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
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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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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