Youth Development Educator

Southeast Asian Development Center's (SEADC) mission is to foster a healthy, thriving, and self-sufficient Southeast Asian American community.

Founded in 1977 in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, the Southeast Asian Development Center, formerly Vietnamese Youth Development Center (VYDC), is a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting children, youth, and families from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam out of poverty. Our services are structured around providing low income and vulnerable Southeast Asian Americans with basic needs and skills critical to building successful futures.

We provide jobs, academic support, language service, health, and wellness, promote cultural resiliency and social guidance.

The Youth Development (YD) Educator works collaboratively with and develops strong, nurturing relationships with youth, and facilitates small and large group workshops. They manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and changing environment with attention to detail. They are flexible with varying schedules and activities during the week.

(This position works primarily with High School youth but is expected to support TK-8 programs and other projects as needed)

Youth Development Educator

$22-26 hour DOE, Nonexempt;
Full time, expected hours of work 37.5 hours per week

Medical, dental, vision, and AD&D; voluntary critical illness, hospital, and travel insurance; 401k employer match;
Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
Commuter benefits;
Paid holiday, vacation, and sick days;
Professional development stipend;
Corporate discount provider program

Direct Client Support (75%)

• Facilitate implementation of after school and summer programs for youth, Monday – Friday.
• Plan and facilitate culturally relevant lesson plans, workshops, and activities focused on identity, leadership, academic enrichment, and health and wellness.
• Support youth in developing the skills they need to be successful in school and life.
• Promote a safe and positive learning environment.
• Supervise a minimum of 10 students daily with various activities on and off site.
• Support the recruitment of youth for after-school and summer programming to reach participation targets.
• Support parents and families to develop positive relationships with their children.
• Communicate and work collaboratively with Program Manager, department team members and community partners regularly.
• Identify participants needing additional social and emotional one-on-one support and update supervisor.
• Supports Program Manager with 1-on-1 Wellness and Academic Check-ins.

Administrative & Departmental Support (25%)

• Assist with purchasing program materials and supplies.
• Assist with supervising volunteers and youth workers.
• Input data in Salesforce and DCYF portals weekly for daily attendance and enrollment, and update client files, records and activities.
• Attend agency events and meetings, team meetings and professional development trainings; attend trainings required by funder.
• Assist with organizing and facilitating agency-wide events and activities.
• Collaborate with Health & Wellness Department on relevant youth-centric programming.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

• Bachelor's degree required

• 1 or more years’ experience working with diverse youth required
• Able to supervise youth at ratio of 1 staff to 10 youth minimum
• Demonstrated effectiveness in facilitating groups
• Work effectively individually and in a team setting with or without supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both youth and adults
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 Office applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience with data entry and CRM systems, preferably Salesforce
• Familiarity with project management platforms and online communications platforms
• Must have adaptability to adopt new software and technologies and participate in the development of new such systems

• Bilingual in Vietnamese, Arabic, Cambodian, Laotian, or Thai language
• Experience working with community organizations
• Knowledge of youth development principles/community…