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Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC)

Program Specialist - Youth for Community Engagement (YCE)

Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC), San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Program Specialist - Youth for Community Engagement (YCE) Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC) provides education, leadership development, behavioral health, intervention, street outreach, and workforce development services to youth and their families in the San Francisco community. CYC envisions empowering young people to reach their highest potential and develop a positive self‑cultural identity. Our mission is to empower and strengthen high‑need youth and their families by providing comprehensive youth development through education, employment training, advocacy, and other support services.

Title: Program Specialist - YCE

Salary: $26.00 - $30.00 (plus Benefits)

Reports to: Program Coordinator

Status: Full-time; Non-Exempt

Program Summary The Youth for Community Engagement Program (YCE) recruits and trains youth and adult volunteers to help adults and seniors cope with, prepare for, and prevent emergencies. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the program aims to give both youth and the elderly a sense of purpose and human dignity. Through shared experiences and mutual education, young people develop their potential and become responsible contributors to society.

Position Description The Program Specialist will support the operation of the Youth for Community Engagement program, training youth leaders to present topics such as air quality, earthquake safety, and street outreach safety. Responsibilities include planning and implementing advocacy efforts with multicultural peer leaders, creating intensive leadership development training and service‑learning projects, producing educational materials in various languages, providing outreach to youth and parents through workshops, partnering with community organizations and city departments, and developing recommendations to create safer communities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate leadership development training and develop curriculum as necessary

Conduct support group to school sites

Work with youth to develop and implement action plans

Oversee development of educational presentations and material

Collaborate as a team member under the guidance of the Program Supervisor

Develop and facilitate life skills training workshops and curriculum

Conduct outreach to community organizations to set up presentation

Attend community initiatives, collaborative and advocacy meetings

Participate in appropriate conferences and events with participants

Prepare program documentation and reports

Assist in recruitment, selection, assessment, placement, and evaluation of youth participants in alignment with program/agency goals

Facilitate educational workshops, including community preparedness and multicultural events for district residents

Engage in curriculum planning and development for educational workshops and trainings

Provide outreach, referrals, and linkages to residents, community organizations, schools, and merchants

Conduct assessments to identify the needs of youth and their families

Coordinate educational enrichment activities, community involvement projects, and English Language Learning classes

Develop individualized care plans and monitor progress toward treatment goals

Provide case management, referrals, and linkages to mental health services, including assessments and counseling

Facilitate weekly life skills training workshops, youth support groups, and leadership groups

Recruit parents for parenting classes and build relationships with families

Monitor participants’ progress toward graduation and postsecondary options

Record and evaluate the progress of each participant

Refer youth to appropriate services within CYC or other agencies

Support program-wide events and undertake other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator, Program Manager, or supervisor

Attend mandatory meetings and training sessions to benefit the program and staff

Act as a liaison and collaborate with other service providers

Qualifications

Ability to work with young people ages 14 and up from diverse backgrounds

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organizational and administrative skills

Sense of humor, creativity and patience

Bilingual/Bicultural in Chinese and English required

Ability to meet deadlines

College background preferred

Willingness to work some evenings and weekends

Able to lift or move at least 25 lbs

CYC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, age, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis recognized by federal, state or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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