Youth Program Leader, ENVISION College

Job Title: Program Leader, ENVISION College and Career Exploration Program

Reports to: Program Director

FLSA Status: FTE, Non-exempt

Pay Range (Hourly): $25-27. This is a 38-hour per week, non-exempt position. 

Schedule: Hybrid work schedule. Must be available to work Monday-Thursday from 11:00 am-7:30 pm and 11:00 am-5:00 pm on Fridays on site in Oasis’s San Francisco office, with occasional weekends and evenings.

To Apply: Please EMAIL cover letter and resume to employment@sfoasis.org. Only applications submitted via email will be considered.  

About Oasis for Girls: 

Oasis for Girls partners with girls and young women of color, aged 14-18, from under-resourced communities in San Francisco to cultivate the skills, knowledge, and confidence to discover their dreams and build strong futures. For more information about the organization, see below or visit

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

Oasis For Girls is seeking a highly qualified full time Program Leader to plan, implement, and evaluate the ENVISION College and Career Exploration program. The participant goals of the ENVISION program are to have the girls and young women dive deeper into their professional and academic goals while developing their critical consciousness to be social justice advocates in these spaces. This position requires a creative, flexible, and self-motivated person who has the ability to build relationships with diverse girls and young women, coordinate this innovative program, and work collaboratively with our small team. 

ENVISION is the only program of its kind in San Francisco, providing under-resourced girls and young women of color with culturally competent job readiness training, hands on work experience at a local teaching hospital, and opportunities to explore careers in the high growth healthcare field. 

The ENVISION Curriculum is organized into a series of sequenced, culturally competent skill-building units: 

• Job Readiness: ENVISION participants build job readiness skills through workshops on teamwork, communication, accountability, professionalism, and time management, while preparing for the unique needs of a medical environment including training in safety, client confidentiality, and workplace attire. 
• Work-based Learning: ENVISION participants intern at UCSF, rotating through the clinic, laboratory, operating room, and intensive care unit with mentorship from administrative staff, residents, and surgeons.  
• Transition Planning: After completing the internship, ENVISION participants craft an actionable ‘Next Steps Transition Plan’ reflecting their personal, academic, and career goals, guided by their mentors and internship experience.  
• Final Project: ENVISION culminates with a presentation that summarizes their internship experience and transition plan.  
• Transition Support: Oasis provides ongoing transition mentorship after program completion, helping graduates complete applications and resumes for college, other work experience, or even part time employment at UCSF. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Program:

• Work closely and collaboratively with the Oasis Program Team and Executive Director to create thoughtful and powerful programming for the amazing girls and young women we serve.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate the ENVISION program for 15 high school girls per cycle (45-50 annually)
• Develop relationships with other corporate partners to explore opportunities for girls and young women in other fields. 
• Responsible for all aspects of program operations including technology and facilities management, daily attendance, behavior support, coaching and management, and coordination of workshops and off-site field trips. 
• In partnership with the Program Director, refine curriculum to address goals and evolving needs of the program, coordinate within the program budget, and ensure program curriculum meets organizational program goals and grant requirements when appropriate.
• Lead, facilitate, and maintain our relationship with UCSF to ensure sites for internship and collaborate on program development and implementation.

Community Building and Outreach:

• Cultivate relationships with the girls and young women that Oasis serves.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships and contracts with community partners, UCSF, and guest workshop presenters from local community-based organizations.
• Support participant recruitment efforts through conducting onsite outreach at local schools and community based organizations each cycle.
• Support interviewing, selection, and notification of program participants each cycle.
• Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of other program events including Orientation, Open House, Career Night, Community Celebration, and Graduation. 

Administrative:

• Carry out program evaluations and partner with the Program Director to make adjustments to the program as necessary.
• Maintain records of program results and provide program summaries, pictures and youth quotes for reporting, marketing and development purposes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Undergraduate degree preferred. Equivalent life and work experience may be substituted for a degree. 
• Demonstrated experience in youth development programming such as curriculum development, program coordination, and program evaluation.  
• Group facilitation and student/classroom management experience.
• Experience in career readiness programming for high school youth is a plus. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Significant experience with and understanding of:

• Issues facing low income girls and young women of color 
• Youth development framework
• Emotional intelligence 
• Healing centered engagement
• Restorative justice approaches
• Strong work ethic, flexibility, and ability to multitask in a fast paced work environment
• Enthusiasm for working as a member of a small team 
• Committed to social justice, teamwork, growth, and transparency  
• Professional, volunteer, or lived experience in supporting the historically underrepresented communities of the girls and young women Oasis serves is particularly valuable
• Ability to cultivate and develop strong relationships and work successfully with diverse stakeholders
• Effective time management and organization skills
• Familiarity with the Google suite of products and Zoom on a Mac based platform
• Professional working proficiency in Spanish, Tagalog, or Cantonese is a plus.
• Upon offer, decided upon candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check prior to start date. 

BENEFITS:

Oasis for Girls offers a generous benefits package including: comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, life and disability insurances, retirement plan, confidential counseling and life balance resources designed to support the passion, commitment and energy that is vital to our team members.

MORE ABOUT OASIS:

Oasis for Girls is a San Francisco based organization that provides intensive afterschool programming to under-resourced girls of color in high school. Oasis is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center.

For over 20 years we have honed our award-winning program philosophy that under-resourced girls and young women of color thrive in a girl-centered, culturally competent environment with strong adult allies. With this lens we offer three unique after school programs, three times a year serving 150 girls annually.

• RISE includes lessons on women’s rights, social justice, and tools to navigate young womanhood, aiming to improve wellness and confidence, decision-making, and leadership skills. 
• CREATE is our arts and activism program which focuses on critical thinking and healthy self-expression through the arts.
• In ENVISION, the girls and young women explore career paths, create post-graduation transition plans, and build job readiness skills through programming with their cohort at Oasis in conjunction with an observership at UCSF’s Department of Neurosurgery. 

Our programs are offered in 6-10 week cycles in the spring, summer, and fall, 3 days per week, 2-4 hours per day for a total of up to 150 girls annually.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Employee is required to work on a computer and/or by phone for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours a day.
• Employee will also need to be physically present during all programming and program events. (Please see schedule above.) 
• Employee must be able to stoop, reach, grasp, lift, and carry objects up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The organization is located in an urban area with high foot traffic. The employee will work in an open office space and will be required to manage work with interruptions from phone, visitors, and clients. Some local travel within the San Francisco Bay Area is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 

Oasis for Girls is a project of Tides Center. Tides is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions. Also pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Applicants with Disabilities: 

Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.