Youth Development Professional (High School) – Future Ready Academic Coach

Youth Development Professional – High School Future Ready Academic Coach

Organization:
Boys and Girls Clubs of San Leandro

Location:

Teen Clubhouse – San Leandro, CA

Department:
Programming

Reports to:

Academic Success & Career Readiness Coordinator

Direct Reports:
None

Exempt Status:
Non-Exempt

Position Type:
Part-Time (20–25 hrs/week)

Compensation: $20-25/hour

Note:

This role follows the school-year calendar and does not include hours during academic breaks. Summer Camp work may be available based on program needs and availability.

Position Overview:

The Youth Development Professional (YDP) – High School Future Ready Academic Coach empowers teens to achieve academic success, graduate on time, and prepare for college, careers, and life beyond high school. Through a combination of academic coaching, tutoring support, and Future Ready programming, this role directly supports Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro's mission to inspire and enable all young people to reach their full potential.

This position is uniquely responsible for integrating youth development, academic intervention, and post-secondary readiness strategies to drive measurable student outcomes and long-term success. This role is also responsible for facilitating Power Hour sessions throughout the week and maintaining academic data and tracking systems in support of Future Ready programming.

Our Values in Action:

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.

• What that looks like in this role:
  Creating a safe, inclusive, and growth-oriented environment where teens feel seen and supported.

Resilience:
We approach every situation with a growth mindset, demonstrating flexibility and courage, and reframing challenges as opportunities. We acknowledge our current state, embrace change, and adapt as needed, maintaining a solutions-oriented approach throughout our growth journey.

• What that looks like in this role:
  Demonstrates flexibility and a growth mindset by embracing change, learning from challenges, and proactively adapting academic support to meet the evolving needs of students and the program.

Youth Centered:
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.

• What that looks like in this role:
  Centers every decision and interaction on what will best support each teen's academic success, well-being, and future goals, creating an inclusive environment where every student feels valued, heard, and empowered to succeed.

Essential Functions:

Academic Support & Post-Secondary Pathways

• Provide daily homework assistance, tutoring, and academic coaching.
• Support Future Ready programming, including GPA check-ins, A–G awareness, financial aid education, and exploration of post-secondary pathways such as four-year universities, community colleges, and trade programs.
• Monitor student academic progress in collaboration with the Academic Success & Career Readiness Coordinator and program partners.
• Communicate with families regarding academic expectations, student progress, and areas of concern.

Teen Engagement, Supervision & Safety

• Build positive, trusting relationships with teens and create a safe, nurturing, inclusive, and supportive environment that promotes positive engagement.
• Maintain appropriate supervision and a structured, respectful academic environment aligned with organizational standards and Clubhouse rules.
• Use positive behavior-management and trauma-informed practices.
• Model positive behavior and provide appropriate behavioral guidance.
• Follow all organizational health, safety, security, and supervision standards and procedures.

Program Development & Facilitation

• Independently facilitate Power Hour sessions Monday through Thursday between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., serving as the lead facilitator for the space.
• Assist with planning and facilitating teen-appropriate academic workshops,…