Academic Coach- SYAEP

ACADEMIC COACH – (SYAEP)

Summer Youth Academic and Employment Program 

About Young Community Developers 

Established in 1973, YCD is a nonprofit organization who serves residents of all ages living in the most historically underserved communities of San Francisco. YCD takes a holistic approach via a delivery eco-system of services designed to empower residents in achieving economic mobility, in turn building and sustaining a positive community by providing them with education 

opportunities, workforce development training, and social services. YCD’s philosophy is that every individual should have the right to sustainable and generational economic mobility, aiming to break the cycle of poverty. Each year YCD provides around 1,200 community members with employment and training services through their programs and partnerships. YCD is also proud to share that they have been voted by Non-Profit Times as one of the top 50 best non-profits to work for in the United States! 

Program Overview 

Summer Youth Academic and Employment Program (SYAEP) is a student support program for high school aged youth. SYAEP seeks to provide underserved students with academic support during their summer classes for success. We provide real-time support to students in their credit recovery classes during the summer, as well as provide workshops for participants to further promote skills that will benefit them in school as well as in life. 

POSITION SUMMARY 

The role of the Academic Coach includes developing and maintaining a positive and mutually respectful relationship with students. As the main point of contact for an assigned group of students, the Academic Coach will focus on guiding each student toward achieving academic success. The Academic Coach facilitates daily sessions that focus on character building, academic and socio-emotional skills. This position also provides academic coaching to students one one-on-one and in small groups. In this learning process, it is important to encourage the student to become more self-aware by understanding their strengths, values, interests, purpose, and passion. This process should also focus on the student developing the necessary skills to be responsible for their actions and decisions.

Summer Youth Academic and Employment (SYAEP) Academic Coach position is a 6-week part time (30 hours per week) non-exempt position. Estimated program dates are June 8, 2026-July 24, 2026.  Academic Coaches will be assigned according to student demand, coach availability, and coordination with teachers and the YCD Site Coordinator. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide one-on-one and small group academic coaching sessions
• Support students in setting academic, personal, and career goals, and monitor progress regularly
• Build strong relationships with students, serving as mentors, positive role models, and ally
• Prepare and facilitate activities and workshops for groups
• Assist students with study skills, time management, organization, and test preparation
• Track student grades, attendance and performance
• Collaborate with teachers to identify students who need additional suppor
• Expose students to college pathways and career exploration
• Organize and lead workshops, field trips, or college tours
• Check in with students and provide support if need be
• Communicate with supervisor about any interventions that may need to be taken
• Work in partnership with classroom teacher to make sure supplies needed are available
• Communicate any changes from Site Coordinator to Classroom Teacher
• Encourage a positive classroom climate for students to be themselves
• All other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

A successful candidate will possess:

• Minimum of 1 year of college, B.A./B.S. preferred or 1 year of relevant experience 

• Ability to work with youth who perform at different levels in either a classroom or after-school program setting
• Strong ability to demonstrate 3 teaching modalities: visual (presenting information using graphs, tables, videos, etc.), auditory (by explanation and discussion), and tactile (having the student use their hands, i.e., constructing a model or having them work out a problem or it’s concepts on the board)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with schools and work in partnership with administrators, teachers, and community partners
• Passion for mentoring young people, promoting youth development practices, and working towards social change
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and the ability and willingness to work with economically and culturally diverse clientele from various professional and ethnic backgrounds
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, written communication, patience, diplomacy, and high level of customer service skills
• Ability to think critically, problem-solve and be resourceful
• Embraces cultural differences and is willing to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Must have proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong commitment to the mission of Young Community Developers Inc./100% College Prep and to individuals from diverse populations
• Continuous commitment to improve occupational knowledge

WHAT YOU WILL BRING 

A successful candidate will possess:

• A college degree or proof of current college enrollment
• Responsible, dependable, honest, and mature
• Friendly, patient, and sensitive to a diversity of students
• Clearance of TB test and fingerprinting are required 
• Embraces cultural differences and is willing to foster diversity, equity and inclusion
• Strong commitment to the mission/vision of Young Community Developers and to individuals from diverse populations and backgrounds. Emphasis on understanding historical and socio-economic impacts within D9 and D10 of San Francisco
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and ability and a desire to work with economically and culturally diverse clients

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: 
 To best mitigate the spread of disease and protect our staff, it is a condition of employment that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Because YCD prioritizes the health and well-being of employees, proof of vaccination will be required upon hire and be kept on file for each employee. 

LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

JOB TYPE: Part Time; 30/hours – Non-exempt 

SUPERVISORY: No

COMPENSATION: $24.00

Young Community Developers is an “at-will” and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applicants and employees shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy and gender expression) identity, color, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.