JOB TITLE: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
PROGRAM: JCYC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
LOCATION: 1840 SUTTER STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
SALARY: $65,000-$75,000, 40 HOURS A WEEK PLUS FULL MEDICAL BENEFITS, SOME WEEKENDS AND EVENINGS
APPLY: ASAP

PROGRAM & POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC) is one of San Francisco’s most successful child and youth development service organizations. JCYC is seeking a mission-driven individual to coordinate the organization’s youth development programs. The Youth Development Manager is an integral member of the Youth Development Team in managing and supporting the planning and implementation of program curriculum and activities and will report directly to the Director of Youth Development.

The ideal candidate will be skilled in working collaboratively with adults and youth and developing strong relationships with program participants, program stakeholders and community organizations. They will be detail-orientated and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and changing environment. They must be flexible with varying schedules and activities during the week.

Responsibilities of the Youth Development Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:

PROGRAM:

• Manage the identification, recruitment and selection (if appropriate) of participants for the youth development programs;
• Oversee and facilitate the day to day operations of programs including trainings, activities, curriculum implementations, budget, groups, meetings and events to ensure compliance with contract requirements;
• Oversee the completion of program evaluations as required by funder(s) and implementation of JCYC’s continuous improvement process, including collecting/analyzing youth/partner feedback, and developing innovative programming;
• Manage outreach efforts including marketing materials, webpages, etc.
• Manage relationships with parents and other stakeholders, including issues with participants;
• Collaborate with regional partners in planning and organizing program and retreats;
• Attend and actively participate in community building meetings/events;

ADMINISTRATION:

• Participate and support JCYC agency activities;
• Perform other related duties as assigned/needed;
• Participate in evening and weekend meetings and events are required (minimum 1 per month).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 2 or more years’ experience working with diverse population of youth, managing multiple projects and working with a diverse workforce;
• Demonstrated effectiveness in facilitating youth groups;
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting with or without supervision;
• Experience working with community organizations;
• Knowledge of youth development principles/community service learning preferred;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both youth and adults;
• Experience working with diverse youth from a range of backgrounds and circumstances;
• Vehicle access preferred.

EDUCATION:

• BA/BS from accredited college or four years of related experience.

JCYC Youth Development Programs include: Japantown Youth Leaders (JYL), Tomodachi (Tomo), Nikkei Community Internship (NCI), the National Torchbearer Fellow Program, Asian Youth Prevention Services (AYPS and Elevate Youth California (EYC) are Youth Development Programs of JCYC. JYL is designed to foster leadership development and engage participants in activities that support personal development. Tomodachi provides summer programming for elementary and middle school aged children, as well as youth leadership experience for high school students. NCI is a statewide initiative that provides college students with a paid summer internship in the three remaining Japantowns. JCYC is the Northern California coordinating organization for the National Torchbearer project which selects post-grad fellows to participate in a nationwide engage in civic dialogue around emerging social issues with other cohorts across the nation. AYPS and EYC strive to prevent, delay and reduce the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) among youth in San Francisco. This position provides a unique opportunity to utilize management skills while providing direct service to youth and young adults. For more info, go to www.jcyc.org.

HOW TO APPLYNo Phone Calls Please. Applicants must submit the following: 1) cover letter and 2) résumé.
Application by e-mail is highly encouraged to jyl@jcyc.org.
Application by mail send to: JCYC Youth Development, 1840 Sutter St., Suite 207, San Francisco, CA 94115

About JCYC: The work of JCYC is guided by diversity, equity and inclusion principals of Representation, Inclusion and Belonging, Employee Growth, Learning Environment, and Intentional Commitment to Participants. The organization provides employees a generous benefits package to support their retention, growth and wellness. Benefits include: 100% coverage of premium medical (Kaiser), dental (Guardian), vision (VSP) and life insurance (Sun Life) plans, 403b retirement plan with an employer match, employer-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), subsidy for dependent medical care, discounted childcare and much more.

PLEASE NOTE: JYL, NCI, Tomo, AYPS, EYC and Torchbearers are programs of JCYC actively seek to hire and promote individuals, recruit volunteers and provide services to individuals without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious creed, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or presence of non-job related conditions or disabilities. All employees of JCYC participate in a criminal background investigation. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.