make our community a great place for all kids to grow up.
POSITION OVERVIEW
As a High School Success Advisor, you will work with a caseload of 20-30 9^th-12th-grade students who are struggling academically and/or socio-emotionally to help them achieve school success. You will build strong relationships with your students through prescribed 1:1 meetings.You will help them develop goals and hold them accountable to action plans to support their academic progress and socio-emotional development. You will identify and connect your students to resources both within and outside of BGCP. You will collaborate with parents, teachers, and the BGCP high school team to support the success of your students.
This position will be based at Woodside High School, which is one of our high school partner schools, and surrounding BGCP Clubhouse sites.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
What will you do?- Establish a caseload of approximately 20-30 students in partnership with school staff and BGCP school site leadership
- Meet 1:1 with students on a weekly, bi-weekly, or quarterly basis based on their prescribed tier to address a range of topics including academic progress, homework completion, personal organization, and socio-emotional well-being
- Establish and hold your students accountable to action plans during academic year and in transition to the next academic year
- Meet and communicate with teachers, counselors, parents, and BGCP high school team as needed
- Serve as main point of contact between BGCP high school teams and partner campus
- Support your students during the school day to inform your case management plan
- Facilitate after-school academic support and skill development for students on your caseload
- Collaborate with Clubhouse high school teams to provide relevant services to broader BGCP students at surrounding BGCP Clubhouse sites
- Collaborate with other success advisors from partner campuses to facilitate caregiver engagement and with Future Grads to support transition into postsecondary goal-setting
- Enter case notes and other data into the Salesforce database accurately and on time; use data to inform case management plan
- Monitor students’ online student records to stay abreast of student progress and challenge areas
- Prepare for each advising session by choosing a focus area, taking weekly grades and attendance into consideration
- Establish and implement a work plan, providing weekly data and updates to school and BGCP stakeholders
- Perform other related duties as programmatic changes take place
- All students on your caseload will:
- Achieve and maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better
- Earn at least 55 units per year
- Remain on track for on-time graduation
- Access BGCP clubhouse enrichment and academic support opportunities
- Transition into BGCP program for summer and following academic year
- Successful experience working with high school youth preferably on a high school campus
- Personal commitment to helping at-risk youth graduate from high school ready for college and/or career
- Ability to navigate complex high school systems
- Strong interpersonal skills and youth development experience
- Great organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
- Strong initiative, self-starter, intrinsically motivated, problem solver
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, education or related field
- Spanish fluency preferred
Central Office:
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; some stooping, kneeling, bending at the waist, reaching overhead, crouching, squating, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.Generally the job requires 80% sitting, 20% walking & standing. Work environment noise level is usually moderate but can be noisy at times. All requirements are subject to reasonable accommodations.
LOCATION
Onsite at Woodside High School, the Mervin G. Morris Clubhouse (1109 Hilton St, Redwood City, CA), & occasional travel to other BGCP sites in the surrounding area
WORK SCHEDULE
Expected Work Hours/Schedule: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Monday – Friday (determined by the school day, with occasional extra morning, evening, or weekend hours to accommodate meetings with teachers, parents, Clubhouse programs, and special events)
SALARY & BENEFITS- Employment Status: Full-Time Hourly
- Pay Range: $30.00 - $34.00 per hour depending on experience (DOE)
- Health Benefits:
- Full-Time Employees: BGCP covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums; 50% for dependents
- Retirement Benefits: BGCP offers salary contributions to the 401(k) plan
- Comprehensive Paid Time-Off Policy, along with additional benefits
- Contributing to a thriving community for youth growth: Beyond measure
- BGCP will cover all onboarding process requirements
- Complete LiveScan and Checkr background check
- Undergo a TB test
- Participate in mandatory onboarding training sessions
Disclaimer: The above declarations are not intended to be an “all-inclusive” list of all duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
BGCP is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.BGCP is dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. We actively encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for positions within our organization, as we believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances the quality of our services.