JOB: Youth Program Coordinator (Orange County, CA)

Special Service for Groups

Job Announcement

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Title: Program Coordinator - Youth

Division: Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc.

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FLSA: Non-Exempt Supervisor: Program Manager and/or Executive Director

Pay Range/Rate: $15.85 to 17.25 per hour (100% FTE). DOE Benefits are included.

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Summary

Under the supervision and direction of the Program Manager and/or the Executive Director, the Program Coordinator will coordinate an afterschool youth program including, tutoring, mentoring, financial literacy, and other youth development activities “Special Service for Groups/OCAPICA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer”

Essential Functions

Program (100%)

§ Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate an afterschool youth program for OCAPICA.

§ Work in conjunction with other youth staff members as well as community partners and leaders.

§ Work with researchers to conduct community participatory research and evaluation to determine youth needs and program planning issues.

§ Work with educators, social workers, and others to assist youth with accessing needed resources.

§ Train, develop and supervise volunteers and mentors.

§ Work with the ethnic media to promote the program and recruit participants.

§ Develop education materials for youth to improve their knowledge about getting into college, financial literacy, and other issues related.

§ Write program reports and document program activities, successes and challenges.

§ Ability to multi-task and manage multiple activities concurrently

§ Write reports and maintain budgets.

§ Maintain correspondence with funders.

§ And other administrative and service duties as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

§ Must have excellent program development and skills

§ Must be well organized

§ Have at least 1 year experience coordinating youth programs

§ California Driver’s License, car insurance and reliable transportation to travel to conferences, meetings, and trainings

§ Bachelors degree or higher or 4 years of community experience coordinating youth programs

Desired Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

¨ Experience with program development, coordination, and evaluation

¨ Experience working in a community setting, especially experience working with immigrant communities

¨ Ability to speak an Asian or Pacific Islander language, but not necessary

¨ Experience working with underserved AAPIs

¨ Must be comfortable working in a team environment

¨ Excellent networking and communication skills (verbal and written)

¨ Prefer individual with flexibility and initiative

¨ Supervisory experience preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities

¨ Supervision of volunteer tutors and interns.

Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)

¨ The environment for this position is an office environment (may include shared office space) and youth tutoring classroom.

Physical Requirement

¨ In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically spends time sitting, standing, walking, typing, filing, listening and speaking.

Mental Requirement

¨ The incumbent in this position must be able to accommodate to any/all of the following: tolerance for distractions and interruptions, ability to work with high needs youth.

Application Process:

Application deadline: August 22, 2008 or until filled.

Please e-mail or fax a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references (past supervisors including e-mail address and phone number) to: Jennifer Kuo

E-mail: careers@ocapica.org FAX: (714)636-8828

(Please ensure that the email subject has the job title: Program Coordinator – Youth)

No Phone Calls Please

Agency Background:

The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health, and social and economic well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Orange County, California. Established in 1997, OCAPICA works to improve and expand the community's opportunities through service, education, advocacy, organizing and research. These community-driven activities seek to empower Asians and Pacific Islanders to define and control their lives and the future of their community.

Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) serves as the legal employer to this position. “Special Service for Groups is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer”