English Language Development Instructor

POSITION
English Language Development Instructor

OUR MISSION
To empower the youth in our community with equitable access to social, academic, and career opportunities to thrive

OUR VISION
All youth grow up to lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents, and a love of learning

OUR CORE VALUES
Curiosity, Respect, Ownership, Ganas, Unity, Equity

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP) proudly stands as the largest expanded learning provider in San Mateo County, dedicated to empowering 6,000 TK-College students across 29 sites from East Palo Alto to Daly City. We believe that talent is equally distributed across Silicon Valley, but opportunity is not, so we are committed to ensuring that socio-economically disadvantaged students have equitable access to the opportunities that will help them thrive in school and beyond. Students benefit from high-quality academic programs, captivating enrichment activities, and access to critical mental health services. With support from our staff, Board, and broader Team BGCP community, we strive to make our community a great place for all kids to grow up.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The ELD Instructor is responsible for delivering an effective class that promotes the English language development of students through teaching, facilitation and coordination. This role will provide you with valuable professional development and personal growth opportunities as you will have the chance to work with different grade bands (9th-12th) This role is for those who are available to work 5 days a week during the school year at Redwood City Clubhouse in Redwood City, CA and reports to the Academic Director. Drawing upon best practices in youth development, you will guide students to build academic and life skills in a meaningful and fun context.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engage with students during the program to support them in their English Language Development
• Ensure quality programs, prepare youth for success, promote the safety of members, and quality in programs
• Efficiently utilizing social emotional skills to identify and address behavioral issues and notify club directors of any escalating issues
• Provide academic mentoring and homework assistance.
• Lead students through guided enrichment and/or community building activities.
• Create and adapt lesson plans for delivering an English language development class of approximately 15 students.
• Communicate academic progress made as well as areas for improvement to other staff and parents.
• Direct students towards and guide them in how to navigate additional resources as supplemental learning tools in English.
• Look for opportunities to recruit members to increase enrollment and attendance numbers.
• Conduct life skills and team-building activities.
• Communicate with parents/guardians, school staff, and BGCP leadership.
• Maintain a positive, safe, productive work environment.
• Participate in supporting special events and field trips.
• Attend training and professional development opportunities.
• Perform additional relevant duties as assigned.

SKILLS

• Team building (able to influence members to work toward a common goal)
• Decision-making (able to formulate sound approaches to problems using the available information)
• Motivational (able to motivate youth and manage behavior problems)
• Communication (able to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing)
• Interpersonal (able to work well with a wide range of people)
• Time management (able to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines)
• Conflict resolution (able to encourage youth to seek peaceful approaches to addressing problems and conflict)
• Ability to handle high-stress situations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to BGCP's mission and vision and working with 9th - 12th grade youth.
• Familiarity working with students who attend Title 1 schools.
• Experience building relationships with diverse youth communities and constituents.
• Ability to motivate through positive reinforcement.
• Flexible in navigating a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred one year of experience working with 9th - 12th grade youth.
• Experience working with youth and creating curriculum for activities
• Ability to communicate with the public clearly, organize and, problem solve
• Early Childhood Education Credits is a plus
• Spanish fluency is preferred.

LOCATION

Redwood City Clubhouse, Redwood City, CA

WORK SCHEDULE

• Academic Calendar Schedule for 2025-2026 School Year
• Hours: 2:30-8:00pm
• Occasional shifted schedule to support students in the classrooms in the mornings
• Days: Monday - Friday and occasional Saturdays.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Employment Status: Part Time-Non Exempt
• Pay Range : Hourly. Part-time: $24.00-$27.00/hr depending on experience (DOE).
• Retirement Benefits: BGCP offers salary contributions to the 401(k) plan
• Contributing to a thriving community for youth growth: Beyond measure

As part of the hiring process, BGCP requires candidates to complete a LiveScan fingerprinting, background check, and tuberculosis (TB) test.

Disclaimer: The above declarations are not intended to be an "all-inclusive" list of all duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the