Executive Director - Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside

The Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside (BGCC) is a nonprofit organization serving Half Moon Bay and the surrounding communities. Its mission is to enable all Coastside youth, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. BGCC provides a safe, supportive environment where youth can grow, learn, and thrive. The Club offers a variety of programs and services that promote academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character development for youth aged 6 to 18. Key Boys & Girls Club program areas include Academic Support, Skills Development and Community Engagement, Sports and Fitness, Safety and Emotional Wellness, and Sports and Community Facilities.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the BGCC Executive Director is an exceptional leader with a genuine passion for the youth of the Coastside who can manage and strengthen the organization. Our ideal candidate is a mission-driven, strategic, ethical, and innovative leader who can successfully collaborate in our local community. This person can effectively balance day-to-day operational leadership while serving as a community ambassador who develops important relationships with the BGCC staff, supporters, partners, and donors, as well as with the broader Coastside community, including government representatives, nonprofit leaders, and potential donors.

The Executive Director leads a team of 6 full-time leadership staff, 20 part-time program staff, over 50 seasonal coaches, 3 key contractors, and many volunteers. The Executive Director directly supervises the Program Director, Operations Director, Accounting Manager, and Office Coordinator.

Executive leadership: 50%

Day-to-day leadership of operations

• Provide leadership and accountability for staff, volunteers, and contractors, ensuring effective daily operations.
• Foster a culture of safety, innovation, teamwork, collaboration, and excellence.
• Act as liaison with the Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA), ensuring seamless communication and compliance with national policies and standards.
• Act as liaison to and with the Board, staff, Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD), Cunha Athletic Boosters, and other community partners.
• Oversee development, execution, and evaluation of BGCC programs, ensuring alignment with mission and community needs

o Core programs

▪ After School Program with 3 divisions (elementary, middle, teen)

▪ Break and Summer Camps

▪ BGCC~Cunha After School Sports

o Special initiatives

▪ Youth Behavioral Specialist focused on mental wellness

▪ Golf Program in partnership with Half Moon Bay Golf Links

▪ Swim lessons in partnership with La Petite Baleen

 ▪ Community HUB

o Program Partners

▪ Coastside Basketball

▪ Half Moon Bay Soccer Club

▪ Half Moon Bay Robotics including Coastside Circuits (middle school) and Pumpkin Bots (high school)

• Oversee BGCC facilities, partnerships and management, maximizing impact and operational efficiency and fostering strong community partnerships.

o Key Facilities

▪ BGCC/CUSD Event Center

 ▪ Cunha Soccer Complex

▪ Cunha Tennis Courts

▪ Cunha Gym

 o Other Facilities

▪ Half Moon Bay High School baseball and softball fields

▪ Skate Park managed by City of Half Moon Bay

▪ Community HUB

Strategic management

• Support and guide the Board in developing and maintaining a practical and actionable five-year strategic plan, ensuring initiatives are achievable and mission-driven.

Finance

• Lead the creation and oversight of the annual budget, review monthly financial reports, and work with the Board treasurer and finance staff on presentations to the Finance Committee and the full Board.
• Manage expenses to stay within the approved annual budget, reporting on variances as indicated.
• Work closely with the Board treasurer, finance staff and Board chair to develop and maintain the complementing financial budget to the five-year strategic plan.
• Collaborate with program staff to ensure all deliverables from grant funds are met and reports are submitted in a timely manner.

Marketing and communications

• Collaborate with the marketing staff and Board Marketing Committee on branding, advertising, promotions, and communications.
• Review and approve key external messages to ensure that they maintain BGCC brand identity.

Human resources

• Take direct responsibility for human resource actions through recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, training, professional development, and performance evaluation.
• Consult with the Board Chair and Executive Committee to consider the creation of key new positions.

Board development and governance work

• Work with the Board Governance Committee and Board Executive Committee to support the nominations and onboarding of new Board members, ensure a successful transition of officers, and ensure compliance with all facets of good governance, including annual paperwork (e.g., Board evaluation, conflict of interest statement, background checks).
• Work with the Board chair to develop meeting agendas and distribute and retain materials.

Fundraising: 30%

Oversee and manage, with the help of committees and contractors, all fund development activities. Ensure annual budget is funded and organization has adequate cash flow.

Donors

• Strengthen and expand relationships with key donors, foundations, and sponsors to ensure sustainable funding.
• Maintain the donor database, updating regularly.

Grants

• Collaborate with the grant contractor and Board Fundraising Committee to secure and maintain grant funding.
• Provide direction to the grant application contractor and Fundraising Committee to ensure budgeted grant fundraising targets are met.

Events

• Lead planning and execution of major fundraising events, maximizing impact, and leveraging volunteer and committee support.

o Year End Appeal

o Coastside Gives

o Pumpkin Festival

• Support the Gala Committee to design and deliver an Annual Gala which showcases the Club and through sponsorships, donations, auction, ticket sales and other activities is a significant fundraising activity for BGCC.

Diverse revenue streams

• With Board, staff, and contractors, evaluate other revenue sources and help implement activities that bring revenue to the Club. Current efforts include:

o Facilities rentals

o Camps o Clinics

o Wizards game

Community/Public relations: 20%

Serve as the public face of BGCC, actively participating in community events and local partnerships to build visibility.

• Implement targeted activities to increase community visibility of BGCC programs, fostering collaboration and engagement.
• As able and appropriate, participate in Chamber of Commerce, City Council, and CUSD meetings, as well as other community activities, deemed important or necessary.
• Liaison with Coastside News, KHMB, CoastsideBuzz.com, and other media organizations.
• Develop and raise community awareness of BGCC by implementing activities for:

o 4th of July Parade

o Pumpkin Festival

o Night of Lights

o Other community activities

• Liaison with the Emeritus Board, community leaders, parents, staff, volunteers, donors, foundations.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• Enthusiasm for the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside.
• Commitment to safety for all youth, staff, and volunteers in all programs and spaces at all times.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, direct, plan, and coordinate operations in a multi-unit organization.
• Leadership skills, including negotiation, problem solving, decision making, strategic thinking, accountability, and delegation.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written; ability to speak effectively and persuasively to groups and individuals.
• Demonstrated competency and ability in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a Board of Directors, staff, community groups, and other related agencies.
• Knowledge and expertise in asset management including financial resources and property.
• Proved success in various resource development activities and knowledge of diverse sources of funding for nonprofits.
• Demonstrated skills and competency in the following areas preferred:

○ principles and practices of non-profit organizations

○ business management

• Commitment to ethical and honest practice and behavior that reflect and enhance the integrity of BGCC.
• Fundamental understanding of the significance of small community dynamics. Familiarity with the Coastside community and its specific relationships, history, and nuance is a plus.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English is preferred.

Physical requirements

• Mobility Requirements: Able to operate a keyboard and remain in a stationary position for long periods; stand, sit, reach, bend, stoop, lift up to 15 lbs.
• Visual Requirements: Able to read close-up and do close-up work.
• Hearing/Talking Requirements: Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information over the telephone.
• Emotional/Psychological Requirements: Able to deal with public contact, in person and on the phone, comfortable with decision marking, strong concentration skills.

Compensation and benefits

Salary range is $105K to $130K/year and is dependent upon skill and experience. Employee is eligible for full individual health care, SIMPLE IRA with BGCC matching, generous PTO, and other benefits.

How to Apply

Your application packet should include

• Current resume
• Cover letter
• One-page writing sample -- a letter to a potential funder introducing BGCC explaining why they should support it.

Complete packets can be submitted in one of 3 ways:

• email to jobs@bgccoastside.org
• mail to BGCC Search Committee, PO Box 545, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
• drop off at the BGCC office in room P11 (facing the soccer field) in the portables at Cunha Intermediate School (600 Church Street, Half Moon Bay).

Application review will begin Friday, February 21, 2025. Applications received by February 20, 2025 will be given priority consideration. We hope the new Executive Director will begin in Spring 2025.

Questions?

Contact Jill Jacobson, current Executive Director at jill@bgccoastside.org or 650-740- 4487 or Board Vice-President, John Nazar at nazarj@rocketmail.com or 650-315-7703

BGCC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disclaimer

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of this employee. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.