Program Specialist - REACH Dragon Boat Program
Program Specialist - REACH Dragon Boat Program
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10-04-2025
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USD 25 - 28
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Posted on :
10-04-2025
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC) provides education leadership development behavioral health intervention street outreach and workforce development services to San Francisco youth and their families. CYC envisions empowering young people to reach their highest potential as individuals and to develop a positive self/cultural identity. Our mission is to empower and strengthen a diverse population of highneed youth and their families by providing comprehensive youth development through education employment training advocacy and other supportive services.
Title: Program Assistant REACH Dragon Boat Program
Salary: $25.00 $28.00 per hour
Reports to: Program Director
Status: Parttime 20 hours/week); NonExempt
Position Description:
Under the direction of the Program Director the Program Specialist is responsible for providing coordination development and implementation of the Dragon Boat program at India Basin. The Program Specialist will create and lead a peertopeer mentorship model for youth in grades 712 and engage them in the Dragon Boat program which enables youth to become physically fit develop lifelong healthy habits build confidence selfesteem and character. The program also aims to connect youth with teammates and peers to develop leadership skills a commitment to civic engagement and bringing positive changes to their community.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC) provides education leadership development behavioral health intervention street outreach and workforce development services to San Francisco youth and their families. CYC envisions empowering young people to reach their highest potential as individuals and to develop a positive self/cultural identity. Our mission is to empower and strengthen a diverse population of highneed youth and their families by providing comprehensive youth development through education employment training advocacy and other supportive services.
Title: Program Assistant REACH Dragon Boat Program
Salary: $25.00 $28.00 per hour
Reports to: Program Director
Status: Parttime 20 hours/week); NonExempt
Position Description:
Under the direction of the Program Director the Program Specialist is responsible for providing coordination development and implementation of the Dragon Boat program at India Basin. The Program Specialist will create and lead a peertopeer mentorship model for youth in grades 712 and engage them in the Dragon Boat program which enables youth to become physically fit develop lifelong healthy habits build confidence selfesteem and character. The program also aims to connect youth with teammates and peers to develop leadership skills a commitment to civic engagement and bringing positive changes to their community.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct assessments to determine needs of the youth and their families
- Provide individual and family case management and referral services.
- Ensure service linkages to mental health services including assessment and counseling sessions.
- Coordinate youth dragon boat team activities and provide coaching to team captains & youth team members.
- Coordinate other enrichment activities and field trips as well as community service opportunities
- Lead youth dragon boat training sessions at India Basin focusing on improving health fitness and paddling skills.
- Organize weekday and Saturday practices during race season to prepare youth for competitive races in the Bay Area and Long Beach.
- Facilitate teamwork discipline and strategy development through onwater practices and fitness workouts.
- Incorporate individual Outrigger canoe boat training to enhance paddling technique and endurance.
- Ensure all practices follow safety protocols including social distancing while promoting youth engagement and development.
- Recruit parents for parent night meetings and build relationships with family.
- Develop cooperative relationships with school personnel probation officers parents and families collaborative agencies and other service providers.
- Work in conjunction with other CYC programs to provide effective comprehensive services.
- Participate in training team meetings and community meetings as necessary.
- Maintain accurate documentation and statistics on client services and produce monthly reports for granting agencies.
- Support events activities and other projects that promote violence prevention and reduction in the Asian and Pacific Islander community.
- Other duties as assigned by the Management.
- Develop individualized practice plans.
- Support weekly life skills training workshops and paddlers of season support groups.
- Attend Paddlers review meetings and coaches meetings as required.
- Support events activities and other projects.
- Bachelors degree in social services or related areas plus a minimum of one year of case management and/or coaching experience.
- Experience in conducting interviews and assessments with youth and parents.
- Experience in conducting workshops for youth and parents.
- Experience in working with diverse populations.
- Experience in coaching youth sports team.
- Ability to work with ethnically diverse groups of lowincome youth as well as English learners to support their social and emotional needs during transition.
- Bilingual/bicultural in Chinese/other Asian language and English preferred.
- Knowledge of the San Francisco Juvenile Justice System.
- Ability to work as part of a team prioritize tasks and work independently in a highpressure environment.
- Knowledge of communitybased agencies serving youth in San Francisco.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with youth parents and probation officers.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiarity with enforcing safety protocols during youth sports activities including water sports.
- Strong organizational and collaboration skills.
- Willingness to work some evenings and weekends.
- Able to lift or move at least 25 lbs.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
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