TITLE: TASP Program Specialist
REPORTS TO: TASP Program Supervisor - Activities
DEPARTMENT Tenant and Communities Services
STATUS: Non-exempt; Part-Time
WAGE RANGE: $23.00 - $26.00
LOCATION: 225 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94102
SCHEDULE: Hours will vary depending on the summer program and school year schedule. The Summer hours are 12-6:00 pm Monday - Friday and during the school year, it's 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Monday - Friday.
SUMMARY
TNDC’s Tenderloin After-School Program (TASP)is a community-based program serving children and youth between the ages 7 and 18. Tasp is committed to providing the highest quality programming and services to program participants.
Under the general direction of Program Supervisor – Activities, the TASP Program Specialist will serve as a key contributor for developing exciting, high-quality, enriching and engaging academic and recreational activities; on and off-site, for youth between the ages of 7 and 18.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Programming
- Develop and implement age appropriate, culturally relevant daily and special programming in collaboration with Program Supervisor-Activities, implementing complementary learning activities and project-based learning.
- Co-lead 3 youth led community events
- Plan and implement outdoor education programming, seasonally for tweens + teens
- Plan and facilitate at least weekly STEM & Creative Arts enrichment activities
- Support daily program operations including, but not limited to, snack distribution, activity facilitation, and behavior management as needed
- Provide academic support to all participants in Homework Lab and through individualized tutoring during Academic Teen Nights
- Greeter coverage – act as program greeter as scheduled
- Prepare program space daily
- Plan and lead field trips, as assigned in yearly planning calendars
- College prep support – mentor high school students during transition to college, support planning and facilitation of annual college workshops and tour
- Support program outreach through media creation/distribution, outreach phone calls and graphic design tasks for special events
- Support weekly food distribution as needed
Organizational Support
- Submit written reports to supervisor as assigned
- Submit program expenses, and check requests, to supervisor in a timely manner as outlined by Accounting
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Excellent time management, organization, planning and project management, and multi-tasking skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to bring strong, sustained energy and creativity to working with children and youth.
- Ability to work with youth from diverse cultural backgrounds, ages 7-18.
- Demonstrated skills in developing and implementing recreational and outdoor education for young people.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in high-energy, fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated experience problem solving skills, flexibility, and initiative.
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with diverse groups of people, individuals, and agencies.
- Demonstrated commitment to culturally diverse programs for youth.
- Excellent team building skills.
