Academic Mentor
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
TITLE:MYEEP ACADEMIC MENTOR
POSITION:CASUAL (19 HOURS PER WEEK)
COMPENSATION:$24-$25/HR DOE
LOCATION:In person. Various locations around San Francisco.
START DATE / END DATE:September 2026 - May 2027
ABOUT JCYC
Established in 1970 JCYC was founded by students who stood in solidarity with other communities to fight for the creation of ethnic studies. Today JCYC annually serves over 7000 young people from all backgrounds and provides a continuum of care from preschool through college. The organization strives to offer young people a comprehensive array of services to ensure that they have the resources and support necessary to grow into healthy productive adults.
JCYC VALUES
Community:We foster a collective desire and passion to support the healthy development of children and youth.
Cooperation: We build strong partnerships to ensure we have the greatest impact on children and youth possible.
Compassion: We see in a child that which they cannot see in themselves.
Diversity: We respect and embrace differences that make all members of our society unique.
Integrity: We conduct ourselves in a manner that is worthy of trust and confidence placed in us by the communities we serve.
Vision: Like a child we look ahead with imagination and without limits.
ABOUT THE MAYORS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION PROGRAM (MYEEP)
The Mayors Youth Employment and Education Program (MYEEP) is a citywide collaboration of ten non-profit organizations in San Francisco and has been providing paid work experience and job readiness training since 1991. We serve over 1000 San Francisco high school youth annually across Bernal Heights Western Addition Chinatown Richmond Sunset Mission/Potrero Hill OMI-Excelsior Tenderloin Bayview-Hunters Point and Visitacion Valley/Sunnydale. MYEEP leverages the desire of young people to be employed to engage them in job readiness training youth development and educational activities. For more information about MYEEP go to SUMMARY
The MYEEP Academic Mentor will be responsible for facilitating workshops for program participants. Mentors are expected to also engage in group tutoring sessions as well as provide high quality one on one academic support for program is a part-time average 19 hours a week (3-4 days) in-person position from September to May.
During the Fall semester (September - December) students will engage in the Academic Mentor Program as well as job readiness training while they attend school. During the Spring semester (January - May) the academic mentor will provide individual or small-group tutorial support and personalized academic workshops. The Academic Mentor reports directly to the Academic Mentor Program Coordinator and works closely with their MYEEP coordinator and their CIT.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Support youth program participants aged 14-16 yrs old in improving their overall academic performance
Monitor and facilitate tutoring groups of up to 25-30 participants across various subjects
Create lead and facilitate weekly academic-focused workshops by curating activities and personalized tutoring sessions designed to enhance participants knowledge and skills
Practice Classroom management and behavioral management with high school aged youth
Proficient in High School Subject matters (Ex. Chemistry Algebra English)
Monitor and maintain accurate attendance records from tutorial sessions and other vital documentation
Attend Weekly/Bi-Weekly Meetings with Coordinators and Academic Mentor Program Coordinator/Central Staff
Proficient in ADP and updating timecards in a timely manner
Utilize Salesforce database to track student enrolled and input participant grades throughout the school year
Establish effective communication channels with participants Coordinators school administrators teachers counselors and parents/guardians to gather essential reports progress updates and report cards
Support various MYEEP-related trainings and events including DCYF MYEEP Worksite supervisor trainings WorkHub in SF Cal Day etc
Ensure the confidentiality and security of sensitive participant data primarily using Salesforce and ADP platforms
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Available 4-5 days/week Monday Friday during after school hours (approx. 2:30pm - 6:30 p.m.)
High school diploma/GED or higher
Ability to travel/commute to one of the following 10 San Francisco locations: (Visitacion Valley Chinatown Bayview Mission Tenderloin Fillmore Richmond Sunset Bernal Heights OMIE-Ocean Mission Ingleside Excelsior)
Flexible Work Schedule and availability
Experience working with high school youth with various backgrounds orientations and beliefs
Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with high school aged youth and build and foster organic relationships with their interests hobbies strengths etc
Ability to create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment where participants feel motivated to succeed
Timely responsiveness to Academic Mentor Program Coordinator Site Coordinator and Central Admin Staff.
Previous Experience Tutoring/Mentoring and Curriculum development
Competency with specific tech platforms such as ADP Salesforce Microsoft Office Zoom Dropbox Slack and Google G Suite (Google Docs Google Spreadsheets Google Forms Google Classroom Google Slides)
Flexibility with synchronous/ hybrid lesson planning and workshops over Zoom
Attends MYEEP related events and work job training (DCYF Workhub in SF Work Doc Days etc.)
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
A current college student or recent graduate
Interest in working with youth
Ability and willingness to facilitate workshops
Flexible Work Schedule
Bi/multilingual
Previous Experience working with English Language Learners and/or students with disabilities
Possess Strong problem-solving abilities to aid youth effectively including the capacity to research unfamiliar topics
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Compensation for this position is$24-$25/HR based on experience. JCYC offers:
Sick pay. No benefits and vacation accrual.
30 minute lunch break if working more than 5 hours in a day.
HOW TO APPLY
Please compose a cover letter describing your commitment to JCYC mission and how your experience fits the qualifications for this position. To apply please attach your cover letter and resume to your ADP application.No phone calls or visits please!
JCYC is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We value the unique experiences strengths and perspectives that applicants will bring to this position and encourage. We look at each applicants full experience consider each applicant and encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
About Company
JCYC’s mission is to cultivate and enrich the lives of children and youth from diverse, multicultural communities throughout San Francisco and beyond.