Youth Employment Program Manager

Position Summary:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s workforce readiness program, Ready to Work (RTW), equips members in middle and high school, referred to as Junior Fellows and Fellows respectively, with essential skills to prepare them for success in the workforce. Through Ready to Work’s robust paid internship program, Fellows gain real-world experience at some of Boston’s top companies, developing their networks and growing their resumes in the process.

Reporting to the Director of Workforce Readiness, the Youth Employment Manager is a critical position that manages all employer relationships and administrative functions of Ready to Work. Additionally, the Youth Employment Manager will also be responsible for onboarding Fellows for summer and school-year employment as well as providing support to employers. More specifically, the Youth Employment Manager will be responsible for the following:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers in the city of Boston and Chelsea to support Fellows’ placements and career development.
• Oversees the onboarding process for Fellows, including track and organize all onboarding paperwork; act as a liaison with the employer on these needs; work with Fellows to complete their onboarding process.
• Monitor Fellow job performance, attend site visits, and conduct progress checks with supervisors in the workplace.
• Responsible for accurate record-keeping in the RTW database, including all communication with employers and Fellows.
• Implement RTW post-internship survey to employers and Fellows to garner feedback on their experiences.
• Manages the acknowledgment process for RTW, including sending thank you notes and ordering and distributing recognition gifts to employers, volunteers, and others.  
• Develop and maintain relationships with members with a focus on support, interaction, and engagement.
• Support the planning and implementation of RTW programming.
• Collaborate with the Director of Workforce Readiness to plan, implement, and assess all RTW-related events, such as career fairs, panels, and the graduation ceremony.
• Collaborate with RTW program staff to develop and implement best practices to recruit participants for internship/employment opportunities.
• Responsible for RTW-related reporting as determined by Director of RTW.
• Grow RTW Alumni Network by supporting Director of Alumni Services with events and outreach.
• Cultivate partnership with BGCB and BCYF - SuccessLink Youth Employment Program

General BGCB Expectations:

• Evaluation – Assessing our impact is critical to our work. All staff is expected to participate in various evaluation efforts throughout each program year, including the annual member survey.
• Healthy Behavior Modeling – Teaching youth/teens the importance of living an active, healthy lifestyle is a BGCB priority. As a result, all staff is expected to model healthy behavior while working with our members.
• Inclusive Environment – BGCB values creating child-friendly environments, where youth/teens of all abilities can be successful and participate. BGCB expects employees to embrace its focus on inclusion of all members, regardless of disability or developmental challenge.
• Continuous Learning – Building the capacity of staff is central to BGCB. The organization encourages and requires that all staff participates in annual professional development opportunities that continue to cultivate their skills in the youth development field.
• Safe Spaces – Every staff member shares the responsibility for ensuring BGCB is, and remains, an environment free of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.