POSITION

Director, Learning and Development

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 6,700 TK-College students across 30 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 Director of Learning & Development plays a critical role in advancing BGCP’s learning strategy for all staff, with a primary focus on elevating the skills and readiness of our 270+ part-time program employees. Reporting to the Vice President of Learning & Development, this leader helps execute BGCP’s full L&D vision—including manager development, leadership pipelines, organizational training systems, and learning infrastructure.

A core responsibility of this role is designing and delivering professional development that supports early-career part-time staff in meeting expectations for professionalism, communication, collaboration, reliability, and workplace readiness. The Director also contributes to broader organizational learning efforts by ensuring alignment, quality, and coherence across all L&D initiatives.

This role partners closely with Program teams, People Operations, and cross-functional leaders to strengthen BGCP’s learning culture and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

Role & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & System Design

Partner with the VP of L&D to implement BGCP’s multi-year learning strategy
Develop a professional growth vision and logic model for part-time program staff within the broader L&D ecosystem
Define core competencies for part-time roles aligned to BGCP’s organizational competencies and leadership framework
Build a multi-year roadmap for key learning initiatives

Create scalable learning systems that reach staff across multiple sites, roles, and schedules

Learning Design & Delivery

Design, implement, and facilitate accessible learning experiences that strengthen professionalism, workplace skills, and staff effectiveness
Develop blended learning offerings, including workshops, micro-learning, job aids, online modules, and toolkits
Support delivery of organization-wide trainings in partnership with the VP and L&D team

Build a professional learning community for part-time staff and create development pathways for emerging professionals

Collaboration & Partnership

Collaborate with the People Team, Regional Directors, Site Leaders, and Central Support teams to ensure cohesive training systems and aligned messaging
Work with program teams to ensure training is relevant and consistent with program expectations and workplace norms
Equip leaders and staff with resources, frameworks, and tools to reinforce learnings

Serve as a cross-functional learning partner supporting organizational initiatives and strategic priorities

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

Establish metrics for learning engagement, attendance, skill development, and positive workplace behaviors
Analyze participation data, assessments, and staff feedback to inform decision-making
Continuously refine learning offerings based on data, organizational needs, and lived staff experience
Contribute to organizational reporting by maintaining accurate learning metrics and impact data

This job description is not exhaustive and may be modified based on organizational needs.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
Minimum 5 years experience designing and facilitating training programs and initiatives
Demonstrated skill in developing learning content that is accessible, engaging, and practical
Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills
Ability to manage complex projects and meet timelines
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and build strong internal partnerships
Background in instructional design, adult learning theory, or organizational development
Experience building learning systems or multi-year professional development roadmaps
Experience with blended learning models (micro-learning, e-learning, toolkits, job aids, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in leadership development or manager development
Direct experience supporting early-career or part-time staff
Experience in nonprofit, education, youth-development or a related sector
Experience building out and rolling out a learning management system (LMS)

Physical Requirements And Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; some stooping, kneeling, bending at the waist, reaching overhead, crouching, squatting, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 80% sitting, 20% walking & standing. Work environment noise level is usually moderate but can be noisy at times. All requirements are subject to reasonable accommodations.

LOCATION

Menlo Park, CA (with regular travel to program sites across San Mateo County)

WORK SCHEDULE

This is a full-time, hybrid position generally scheduled Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

On-site days: Tuesdays and Thursdays at Central Support in Menlo Park
Remote days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with flexibility to travel to program sites as needed.
Flexibility: Occasional evenings or weekends may be required based on organizational needs.
Training Availability: This position does not include live training hours in the schedule above. However, for in-person training delivery (required for this L&D role), you must be available to support scheduled training sessions, aligned to the organizational training calendar.

Schedule and work location may be adjusted in the future based on the evolving needs of the organization.

Compensation & Benefits

Employment Status: Full-Time Salary
Annual Salary Range: $120,000-$145,000, depending on experience (DOE)
Health Benefits:
- You are entitled to company-provided medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as life and long-term disability insurance paid at 100% by BGCP with additional buy up options beginning on your start date
Retirement Benefits: BGCP offers contributions to the 401(k) plan
Comprehensive Paid Time-Off Policy, along with additional benefits
Contributing to a thriving community for youth growth: Beyond measure

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

BGCP is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic or combination of characteristics protected under applicable law. BGCP is dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. We actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for positions within our organization.

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