Beacon Program Director: TK-5 Youth & School Partnerships

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K plan with employer contributions

Paid time off

Professional development

Free West Coast Bay Club membership

Job summary

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco — George Washington Carver Elementary School is looking for a Beacon Director to provide strategic leadership, operations oversight, and vision for school-day support and after-school enrichment at TK-5th grade. You will work with SFUSD, families, and partners to integrate academic, socio-emotional, and behavioral supports.

The role supervises the Assistant Beacon Director and a team of Program Leaders, ensuring high-quality programming and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of leadership experience in a human services or education-related organization, with proven success in staff management, operations, and community relations.
• An AA degree or higher OR a combination of qualifying options (see listing) including transcripts, CBEST, or SFUSD exams.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, manage, lead, and motivate a team.
• Strong leadership skills, including negotiation, problem-solving, delegation, and decision-making.
• Innate desire to analyze operational and attendance data to drive decisions and strategic plans.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working in or with school systems (SFUSD), community-based organizations, communities of color, and low-income populations.
• Demonstrated expertise in youth development, program planning, curriculum design, and evaluation.
• Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification (or within 90 days of employment)

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and oversight for high quality TK-5th grade youth development, academic and social enrichment, family partnership, and behavioral health programming.
• Partner with school site leadership to regularly assess student and community needs, align resources, and utilize data to adjust programming.
• Develop and manage the annual operating budget, program contracts, and MOUs while maintaining full compliance with SFUSD ExCEL and SF Beacon Initiative policies.
• Work with the Assistant Beacon Director to ensure completion of ExCEL Quality Action Plans and related processes.
• Coordinate with the Assistant Beacon Director to ensure club leadership presence at ExCEL Program Manager meetings and Beacon Director meetings.
• Recruit, develop MOUs, and coordinate with community partners to serve students and families.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and volunteers in partnership with BGCSF leadership and HR.
• Create annual work plans, goals, and ensure safety and high professional standards.
• Establish annual program goals, evaluation instruments, and outcome metrics for TK-5th grade in collaboration with leadership.
• Meet regularly with BGCSF teams to identify opportunities and training support for direct reports.
• Meet with school Principal and Local partners to ensure alignment with the school day.
• Oversee family outreach, marketing materials, program records, and funding opportunities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff management

Operations management

Community engagement

Data analysis

Communication

Education

AA degree or higher

Job description

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco — George Washington Carver Elementary School is looking for a Beacon Director to provide strategic leadership, operations oversight, and vision for school-day support and after-school enrichment at TK-5th grade. You will work with SFUSD, families, and partners to integrate academic, socio-emotional, and behavioral supports.

The role supervises the Assistant Beacon Director and a team of Program Leaders, ensuring high-quality programming and compliance.