YCS: Service Learning Associate

About YCS:

Youth Community Service (YCS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that elevates youth voice to raise community connection and equity through service. We believe in a world where youth shape a better future for all. Since 1990, YCS has engaged youth in impactful service-learning programs in the mid peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. YCS is a collaborative organization with a rich curriculum and programs, partnerships with local service agencies and schools, and broad community visibility and support.

Meet with youth leaders on school campuses during the school day to develop school-based service projects

Cultivate relationships with staff and students in San Mateo County high schools

Take on an engaged role in planning and delivering San Mateo County programming, including but not limited to existing county-level outreach and the East Palo Alto Youth Leadership Core for Emergency & Disaster Preparedness

Meet with youth leaders over Zoom to develop community-facing service projects

Facilitate interactive service learning lessons and wellness workshops in a classroom setting

Deliver the six-week Summer of Service leadership program

Support annual events, including National Day of Service in, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January, and the YCS Community Impact Exhibit in April/May

Participate in collaborative meetings with partners at schools, in city governments, and at other local nonprofits

Table at events hosted by schools and partners throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties

Commitment to equity, youth voice, and community building

Passionate about service, service-learning strategies, and youth development

Ability to lead a project through its life cycle, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and evaluation

Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks and deliverables

Experience OR ability to quickly learn and use tools, including the Google suite (Google Slides, Docs, and Sheets), Asana, and the YCS Do Service Platform (managed through Galaxy Digital)

Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.

Interest in one or more of the following: social-emotional learning, suicide prevention, mental health, racial justice, environmental justice, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Ability to take initiative and innovate, while also communicating well with a team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Experience with community building, engagement, and outreach is strongly preferred

Experience facilitating group discussions is strongly preferred

Multilingual preferred (especially Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Tongan, and/or Samoan)

Knowledge of the Midpeninsula area is preferred, with an emphasis on San Mateo County for this position

Schedule:

Mostly in-person, with some flexibility

Hours:

40 hrs/week - flexible hours, some nights and weekends

Pay Rate: $26/hr.

Benefits:
Health, Vision and Dental, Vacation, and Sick Time

YCS Mission: YCS elevates youth voice to RAISE community connection and equity through service.