Program Leader, Education ​/ Teaching, Youth Development

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About the Organization Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center (TEL HI) is a nonprofit organization which provides services and advocacy for residents of northeast San Francisco. Founded in 1890 by Alice Griffith and Elizabeth Ashe, TEL HI provides opportunities for individuals and families to enrich their quality of life. Focusing on low to moderate income children, youth, families, and seniors, we create and strengthen community bonds, provide health and wellness programs, and broaden education and cultural experiences.

Program services include but are not limited to:
Infant Toddler and Preschool at 2 locations in San Francisco: 660 Lombard Street & 188 Pierpoint Lane;
Infant Program (3-20 months), Toddler Program (21-36 months), Preschool (2 ½ to 5 years), After School Academy (K-5th grade), Francisco Middle School Program (6th-8th grades), Galileo Academy of Science & Technology (9th-12th grades), North Beach Chinatown Beacon Center, Youth Employment Services (YES), Senior Programs and Community Organizing.

Reports to:

Futurama Site Coordinator

Work schedule:

M-F, approx. 8:30am-5:00pm June 7th-Aug 6th

Salary:
Up to $25 per hour depending on qualifications and experience

Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center (TEL HI) is a nonprofit organization which provides services and advocacy for residents of the greater San Francisco community. TEL HI provides opportunities for individuals and families to enrich their quality of life. Focusing on low- to moderate-income youth, families, and seniors, we create and strengthen community bonds, provide health and wellness programs, and broaden education and cultural experiences.

The Tel Hi Futurama program at Galileo High School is a space built around the central idea of intentionality. Futurama is a space where youth grow both academically and personally within themselves and with their peers. All programs offered at Futurama have an underlying theme of social justice while trying to allow youth to understand the importance of social responsibility.

• Ensure a safe and positive environment that allows for healthy development, growth and learning.
• Foster and maintain appropriate relationships with students, their families, and staff.
• Work to increase academic achievement through providing academic support, homework assistance, and individualized tutoring.
• Lead physical activities, learning games, and small group tutoring.
• Participate in individual supervision, staff meetings, and organization trainings.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of space utilized by program.
• Support fundraising efforts on an as-needed basis to strengthen and sustain TEL HI programming.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Experience working with youth.
• Understanding of youth development philosophy and current best practices.
• Bilingual candidates in Cantonese/English or Spanish/English are strongly encouraged to apply.

The qualified candidates will possess any combination equivalent to a high school diploma supplemented by college-level course work in child development or related field and two years experience in an educational program providing direct service to youths. Teaching experience is preferred.

Full-Time/Part-Time Seasonal