Program Specialist - Workforce Development: YAWL

CYCSF•San Francisco, CA

6d•$26 - $30

About The Position

The Program Specialist coordinates and facilitates employment-readiness workshops and training, provides career counseling, and delivers youth workforce development services for CYC’s YAWL Workforce Development Program. The program serves youth ages 16–24 through job-search and career coaching, work-based learning internships, college and career exploration, and job-shadowing opportunities. The position works under the supervision of the Program Coordinator.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Two years of experience working with youth, preferably in youth workforce development programs.
Experience facilitating meetings and workshops and providing one-to-one support to youth and young adults.
Ability to support ethnically diverse groups of low-income youth and English language learners, including social and emotional support.
Experience working with community-based service providers and private-sector partners.
Ability to work as part of a team, prioritize and manage multiple tasks, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Good organizational and project management skills.
Enthusiasm for promoting academic achievement and college-to-career education.
Ability to lift or move at least 25 pounds.
Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish or Chinese and English.

Responsibilities

Develop curriculum and facilitate job-readiness workshops covering professionalism, career exploration, resumes and cover letters, job searching, interview skills, mock interviews, and identifying strengths and talents.
Provide one-to-one career guidance and individualized education and career planning; assist participants with job searches and placement, and follow up to support retention.
Collaborate with the workforce team on planning, developing, and implementing youth workforce development programs and outcomes.
Lead youth outreach, build strategic community partnerships, and develop a referral network to support recruitment and engagement.
Support worksite visits, college tours, career spotlights, and special events as assigned.
Connect participants with CYC, community-based organization, and city resources to help remove barriers to success.
Ensure program development incorporates local Youth Program Quality Standards and that grant work-plan deliverables are met.
Liaise and collaborate with postsecondary education and training services to support youth.
Coordinate GED attainment, tutoring, and basic-skills remediation services as needed.
Build relationships with employers to develop employment opportunities for youth and young adults.
Complete required written documentation and reports to meet funder compliance requirements.
Support agency-wide events and perform other duties as assigned by management.