Youth Program Educator

Southeast Asian Development Center; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) employer match

AD&D

EAP

FSA

Commuter benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Southeast Asian Development Center in San Francisco seeks a Youth Program Educator to build nurturing relationships with K–12 students, provide day-to-day academic support, and run enrichment activities. The role requires leading groups, supervising youth, and maintaining communications with families and schools.

The position offers 37.5 hours per week, nonexempt status, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, EAP, and commuter benefits. Salary is $22–$26 per hour DOE.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience working with diverse students in K-12.
• Support to youth in 1:1 and small groups; supervise at 1 staff to 10 youth minimum.
• Demonstrate effectiveness in classroom management for after-school and summer programs.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting with or without supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with youth and adults.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with data entry and CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.
• Familiarity with project management and online communication platforms (Teams).
• Adaptability to adopt new software and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate after-school and summer programs Monday–Friday with daily chaperoning and homework help.
• Support youth in developing school and life skills.
• Promote a safe and positive learning environment.
• Plan and deliver culturally relevant lessons, workshops, and activities.
• Supervise at least 10 students daily in various settings.
• Assist with daily food prep and service to youth.
• Support recruitment for after-school and summer programs.

Skills

K-12 tutoring

Classroom management

Data entry

Salesforce

MS Office

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Adaptability

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft 365

Teams

Job description

Youth Program Educator

Southeast Asian Development Center San Francisco, California, United States

About this position

About SEADC

Southeast Asian Development Center's (SEADC) mission is to foster a healthy, thriving, and self-sufficient Southeast Asian American community.

Founded in 1977 in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, the Southeast Asian Development Center, formerly Vietnamese Youth Development Center (VYDC), is a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting children, youth, and families from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam out of poverty. Our services are structured around providing low income and vulnerable Southeast Asian Americans with basic needs and skills critical to building successful futures. We provide jobs, academic support, language service, health, and wellness, promote cultural resiliency and social guidance.

The Youth Program Educator (YPE) develops strong, nurturing relationships with kindergarten through 12th grade, the majority of whom are new to the United States. The YPE provides day‑to‑day academic support, facilitates enrichment activities, and maintains communications with families, school day staff, and community partners. The YPE is flexible with varying schedules and activities during the week.

About Youth Development:

The objective is to prepare youth in kindergarten through 12th grade to be college and career ready. Project activities include daily out‑of‑school time, during the school year and summer with the focus on tutoring, homework support, life skills, enriching social and cultural experiences, teen leadership development, career exploration, and job placements.

Position Title: Youth Program Educator
Compensation: $22-26 hour DOE ** Employee transferring may retain existing payrate

Nonexempt; Full time, expected hours of work 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: Employer paid medical, dental, vision, 401 k employer match, AD&D, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), FSA, commuter benefits, paid holiday, vacation, sick days, and professional development training stipend.

• Facilitate implementation of after school and summer programs for youth, Monday–Friday, including daily chaperoningand homework help.
• Support youth in developing the skills they need to be successful in school and life.
• Promote a safe and positive learning environment.
• Plan andfacilitateculturally relevantlesson plans,workshops,and activities focused on identity,leadership, academic enrichment and health and wellness.
• Supervise a minimum of 10 students daily with various activitiesat the office and outside in the community
• Dailyfood prep and service to youth.
• Support the recruitment of youth for after-schooland summer programming to reach participation targets, including schooland neighborhoodoutreach.
• Support and build strong rapport with program participants to ensure retention and programsuccess.
• Communicate and work collaboratively with Program ManagerandYouth Developmentmembers.
• Maintain regular communications with families, school-day staff, and community partners.
• Identifyparticipants needingadditionalsocial and emotional one-on-one supporttoteam.

Administrative & Project Support (25%)

• Purchase program materials and suppliesandmaintainclassroom organization/cleanliness.
• Assistwith supervising volunteers and youth workers.
• Daily data entry, including but not limited to food service, Salesforce client data, funder-required reporting.Attend agency events and meetings, team meetings,and professional developmenttraining; attendtrainingrequired byfunder.
• Assistwith organizing andfacilitatingagency-wide events and activities.
• Collaboratewith non-Youth Developmentstaffon relevant youth-centric programming.
• Other duties assigned bysupervisor.

Qualifications

Education:

Required Skills and Experience:

• 1or more years’ experience working with diverse students in kindergarten through 12 th grade.
• Provide support to youth in 1:1 and small groups, up to 10 youth simultaneously. Able to supervise youth at ratio of 1 staff to 10 youth minimum
• Demonstrate effectiveness inclassroom management, including after school and summer programming
• Work effectively individually and in a team setting with or without supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both youth and adults
• Proficiencywith Microsoft 365 Office applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience with data entry and CRM systems, preferably Salesforce
• Familiarity with project management platforms and online communications platforms such as Teams
• Must have adaptability to adopt new software and technologies andparticipatein the development of new such systems

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Bilingual and literate in Spanish, Arabic, Khmer, Lao, Thai, or Vietnamese language
• Formal education or certification in Early Childhood Education, includingtopics such associal-emotional learning, literacy development
• Experience working withschools and/orcommunity organizations, NPOs
• Knowledge of youth development principles

Additional Qualities and Requirements

• Passion for the organization's mission and values.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and organizational events outside regular business hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, and travel locally as required. This includes participation in the annual staff strategic planning offsite, staff appreciation event and fundraising events.
• Successfully complete fingerprinting background check and TB clearance before start date.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

SEADC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees as required by law. Applicants who need accommodation during the application or interview process may contact SEADC for assistance.