About the Role
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco (BGCSF) provides high-quality youth development services, inspiring young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. This role is a critical youth development position focused on academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character, community engagement, and job readiness.
Responsibilities
- Design and lead tailored department programming.
- Coordinate field trips.
- Oversee departmental operations.
- Facilitate structured activities that foster member growth, safety, and community culture.
- Create, plan, and deliver age-appropriate lesson plans and activities for groups of approximately 10 youth.
- Facilitate programming designed to promote personal growth, educational achievement, character development, and skill-building.
- Provide a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for all youth participants.
- Serve as a positive role model and mentor, actively building strong relationships to boost member self-esteem.
- Maintain high behavioral expectations using strong positive discipline skills.
- Set Clubhouse culture standards rooted in mutual respect between staff and community.
- Collaborate with junior staff members to meet program goals, share best practices, and support field trip execution.
- Execute departmental operations and systems within a high-paced setting.
Requirements
- 2+ years of youth development experience working with youth ages 6–18 in a youth-serving setting.
- Strong positive discipline, behavior management, and relationship-building skills.
- Proven communication, organizational, and self-starter abilities.
- Demonstrated capacity to create and maintain operational systems in a fast-paced environment with distractions.
- Coursework or degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, or related fields.
- Current Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification (or within 90 days of employment).
- Proven leadership or mentorship experience.
- Bilingual skills (highly encouraged).
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
- Must be able to stand for at least 2 hours consecutively.
- Must be able to sit at a computer workstation for long periods of time.
- Candidates must complete LiveScan fingerprinting, a background check, and a tuberculosis (TB) evaluation or test.
Skills
- Positive discipline
- Behavior management
- Relationship-building
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Self-starter abilities
- Operational systems management
- Leadership
- Mentorship
- Bilingual skills
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Part-time
- In-person
Experience Level
- 2+ years of youth development experience
Education Level
- Coursework or degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, or related fields
Salary/Compensations
- $24.00 – $25.00 / hour
Benefits
- Benefits Eligible
- Comprehensive Health Benefits + Employer Contributions
- 401K + 7% Employer Contribution After One Year of Service
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): In-Person Counseling + 24/7 Mental Health Support
- Free All-Location West Coast Bay Club Membership (for FT & PT after 90 days)
- Education Assistance
- Pre-tax Transportation Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Professional Development Opportunities
About the Company
- Since 1891, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco (BGCSF) has provided high-quality, community-based youth development services to youth in San Francisco.
- Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
- We impact the lives of Club members, primarily ages 6 to 18, by focusing on academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character, community engagement, and job readiness with earning potential.
- We are nationally recognized for the high quality of our programs and comprehensive approach to serving youth.
- Whether you’re joining our administrative team, a Clubhouse team, a school-based team, or our Camp Mendocino team, you’ll be surrounded by enthusiastic, talented, and passionate colleagues who wake up every day ready to inspire young people to reach their full potential.
