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. 

Learn more about us at: https://seadcenter.org 

The Youth Program Educator (YPE) develops strong, nurturing relationships with elementary school-age youth, 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, Nonexempt; Full time, expected hours of work 37.5 hours per week

Benefits:  Medical, dental, vision, and AD&D; voluntary critical illness, hospital, and travel insurance; 401k employer match; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Commuter benefits; Paid holiday, vacation, and sick days; Professional development stipend; Corporate discount provider program

Location: 166 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Reports to: Youth Development Program Manager

Start Date: ASAP

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Direct Client Support (75%) 

• Facilitate implementation of after school and summer programs for youth, Monday – Friday, including daily chaperoning and 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 and facilitate culturally relevant lesson plans, workshops, and activities focused on identity, leadership, academic enrichment and health and wellness. 

• Supervise a minimum of 10 students daily with various activities at the office and outside in the community 

• Daily food prep and service to youth. 

• Support the recruitment of youth for after-school and summer programming to reach participation targets, including school and neighborhood outreach. 

• Support and build strong rapport with program participants to ensure retention and program success. 

• Communicate and work collaboratively with Program Manager and Youth Development members. 

• Maintain regular communications with families, school-day staff, and community partners.  

• Identify participants needing additional social and emotional one-on-one support to team. 

Administrative & Project Support (25%) 

•  Purchase program materials and supplies and maintain classroom organization/cleanliness. 

• Assist with 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 development training; attend training required by funder.  

• Assist with organizing and facilitating agency-wide events and activities. 

• Collaborate with non-Youth Development staff on relevant youth-centric programming. 

• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree  

Required Skills and Experience: 

• 1 or more years’ experience working with diverse youth, kindergarten through 8^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 in classroom 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 

• Proficiency with 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 and participate in 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, including topics such as social-emotional learning, literacy development 

• Experience working with schools and/or community organizations, NPOs 

• Knowledge of youth development principles 

Additional Qualities and Requirements

• Passion for the organization's mission and values  
• Participation in events outside typical work hours/office: annual staff strategic planning offsite, annual staff social day, annual gala  
• Solution-oriented mindset  
• Able to work outside of typical business hours as needed   
• Able to travel locally as needed   
• Pass fingerprinting background check and TB clearance before start date
• Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States

COVID-19 vaccination: We require all employees to be fully COVID vaccinated with the card to show proof of vaccination. Reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS or veteran status.