High School & Middle School Readiness Specialist

High School & Middle School Readiness Specialist

Under the direction of the Teen Coordinator, the HSR Specialist will support youth success through outstanding, mission-driven and integrity-centered leadership and management of the Teen Pathway Center. This is accomplished by cultivating and managing a high performing team who delivers an engaging, age-appropriate and outcome-driven program serving the 6th-8th grade membership. The Readiness Specialist will obtain measurable progress in obtaining positive youth development outcomes, especially related to:
Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character & Citizenship. Support youth to ultimately achieve on-time grade progression, high school graduation, college/postsecondary readiness and education leading to a livable wage career, healthy lifestyle and engaged citizenship.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Foster a safe, positive, fun and impactful Teen Pathway Center environment where youth acquire a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, power and influence
• Support 6th-8th grade academic tutoring in Math, Science, Language Arts and implement BGCA programming
• Ensure monthly case management for each HSR member
• Classroom management:
  Address youth behavior with a positive discipline approach that is fair, firm, consistent
• Provide youth a safe, positive environment – both physically and emotionally including assuming responsibility as a mandated reporter
• Communicate regularly with parents/guardians to support youth success
• Ensure a culture of high expectations and frequent recognition of youth for their efforts and achievements.
• Work collaboratively with the Teen Services Coordinator in hiring, training, and managing Teen Services Youth Development Professionals and Volunteers
• Plan & lead HSR/MSR staff meetings
• Collaborate with Teen Coordinator to monitor progress in achieving weekly, monthly & quarterly goals with clearly defined and measurable program outcome/objectives
• Completion and oversight of performance reviews for HSR/MSR staff
• Ensure ongoing training and professional development opportunities for HSR/MSR staff
• Monitor progress in achieving results and takes action accordingly, with special emphasis on youth reach (e.g., outreach, recruitment, retention, average daily attendance, program participation, etc.) and impact (i.e., youth progress in obtaining positive youth development outcomes)
• Ensure the HSR program is offering quality youth development programs that are fun, educational and enriching; programs are modified and enhanced to accommodate 6th-8th grade teens
• Utilize impact management tools effectively, including those monitoring specific youth success indicators such as school attendance, behavior, grades, standardized test scores, benchmarks, etc.
• Gather and prepare data with accuracy and in a timely manner
• Contribute to strategic planning with Teen Coordinator
• Lead implementation with HSR/MSR team with clarity of goals, roles/responsibilities, and processes ensuring effective, accountable working relationships to achieve results;
• Provide support for College & Career Readiness community outreach endeavors (i.e. job fairs, college fairs, presentations, events)
• Ensure inventory is stewarded for intended use.
• Responsible for delivery of school-day program commitment established in annual/quarterly goals
• Manage safety and order in all aspects of Teen Pathway Center operations (including field trips and youth services delivered at non-BGCMC locations) as well as compliance to policy and standard operating procedures.
• Report Teen Pathway Center and Clubhouse safety, transportation, maintenance, technology and facility rental issues so they can be promptly addressed by Operations.
• Fulfill Manager on Duty role when assigned.
• Work collaboratively with Teen Coordinator and Clubhouse Director to support Nutrition Services and Catch the Bus Program.
• Ensure the implementation of a daily & weekly cleaning schedule and each HSR/MSR staff maintains a clean, neat and properly equipped program area.
• Provide support to ensure the Teen Pathway Center is clean & well decorated with current posting, equipment is in good condition; program supplies are…