Employment Coordinator

Japanese Community Yout • San Francisco, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Established in 1970, JCYC annually serves over 7,000 young people from all backgrounds and provides a continuum of care from preschool through college. The organization strives to offer young people a comprehensive array of services to ensure that they have the resources and support necessary to grow into healthy, productive adults. San Francisco Youth Works (SFYW) is a unique high school internship program that includes both a school-year and summer strategy and is designed to develop youth job readiness and build awareness of careers in public service. Youth participants are placed in paid internships under the supervision of a career mentor from one of over 30 San Francisco city government departments such as the Public Utilities Commission, the Public Library, and the SF International Airport. This work experience opportunity is supplemented by a variety of job readiness and career exploration activities to support youth development.

Under the supervision of the SFYW Associate Director, the Employment Coordinator (EC) is one of five team members that manage a school-year and summer cohort of youth and their career mentors. The EC is responsible for overseeing and delivering the program experience to their cohort from start to finish and will offer ongoing support to both interns and mentors. Additionally, the EC will participate in program planning and serve as the lead person of at least one core program activity, which may include but will not be limited to intern recruitment, youth leadership, mentor training, communications, and curriculum development. Ideal candidates are values-driven and interested in supporting the development of youth that have barriers to employment. They are comfortable working in diverse and dynamic environments where the ability to work in teams and independently is essential. They have previous experience working with high school-aged youth, and are adept at forming productive relationships with youth and adults. They are detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should be able to maintain a sense of humor, be flexible, and be self-aware. They also have a demonstrated history of effective and professional use of stand-alone and cloud-based software.

Requirements

• BA/BS from accredited college or four years of related experience (i.e. Psychology, Child Development, Communications and Human Resources)
• At least 1 year of experience working with diverse youth from a range of backgrounds and circumstances
• Knowledge of San Francisco's neighborhoods (position requires travel around San Francisco)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both youth and adults
• Knowledge of and commitment to youth development principles and practices
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting with or without supervision
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google (G) Suite
• Facilitation experience

Responsibilities

• Recruit and manage cohorts of high school interns and career mentors
• Assess and match youth participants with career mentors in city government internships
• Monitor and support youth and mentors throughout the internship
• Process biweekly payroll for youth using Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
• Project management of lead roles, delegating as needed and working closely with other members of the SF YouthWorks team
• Facilitate pre-employment, career development, career exploration, and goal-setting workshops for youth
• Lead at least one core program activity (i.e. curriculum development, event planning, social media outreach, etc.)
• Participate in scheduled mandatory weekend and evening events (i.e. outreach / recruitment, interviewing and fundraising)
• Support program-specific civic engagement activities to ensure participants understand the importance of participating in the democratic process
• Participate in advocacy initiatives prioritized by JCYC

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance is provided for employees, with partial contributions toward dependent coverage for those working 30 hours or more per week
• 14 days of paid vacation, 13 days paid sick time, and 15 paid holidays/year
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter benefits program
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care costs
• Voluntary disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Discounts to JCYC programs for employee’s family members
• LegalShield and IDShield

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level