Site Safety and Operations Coordinator

Title: Site Safety and Operations Coordinator

Organization: Boys and Girls Clubs of San Leandro

Location: Edendale Middle School, 16160 Ashland Avenue, San Lorenzo

Department: Programming

Reports to: Program Manager

Direct Reports: None

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site

Compensation: $23-$30/hr

The Site Safety & Operations Coordinator (SSOC) is a key leader in fostering a safe, structured, and welcoming after-school environment for youth and staff. This role ensures smooth daily operations by overseeing safety protocols, managing site logistics, and supporting staff in upholding the highest standards of care. Through proactive training, incident response, and collaboration with school and organizational leadership, the SSOC plays a vital role in creating an environment where students can learn and thrive.

This position is central to the BGCSL’s mission by ensuring that safety and operational excellence are seamlessly integrated into the program. By maintaining compliance, training staff in emergency procedures, and strengthening site security, the SSOC helps sustain a program where students feel secure and supported, allowing them to fully engage in enriching after-school experiences. What makes this role unique is its dynamic blend of safety leadership, hands‑on operational management, and staff development.

The SSOC not only ensures compliance and emergency readiness but also plays a key role in coaching staff and fostering a culture of safety. This is a role for a proactive, solutions-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about creating a safe and structured space for youth development.

• Transformative Leadership: We aspire to transform possibilities into probabilities. By embodying emotional intelligence, vulnerability, and empathy, we foster positive change with humility, authenticity, and continuous self-improvement. In this role, you will lead with empathy and authenticity, create a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment for staff and youth, empower and mentor YDPs, provide strong onboarding, training, and ongoing development, and continuously improve safety and operations, approaching challenges with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Resilience: We approach every situation with a growth mindset, demonstrating flexibility and courage, reframing challenges as opportunities. In this role, you will lead with adaptability and a growth mindset, turn challenges into opportunities for improvement, stay solutions-focused and flexible, adjust to changing needs while ensuring safety and efficiency, and maintain confidence and composure under pressure, guiding the team through unexpected situations.
• Youth Centered Approach: Every organizational action or maneuver is designed to directly impact and benefit the youth we serve. We value and prioritize the youth perspective, making decisions with a focus on their needs and well-being, rather than adult convenience. In this role, you will prioritize the safety, well-being, and experience of youth, ensure all operations support their growth and success, make decisions with a youth-first mindset, create a safe, engaging, and supportive after-school environment, and advocate for youth needs by collaborating with staff to implement policies and practices that benefit them directly.

• Daily Operations & Compliance: Oversee daily site operations, ensuring adherence to BGCSL, School Site, and District policies while maintaining a structured and efficient environment.
• Safety Protocols & Emergency Preparedness: Implement and lead safety procedures, conduct regular drills, and work closely with the Director of Club Safety and Operations to align on best practices.
• Incident Management & Reporting: Investigate, document, and implement corrective actions for safety incidents while ensuring compliance with safety standards through monthly inspections.
• Staff Training & Development: Lead onboarding, ongoing training, and certification programs for staff in collaboration with Learning & Development and HR, ensuring CPR and first aid compliance.
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