Youth Program Coordinator
General Description
The Arab Cultural and Community Center is seeking an experienced, bilingual, competent and caring person to be part of team for a comprehensive youth development program for school age youth. He/she will be responsible for coordinating and implementing an after school 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 and churches 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 when needed.
- Must be able to work without 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 immigrant, 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 15 hour / week position which will begin in October 2010. Candidate must be able to commit to the position for at least (1) year.
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