What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Workforce Program Lead position at Jamestown Community Center?
Hours: Up to 10 hours per week
Pay: Starts $23 - 26 an hour (DOE)
Dates: October 2025 to June 30, 2026
Location: Varies, support of 4 school sites with in San Francisco
Deadline: Position open until filled.
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION
Since 1971, Jamestown Community Center has been providing learning opportunities and safe spaces for low-income youth in San Francisco’s Mission District. Our youth represent the low-income, racially and ethnically diverse community in which they live and attend school. Our strategy is to serve a core group of neighborhood youth with multiple, high-impact programs as they grow through a full range of programs designed to help them transition from children into confident young adults.
Programs include arts instruction, academic tutoring, sports, leadership development, employment, counseling, and parent programs. Throughout these programs, Jamestown aims to provide all participants with the highest-quality youth development experience. This approach builds young people’s resilience as they face their daily challenges and supports their natural inclination to pursue their own growth into healthy, productive young adults. Our work focuses on the innate assets of youth to develop their leadership and ability to challenge discrimination and oppression and to bring about change in their communities.
ORGANIZATION VALUES
Accountability
Education
Health
Inclusion
Social Justice
The Jamestown Community Center is located in San Francisco’s Mission District and provides services at several sites. Jamestown is an affiliate of UnidosUS.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Support the Youth Workforce Manager in program oversight of the Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) which hires and trains high school youth in the field of education while providing a robust curriculum that supports the whole child development. communications in order to support youth workforce abilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare materials and logistics for YAP meetings
- Lead YAP and team meetings
- Follow and provide feedback to YAP curriculum
- Provide assistance in completion of tasks to the manager
- Communicate through email and slack with participants
- Support administrative tasks such as attendance tracking, program observations, phone calls and other similar duties
- Check in regularly with participants and mentors
- Coordinate program logistics such as space, calendar invites and snacks
QUALIFICATIONS
- A passion for Jamestown’s mission and a commitment to providing young people with the highest-quality youth development experience.
- Experience with Youth Development theory and practice.
- Experience working with multi-ethnic, multicultural high school youth.
- Ability to engage with youth and build meaningful relationships with them.
- Diplomatic and tactful; able to work with a wide variety of people and teams
- Ability to work individually and in teams.
- Ability to think critically and strategically and willingness to reflect and improve.
- Computer literate including Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases (Salesforce preferred).
- Ability to speak and write in Spanish preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds.
- Working conditions include standard office, school settings as well as occasional travel within the Bay Area.
- Use a computer, phone, copier and office equipment.
- Fingerprint and TB clearance required.
This is ah hourly in person position
Salary : $23 - $26