Arab Cultural & Community Center
San Francisco
Youth Program Coordinator

General Description

The Arab Cultural and Community Center seeks an experienced, bilingual, competent and caring person to manage a comprehensive youth development program for school age youth. He/she will be responsible for coordinating and implementing an after school, high school and summer youth program that integrates academic skills and uses the resources to improve the youth academic and communication skills. He/ she will outreach to bay area schools, community based organizations, mosques, churches, juvenile courts to inform and enroll youth in ACCC Youth Academic and Cultural Empowerment programs

Responsibilities

Work with the youth program director and staff to implement a comprehensive youth development program including academic studies, extra curricular activities and field trips for youth ages five through eighteen.
Foster relationships among local schools, universities, businesses and other community youth and education programs to enhance development of the program.
Develop and implement outreach plan for elementary, high and middle schools.
Tutor students in small groups and one on one in after school sessions.
Co-facilitate school-based activities at the participating schools.
Enter youth data and narrative in the DCYF online system on a monthly basis.
Attend school events and community events as necessary.
Conduct Cultural Competency workshops and presentations.
Lead, organize and manage the Summer Program.
Must be able to work with out direct supervision..
Develop a yearly plan of action
Provide programming and leadership for the k-12 grade youth including academic studies, extracurricular activities and field trips
Plan and carry out at least one special event with schools per year
Maintain a master calendar of basic information for all youth activities.
Perform other duties as assigned

Additional qualifications include; an understanding of the needs of low-income families, a passion for mentoring youth, and a vision for program development

Requirements

Minimum Educational Requirement: Four year college education
Leadership and management experience in a youth service K-12 educational setting
Highly positive and enthusiastic style capable of motivating others
Skills and energies to lead effective training
ability to work cooperatively with program staff and volunteers
At least one year experience in outreach or related work with youth.
Experience working in a community-based and multicultural setting.
Flexible schedule.
Complete criminal record clearance and fingerprinting.

Skills

· Ability to work in multiple tasks.
· Self motivator and ability to engage youth.
· Excellent oral and written communication skills.
· Strong organizational skills.
· Ability to relate to culturally diverse population.
· Fluency in both English and Arabic.
· Computer proficiency.
· Experience in providing direct services to youth
· Experience and/or understanding of the development of educational programs in non-profit of K-12 settings

To Apply:
(Please submit your resume to the Youth Program Director Inas Elmashni @ ielmashni@arabculturalcenter.org. This is a part time position (25/hr/wk) and will begin September 2008. Must be able to commit to position for at least (1) year. Salary based on experience.