Program Specialist – Youth Community Engagement; YCE

Job Announcement

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 community of San Francisco. CYC envisions empowering young people to reach their highest potential as individuals and to 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

The Youth for Community Engagement Program (YCE) recruits and trains youth and adult volunteers in the community to help adults and seniors cope with, prepare for, and prevent emergencies. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the program seeks to provide a sense of purpose and human dignity for both the youth and the elderly. Through integrated activities such as sharing mutual experiences and educating each other, young people maximize their potential and become responsible contributors in society.

The Program Specialist will support us in 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. The program’s objectives are to ensure populations are provided with increased education and awareness of the need to prepare for a seismic event; ensure a high number of stakeholders actively attend and/or participate in earthquake safety trainings, workshops, and/or events within their respective service area;

and ensure participants are provided with informational materials that will prepare them for a natural disaster while having an understanding of what to do during the immediate aftermath. The Program Specialist will support the planning and implementation of advocacy efforts through a team of young multicultural peer leaders; create intensive leadership development training and service learning projects; produce educational materials in different languages;

provide outreach to youth and parents through educational workshops; partner with other community based organizations and city departments; and develop solution-driven recommendations to create safer communities.

• 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.
• Work with youth to develop and implement action plans.
• Oversee the development of educational presentations and materials.
• 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 towards 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…